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So, I finally got going on this today. Really just soldering in sockets and working out what else I need to order socket wise. Should have all the resistors etc in my parts bag that turned up a couple of days ago.

Here's where I'm at as of today:
Board build so far.
Board build so far.
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Off shopping for PLCC and DIL/DIP sockets now, and once I get those and any last parts I need, I can start applying the fixes already found to get it up and running.
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:bravo:

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exxos wrote: Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:33 pm :bravo:

Welcome to the club :)
Took me long enough!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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RJ, just a suggestion, I wouldn't populate the chips until everything is in place. In that way you don't expose all the chips to ESD while your working on the board. Here in RI when it gets cold the humidity gets low and ESD is always an issue. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Glad you are finally able to come out to play RJ :D
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:D - Welcome to the party R_J
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Finally finished recovering the parts from my donor board:
Stripped!
Stripped!
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And all of the remaining/missing sockets are ordered and on their way, so I guess now it's time to dig out the BOM and start soldering in the other components.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:35 am Finally finished recovering the parts from my donor board:

And all of the remaining/missing sockets are ordered and on their way, so I guess now it's time to dig out the BOM and start soldering in the other components.
That motherboard looks like it could end up being used as wall art :)

Have fun with the board today.
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Icky wrote: Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:43 am
That motherboard looks like it could end up being used as wall art :)

Have fun with the board today.
Well, it will never be an ST again, so maybe wall art is the thing :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Almost sad to see 70789 being butchered :cry:
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