(Insert stupid Blog name here) - Not for the squeamish

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Here are some photos of the "real" Artie's surgery:

 

The new CD4050 was taken from a donor. In this case, an unused video mod:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The old chip didn't say CD4050 anywhere on it. But Albert pointed out that this is indeed the same as a CD4050:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If you do any of this kind of stuff, the best $11 you'll ever spend (and one of the few useful things Radio Shack still sells) is on a desoldering iron. It makes removing old components like this much, much easier:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After desoldering, the new socket was installed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And the donor chip popped into place:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hopefully, this will be the last time I'll have to open up my 2600 for awhile. I've actually stripped out a couple of screws, since I've had it apart so many times (due to testing video mods). Before I test any other video mods, I plan on getting another six-switch just for that purpose, so I can leave this one for actually playing games.

 

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