So, a dumb question...

[The Robot Devil]

I soldered in a dip socket upside down. So long as I insert the chip in the right direction, will that matter?

Or should I do the right thing and desolder the whole thing and fix it?

 

[owlexifry]

nope, it doesn’t matter, so long as you install the chip in the correct orientation

 

[The Robot Devil]

I thought that would be the case. Thanks for confirming @owlexifry!

 

[darwin999]

Just put a drop of paint on the other end of the socket as a reminder, should you ever remove the chip sometime in the future - e.g., use something bright like white, yellow, etc.