LIST of common Desktop & Laptop EEPROMS

[higgsboson]

I want extensive details of the EEproms used in Desktop & laptop drives.
All I know that desktop logic boards use SOIC8 8 leg chips.
I want to know types of chips used in laptop hard disks logic board.
I also want to know distance between pins of both chips. I want to buy Serial eprom reader probe and want to ensure ordered probes are having correct spacing to fit SOIC8 desktop / laptop chips.
Thank you.

[chipsang]

Its 208 Mil I think.

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[Lardman]

I want to buy Serial eprom reader probe and want to ensure ordered probes are having correct spacing to fit SOIC8 desktop / laptop chips.

What are you planning to do about QFN chips?

[higgsboson]

I want to buy Serial eprom reader probe and want to ensure ordered probes are having correct spacing to fit SOIC8 desktop / laptop chips.

What are you planning to do about QFN chips?

Hi Lardman
Thanks for replying. Frankly speaking I am not even aware of hard disks having QFN chips.
I have a unique requirement of on site rom transplant on a defense client site. So instead of taking hot air gun I am planning to take pogo rom reader probe.
I have checked aliexpress but there are different probes for different chips.
Currently I am looking solution for Desktop Seagate / WD hard disks starting from 160GB to 2TB . I think most of the chips on these desktop hard disks are SOIC8 TSOP IC's.
I want to build excel sheet of all eeprom chips ever used in drives , there voltage ratings etc.This will help new technicians .
I am also looking for safe & reliable ROM reading techniques. There are less risks involved in solderless rom reading.
So I want to know distance between pins of SOIC8 ROMS so that I can choose right probe.
Thanks

[terminator2]

I have done some research while searching this product.Attached are some details which might be useful for you.
SOP8 has 2 types 150 Mil & 208 Mil spacing

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[Lardman]

Frankly speaking I am not even aware of hard disks having QFN chips.

Tosh and Fujitsu 2.5s spring to mind. I've had nothing but bad experiences with the clips but the pogo's appear to have a better reputation.

The https://www.reveltronics.com/en/ site is probably worth checking out for technical specs.