ColecoGamer Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 And the work begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) When working on IC's, a proper desolder job will let the chip fall right off the board with a tap or no more force than what can be applied with a toothpick. If you're really really good, the IC will fill out when you flip the board over! But practice practice practice. No big deal if you fuck the board up. You now have a spare parts source! I've got a few trashed mainboards, and they have those custom chips the MMU and IOU. Impossible to find NOS. But rather easy to cannibalize. Edited April 2, 2022 by Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Keatah said: When working on IC's, a proper desolder job will let the chip fall right off the board with a tap or no more force than what can be applied with a toothpick. If you're really really good, the IC will fill out when you flip the board over! But practice practice practice. No big deal if you fuck the board up. You now have a spare parts source! I've got a few trashed mainboards, and they have those custom chips the MMU and IOU. Impossible to find NOS. But rather easy to cannibalize. I just purchased a working motherboard replacement. I’ll be using the other IIc for parts, since the power supply and floppy drives both work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 I’m currently waiting for the IIc replacement to arrive. I want to make the IIc my main 8-bit machine due to its compact size. Though I love the IIe, it’s too bulky and it takes up a lot of desk space. I will keep everyone informed on when my replacement comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Look what arrived today! Everything works, including the keyboard! I cannot wait to connect my BMOW Floppy Drive Emu to this machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Not sure I see I pic there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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