Quote Originally Posted by gurusan View Post
as far as I understand it you already soldered the 2 little pads on the bottom of the board next to the chip which effectively bypasses it. Physically removing the chip doesn't do anything extra.
I had problems soldering these pads at first because there may have been some lacquer/dirt over the contact point. I think the excessive heat trying to get a good contact may have damaged the chip. There was very little left of the solder pads prior to removing the chip.