User manual AUTOTECH 10.215.300

[. . . ] Avoid replacing chips in high static areas, and avoid touching the pins of any integrated circuit or E-PROM. Open hood and remove the rubber seal laying on the top edge of the firewall. Lift the plastic raincover and locate the control unit. [. . . ] If you do not see any socketed chips, call Autotech before proceeding any further. Before removing the stock chip, take note of the location of the notch at the top of the chip. It is mandatory that the Q-chip be installed in exactly the same position!If you install the Q-chip backwards, you will damage your control unit as well as the Q-chip. Remove the stock chip by first removing the white retaining clip, then gently pry out the chip from the socket, using a small screwdriver between the two. To prevent bending the pins, change sides often until the chip is completely removed. Autotech will not be responsible for chips with pin damage. Note notch or dot position. Note: The socket should also have a corresponding notch or dot to aid in correct alignment. Insert the Q-chip into the socket only after you have double-checked that it is in the same position as the original. Gently place it into the socket while ensuring that all the pins are going smoothly into the socket holes. Now, lightly press the chip all the way down into the socket, while checking that no pins are bending during installation. Re-install the plastic retaining clip and place your stock chip inside the anti-static box from the Q-chip for safe keeping. Reverse the control unit opening and removal steps listed above to finish your installation. Remove the black "push pins" on the upper (smaller) printed circuit board and move the white plastic off to the side. Remove the two screws holding the upper printed circuit board to the harness connector and lift the printed circuit board up off of the plastic posts by closing them with needle-nosed pliers and lifting on the board. The board will then pivot on the ribbon connector. Remove the stamped steel RFI cover from the upper (smaller) printed circuit board by removing the five nuts and screws keeping the two halves together. [. . . ] Insert the Q-chip into the socket only after you have double-checked that it is in the same position as the original. Gently place it into the socket while ensuring that all the pins are going smoothly into the socket holes. Now, lightly press the chip all the way down into the socket, while checking that no pins are bending during installation. [. . . ]