Just an FYI to this thread ......

After reading a ton of threads on FICM's, I really think that the best approach to a bad FICM is to send it to someone that can both repair the FICM and upgrade it for greater reliability.

There are probably a few choices out here, but I have chosen to use Ed at FICMrepair.com. Not that individuals can't do their own work, but over the years of reading postings on it, it has become evident that there are many things that can go wrong w/ an amateur solder job AND us amateurs just don't know all the components to upgrade (let alone how to get the parts).

I for one am glad that there are professionals out there that are good, reliable, offer fantastic customer service and are fairly inexpensive (thanks Ed)!