[bisrig]

A couple of general ideas to help you scope the solution space:

- If you can do something with the part still in-circuit (i.e. the PCB assembly itself is still functioning), that's probably a preferable way to proceed. For instance, if the part is connected on the PCB to a processor, you may be able to connect to the processor via its JTAG or debug interface and dump the attached memory that way.

- If you're going to try to go down the flash programmer route, note that this will require you to get the part off the board, which can be tricky if you don't have the right equipment (especially if it's a BGA).

- One thought that comes to mind re: flash programmers is that some of the components distributors will do pre-programming as a service, which means they have equipment to program the loose parts (& may be able to use the same equipment to read the contents back out). If you or your company have a relationship with one of these sorts of companies, you might be able to lean on your sales rep to get a favor.