Blankety blank blank.

[Sandy]

I have a DataErase II and it will not do some of the older 2716/2732  so
something about the type of bulb in the DataErase will not do it for the
old dog ROM's.

Sandy

At 03:09 PM 8/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Shannen,
>	How close to the lamp did you put the chips. I have a small
>database II chip eraser. The chip window sits less than a
>1/16" from the glass of the UV tube. If you need some erased
>I can clean a few for you.
>
>		Ken Kelly
>
>Shannen Durphey wrote:
>> 
>> Well, since I've read that an ultra violet lamp can erase
>> eproms, I tried it.  Set a timer for 3 mins with my lamp on
>> the chip,checked it with the burner, not blank.  5 mins, 10
>> mins, 20 mins; not blank.  Got to "The heck with it" and
>> left it on for an hour (with six chips under it), still not
>> blank.  What gives?
>> 
>> Lamp reads "UV-A Ultra Violet" and "BLE-270W". Wrong
>> frequency?  Knowing how well my CSH fits, I made sure to
>> take the stickers off the little window.  Left one in the
>> sunlight for a (long) while, and it was blank when I
>> checked.
>> 
>> Yes, I know this is crude.  Yes, I know an eraser is the
>> proper way.  Yes I'm going to buy one.  In the mean time,
>> why won't these chips erase?
>> 
>> Shannen
>