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This thread might be better suited for the "Vintage Computer Software" forum. Maybe some mod/admin could move it?

Agreed. Align and then the gentle - but 'flat' - application of pressure. Here is the 'proper' tool...

Yeah, it is definitely skewed on that particular picture. I just wanted to show the chip with the socket.

I see! Good to know that it is supposed to work, at least. Would have been annoying if I had bought a completely incompatible FPU.

Maybe try pushing it with a flat surface so it's even pressure across the chip?

I think the trick is to apply an even pressure in the middle of the chip .. if you press one corner then you force the opposite corner...

Is there a good utility for modern windows (10 preferably) that can be used with a USB compact flash drive to determine the geometry...

Yes exactly. I looked closely to make sure the odd corner was facing the right direction. Whenever I try to push it down properly into...

I bought a [387 FPU] off Ebay for my new 386 system and was glad to find that it had arrived in my mailbox today. However, when trying...

Thank you but as I wrote above, the problem has been solved.

I used q-tips to remove any hint of blood.

Be careful, these things don't always end well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mangler

When removing the motherboard from the case, I accidentally pricked a finger on some sharp PCB pins, resulting in some blood on the...

Glad to see you got it worked out.

Some pictures of the motherboard: [Back] [Jumpers one and two. Also proof that Bank 1 is the one closest to the edge of the mobo]...