Socketed chips where?

[tearex]

Hi,

 

grrrrr.... I just killed my six-switch PAL 2600 during a repair, I was finally going to replace all components in that sound circuit, and then I didn't watch out and I plugged in the connecting cable between motherboard and daughterboard one-off and I fried my TIA chip and I'm stupid and.... *10 more minutes of ranting*

 

Well ya can't change the past, so my question is in which Atari's do I find socketed chips? I'd like to buy something cheaper than a 6-switch and then just swap in the chips, but I think in the 2600Jr. they aren't socketed, right? And desoldering them with a hot air gun is such a mess.

 

Or is there any other source for just the chips? I only found "Best Electronics" so far, which unfortunately is in the US and thus means Air Mail fare and probably a long wait, German customs officials tend to be sooo sloooow.

 

Thanks for any help,