There's nothing wrong with using a screwdriver to remove a chip like this, provided it's done carefully. With that said, I'd probably have used a guitar pick.

There's nothing wrong with using a screwdriver to remove a chip like this, provided it's done carefully. With that said, I'd probably have used a guitar pick. Some of the chip pullers are excessively violent and apply force to both ends of the chip. If the centre pins of the chip are stuck, the chip may end up being snapped in two.