Remove a PIC

To remove a PIC from an FPC, follow this procedure (see Figure 77):

1. Place an electrostatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface to receive the PIC.
2. Attach an ESD strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
3. Follow the instructions in Remove an FPC or Quad-wide PIC to remove the PIC's host FPC from the chassis. Lay the FPC on an antistatic foam mat on a flat, stable surface. If a foam mat is not available, substitute a standard flat antistatic mat but use extra care when laying the FPC component side down on it, to avoid damaging the electrical components.
4. With the FPC lying component side down and the PIC faceplates facing you, use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two screws that secure the PIC to the FPC.
5. Carefully turn over the FPC and lay it on the mat component side up with the PIC faceplates facing you.
6. Pull the PIC straight out of the FPC slot.  
   
   

   You might need to rock the PIC back and forth to loosen it from the connector in the FPC slot. To avoid bending the pins on the connector, use the smallest and gentlest motion possible.

   
   
7. Place the PIC in the electrostatic bag or on the antistatic mat prepared in Step 1.

Figure 77: Remove a PIC