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    @gloriouscow reminds me of piggybacking ROM/DRAM chips
    (you have to have separate CAS/RAS and CS pins, most other are connected 1:1 so its often easier to just lift the few and solder the rest one on another)
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    @gorplop It's the lazy way to replace a bad DRAM, i've done it 😄

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    • futurebird@sauropods.winF futurebird@sauropods.win

      @kim @gloriouscow

      Or have the whole thing in backwards...

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      @futurebird@sauropods.win @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space My usual trick is to carefully pay attention to the notch/dot to ensure that doesn't happen, oblivious to Past Me having failed to be as rigorous when installing the socket. 🤦‍♀️

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      • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

        @nazokiyoubinbou we've all done it. maybe not three simultaneously - the internally bent pin is particularly nefarious because its hard to see.

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        @gloriouscow Oof, you're not kidding. I missed it even in the illustration here clearly showing it...

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        • adorfer@chaos.socialA adorfer@chaos.social

          @gloriouscow perhaps spin it 180 degrees.

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          @adorfer

          it is a scan from a manual

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          • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

            helpful tip

            #retrocomputing

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            @gloriouscow [chuckles]

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            • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

              helpful tip

              #retrocomputing

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              @gloriouscow

              Oh its ok, that's why there's so many pins.

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              • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                helpful tip

                #retrocomputing

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                @gloriouscow I felt physical pain seeing this.

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                • mousey@mastodon.seattlematrix.orgM mousey@mastodon.seattlematrix.org

                  @gloriouscow I felt physical pain seeing this.

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                  @mousey

                  you're welcome

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                  • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                    helpful tip

                    #retrocomputing

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                    @gloriouscow I just know these things demand a blood sacrifice. Poking your finger, ideally under the finger nails or something.

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                    • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                      helpful tip

                      #retrocomputing

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                      @gloriouscow the pin that is fourth from the right, bent outwards: the socket does not have a hole for that pin
                      the chip installation was doomed to be incorrect

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                      • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                        helpful tip

                        #retrocomputing

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                        @gloriouscow that hurts to look at

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                        • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                          helpful tip

                          #retrocomputing

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                          @gloriouscow depends, if you want to alter the functionality of the chip this might be correct.

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                          • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                            helpful tip

                            #retrocomputing

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                            @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space Please CW your gore posts.

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                            • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                              helpful tip

                              #retrocomputing

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                              @gloriouscow so thats why my stuff won't work
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                              • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                                helpful tip

                                #retrocomputing

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                                @gloriouscow reminds me of the WOM (write-only memory) data sheet chart of “NUMBER OF INSERTIONS” versus “NUMBER OF INTACT PINS REMAINING”

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                                • adorfer@chaos.socialA adorfer@chaos.social

                                  @gloriouscow perhaps spin it 180 degrees.

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                                  @adorfer @gloriouscow I’m pretty sure you should.

                                  The indent on the IC should align with on the DIP socket.

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                                  • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                                    helpful tip

                                    #retrocomputing

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                                    @gloriouscow Nice illustration but it misses some important details. Mainly, which are the pins that should be bent for correct installation 😛

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                                    • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

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                                      #retrocomputing

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                                      @gloriouscow I’ve been there. Oh yes, I’ve been there #DIP

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                                      • gloriouscow@oldbytes.spaceG gloriouscow@oldbytes.space

                                        helpful tip

                                        #retrocomputing

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                                        @gloriouscow ouch

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                                        • kim@fedi.socialK kim@fedi.social

                                          @futurebird@sauropods.win @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space Needs the off-by-one pin error and the magic smoke escaping to show everything.

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                                          @kim
                                          This

                                          Also, solder bridges
                                          @futurebird @gloriouscow

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