@thegibson - While soldering a PAL/NTSC switch onto...

@thegibson - While soldering a PAL/NTSC switch onto my Amiga 500 I accidentally sneezed and soldered together several pins of the Agnus chip.

It took a few days, and antihistamines before I worked up the nerve to fix it.

Amazingly everything worked out, and I nolonger needed to use software to flip between PAL and NTSC modes, making it a lot easier to play games and demos from anywhere in the world. (at the time it was a big deal)

Like 14 May 2022 at 17:21 | Wall-to-wall | Open on ioc.exchange

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YAb0

@thegibson - Addendum - I never again soldered on a motherboard. 😅

14 May 2022 at 17:22 | Open on ioc.exchange

murph

@YAb0 @thegibson Funny you mention that. I watched as a friend tried to remove his Agnus chip to upgrade it. Three of us watched, never having done it ourselves. He struggled to get it out, so pulled out a trusty pocketknife, and promptly pried the SOCKET off of the motherboard instead. I recall weeks of him waiting for a shop to replace the socket at his considerable expense.

17 May 2022 at 23:06 | Open on fosstodon.org

YAb0

@murph @thegibson - Oh wow, that had to be painful to watch. Traumatizing even.

18 May 2022 at 3:00 | Open on ioc.exchange

murph

@YAb0 @thegibson It was. Nonetheless, it is the subject of good-natured ribbing to this day.

18 May 2022 at 12:45 | Open on fosstodon.org