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Installing NVRAM chip...

By jimgravina

4 years ago


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    #3 4 years ago

    DE/Sega/Stern Whitestar and old Bally Solid State games are plug and plug. Others are not.

    What game(s) do you have needing NVRAM?

    ChrisHibler could install any you need help with.

    #18 4 years ago
    Quoted from Spiderpin:

    I'll be installing to a Stern Sopranos this week. Hope it's just a Chip pull and NVRAM replace.

    No issue there with the 6264 NVRAM plug and play.

    #19 4 years ago
    Quoted from NPO:

    Anyone happen to have a link to the proper socket and NVRAM chip for WPC89 to 95 in their "knowledge base"?
    I have a Hakko desoldering gun, and I'd like to install NVRAM in AFM, TAF, JM, CFTBL, and TS when I return from my deployment.
    Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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    #22 4 years ago

    Yes. It is that easy for BTTF. Don't even need to remove the board. Is that what you are doing? You never stated.

    What game was the guy upgrading?

    #26 4 years ago
    Quoted from FlippinJimmy:

    Thinking of doing this on my Getaway but it seems like a PITA. I can solder fairly well but don't look forward to doing it on my board. How much does it cost to have it sent in for someone to solder on a socket.

    Price depends on who does it. Many folks can do it for you. Since you are at an unknown location, hard to know who you should send it to.

    Rob Anthony will install it for you if you bring the board with you and purchase the NVRAM from him at that show.

    ChrisHibler will be happy to quote you if you have to send it off to be done.

    I do free installs of NVRAM for games I service around Houston.

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    #31 4 years ago

    I remove the battery holder to keep any future owner from installing batteries. Why? Because it is highly likely alkaline batteries will get installed and then back to it being pointless having NVRAM installed.

    Any IC must be oriented a certain direction. NVRAM is considered an IC because of the type of package it is.

    #34 4 years ago
    Quoted from bobukcat:

    Except in games like Elvis (and most Data East games) where the RAM is already socketed so pulling the original and installing NVRAM is quite easy.

    Actually, all DE, Sega, and Stern Whitestar along with all old Bally Solid State games are all socketed and some or all of early Stern solid state games.

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