Spent today removing all the components that I needed from the A500 motherboard. For the chips, that meant removing them from the sockets. For the Connectors and VIDIOT , that meant desoldering them. The chips all came out pretty easily, with the exception of Agnus. Man that was a pain! I think that the PLCC extractor that I was using was cheap crap. Instead of gripping the chip when you squeeze, it would just slip off and scratch the top of the package. I finally gave up on the PLCC extractor and used a tiny screwdriver. I put this in the the same hole and levered up one side, then the other, bit by bit. I wish I had done this from the start and avoided those scratches on the top of Agnus. You live and learn I guess.
For the desoldering work, I had my desoldering station and my soldering iron both set up to the maximum temperature of 480 C. Normally it would be foolhardy to use such a high temperature. However, in this case, I am not trying to preserve the A500 motherboard. The hot temperature made it easier to get the connectors and the VIDIOT out without damaging them.
Here is the result of my days work.
Poor Agnus. I promise to treat you better in the future.