When Ben deserts his robot building geek friends, he gives them the computer chip they need.
The movie is set to be in modern times, but the component is a through-hole device. It has leads on it that are to either be inserted into a socket or into the holes of a circuit board and soldered. This is a 1970s/1980s component. Any cutting edge designer in the 1990s/2000s would be using a surface mount part.
Also, the part is not protected from electro-static discharge and he hands the part to his buddy outside in cold weather where static electricity is amplified. This would ensure that the component would be ruined.
The movie is set to be in modern times, but the component is a through-hole device. It has leads on it that are to either be inserted into a socket or into the holes of a circuit board and soldered. This is a 1970s/1980s component. Any cutting edge designer in the 1990s/2000s would be using a surface mount part.
Also, the part is not protected from electro-static discharge and he hands the part to his buddy outside in cold weather where static electricity is amplified. This would ensure that the component would be ruined.