Cameron, TX
Any thoughts on replacing the 40-pin connector that bridges a System 6 driver and MPU with jumper wires to eliminate the connector problems?
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Or at least narrowing down which female pins are the culprits and only repinning those on the connector.
Quoted from Brentd27:Any thoughts on replacing the 40-pin connector that bridges a System 6 driver and MPU with jumper wires to eliminate the connector problems?
That's the way it used to be fixed 'back in the day'.
Or should I say 'hack in the day'.
I've seen it done, but nobody will come behind you and attempt repairs. (At least I wouldn't, nor would I buy it unless it was a heck of a deal.) You have to redo the board mounting for the MPU and driver, then decide on which connectors you are going to use.
Sana'a
Quoted from Brentd27:Any thoughts on replacing the 40-pin connector that bridges a System 6 driver and MPU with jumper wires to eliminate the connector problems?
Never do that.
Excellent quality square pin replacements are available from Great Plains
Quoted from Brentd27:Any thoughts on replacing the 40-pin connector that bridges a System 6 driver and MPU with jumper wires to eliminate the connector problems?
If somebody brought me a board like that to repair, I would refuse to work on it. That's a hack (and a very bad one).
Quoted from vid1900:Never do that.
Excellent quality square pin replacements are available from Great Plains
For reference, here are the headers you would need:
https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=09-48-2106
https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=2420-10-2260
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