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[title] Use a Drill | |
- | [* black] If you don't have a cold chisel or a dremel you can also drill through the memory chips. |
- | [* icon_note] Use a metal drill bit, since the fibreglass pcb will |
+ | [* black] If you don't have a cold chisel or a dremel you can also drill through the memory chips, preferably using a pillar drill or drill press. |
+ | [* icon_note] Use a metal drill bit, since the fibreglass pcb will dull a wood drill bit. In fact, silicon is harder than steel so a masonry drill bit may be preferable. |
[* black] Place the device on a surface you don't mind drilling through, like a wooden plank. | |
- | [* black] Drill through the memory chip. |
+ | [* black] Drill through the memory chip. Since silicon is hard and brittle, the chip may crack rther than yoilding to the drill. Nevertheless, your job is done! |
[* icon_caution] Take care not to inhale the fibreglass dust that will be created. |