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Erase EEPROM

Name: Dark666
Date: October 28, 2003 at 21:16:57 Pacific
OS: none
CPU/Ram: none

Comment:

Hi there. How do i erase an EEPROM chip??? I need to erase an EEPROM chip including the boot block sector. The chip must became as clean as the day it was made. ;)

Name: ryan
Date: October 28, 2003 at 23:35:42 Pacific

Reply:

are you trying to update the bios? i don't think its possible to earse the eeprom chip without a special machine

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Name: JackG
Date: October 29, 2003 at 01:12:00 Pacific

Reply:

You could erase it with a special program, but then that would be a great virus tool for turning systems in to vegetables. Best to use a EPROM burning machine which has the erase software for doing this, as you will need the machine to program something into it.

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