montezuma iii wrote on 2025-10-22, 23:05:

And of I bring the PC to a cellular phones repairing center: aren't them equipped for removing SMDs?

I seriously don’t know, haven't been in such places yet. Just passing by on street.
Depends on how experienced and thoughtful the person in question is, I guess.
And how accurate they work, if they do value vintage tech and treat it with respect.
Where I live, such cell phone shops are often being run by Turkish people I think..
Not sure if they have a link to western retro culture..
That's all I can say, I'm afraid.

But again, not sure if a removal is even needed.
Making the chip invisible to the PC is good enough already, maybe.
That way, the PC could be restored easily once again.

montezuma iii wrote on 2025-10-19, 21:11:

I'll not remove It, but I don't understand if the reason is because It needs a special skill (I'd eventually had brought to a co […]
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Predator99 wrote on 2025-10-18, 16:21:

To repeat again: Do _not_ remove that IC 😉

I'll not remove It, but I don't understand if the reason is because It needs a special skill (I'd eventually had brought to a competent/skilled person) or because the entire pc will have a string of troubles? Or maybe because

Predator99 wrote on 2025-10-18, 16:21:

So its a nice chip supporting Plantronics, other people are seeking for cards supporting this.

?, but I think my VGA should emulate CGA/EGA graphics.

quote=Jo22 maybe it's enough to gently lift a single power pin of the IC to disable it?

Which is the Pin to lift?
Again, Predator99: should I lift the pin on the chip, or It is harmful/damaging?