----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Rolf" <Robert.Rolf@ualberta.ca>
> Not really.
> Get a paint stripper hot air gun. Make a air directing funnel out of
> aluminum foil, or plumbing parts, to get a smaller diameter hot air blast.
> Carefully bring the running stripper up to the chip on the board (board 
> held up side
> down). The solder will melt on all pins very quickly and the chip will
> drop off the board. (you may need to tap it).
>  Be VERY careful to come in quickly and pull away
> quickly so as to not overheat the other parts and traces.
> Should take all of 5 seconds with a preheated stripper.

Do you think it would work with a hot air gun (the ones used for shrinking 
plastic)?
I do have one of these, I'll try on a trash board first. Otherwise I'll buy 
one at home depot.

>
>> I have lots of spare ports, maybe I could cut the trace that
>> is connected to the damaged port and re-wire it to another pin using 
>> hookup
>> wire?
>
> Cutting the trace would also let you confirm that it is the PIC that
> is fried, and not the logic gate that it connects to.
> If the logic is fried, it could be clamping the PIC pin to 1V (about
> a diode drop at 20mA)

So if I read correctly, you'd recommend replacing the chip either way right?

Cheers

Padu 

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