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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Eprom set on eBay

From: gordon@...
Date: 2006-02-08

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>> The labels don't matter one way or the other... its the SOUNDS I need.
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> The labels do matter - they need to be opaque and cover the window.
> EPROMS are UV ereased, and there's a slight change of corruption
> if they're left under inappropriate lights for long periods...
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>
> Steve

I have left unlabelled EPROMs in direct sunlight for several days in an
attempt to erase them. Didn't get so much as a single bit drop out.

OTOH I have heard that some camera flashguns can erase EPROMs.

Gordon.