Duo 3 Ultra HELP fitting the chip

#1 01 Oct 2010 @ 10:58
I recently purchased a Duo 3 Ultra Mod-chip for the ps2 and I am having huge diffuculty in getting the solder do stick to the points on the chip. Has anybody else had this problem? I have soldered wires to the chip but they break off far too easily. Please advise.

Thanks in advance,

Chris
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#2 04 Oct 2010 @ 4:39
clean your points with rubbing alcohol, sandpaper [scrape with knife] or what not. If they don't stick, it won't work.
#3 06 Oct 2010 @ 19:55
Originally posted by vcbc:
clean your points with rubbing alcohol, sandpaper [scrape with knife] or what not. If they don't stick, it won't work.
I thought about scraping the connection points on the chip surface, but I was worried about damaging the chip... Is this a common problem with all chips?
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#4 06 Oct 2010 @ 22:42
Its a common problem with PS2 they seem to have a clear layer of coating that makes it harder to solder to, until you scrape them. If you mean the modchip then you are probably soldering wrong.
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