hard to remove chip

[Sparco]

has anyone had trouble while tryin' to remove their chip, did you have to use some force or what? i didn't put to much effort into it because i didn't want to break anything

[1996 328ti]

I do hope you are talking about a M42 engine.
Aren't they socketed?

[Sparco]

yea it's an M42 engine and i got another question. i did get the old chip out, just bein' curious and now when i put it all back in my car it won't start. it will turn over but won't start. what could be the problem? could it be the EWS II?

[1996 328ti]

Did you put it in correctly? Did you bend any pins?
I don't know what the DME looks like but I have seen people gouge traces when removing chips.
I don't think the EWS would have anything to do with the chip.

[Sparco]

yea i put it in correctly and i didn't bend any of the pins and i dind't gouge anything when i removed it. i'm honestly clueless on what could be wrong. i didn't change anything or mess with anything else but thanks for the info