Yeah, my hand is steady after a drink. Two drinks, still good. Three, so/so. Four, concentration is required. Steady pace is ace.
I had all chips de-soldered and the sockets in before I had drink #2 down and then it is just logic probing and probing my brains logic. Turned out to be a multiple issue. Primary logic array/ Vic chip/ Cia chip / Bad capacitor. Added a custom built PWM controller and micro blower I had laying around.
Pretty cool, That level of hardware work is beyond my experience, I’ve done a few things like that here and there, I know my way around a multi meter and a soldering iron but I’m still impressed by the people who are truest good at it.
I started modding things in the 80s when modding meant getting electronic engineering books from the 60s, learning and building from scratch. It is a slow game hobby. Still makes me cringe to see modern PC customization get called "modification". Added some LED fans and rope lights I bought....... Wooohooo... KIDS TODAY I TELL YA!!! Muh lawn, off.
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