>
> Rather than trashing the adapter board, I'd try removing the old chip
> and soldering a new one in place. That should be possible but would
> need to be done carefully to avoid damaging the board.

Chipquik (http://www.chipquik.com/), available from many sources  
including DigiKey, is fantastic for this kind of work.  I've removed  
everything from SOIC8 to TQFP80 with no problems with just Chipquik  
and a little patience.

-n.


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