the other option available at the moment was solder, that would have meant destroy the little chip right away.
Why? Soldering wires to it might have rendered it unusable for other purposes, but would not have ruined it.
the other option available at the moment was solder, that would have meant destroy the little chip right away.
Why? Soldering wires to it might have rendered it unusable for other purposes, but would not have ruined it.