BBC - something fell out

From: Charles A. Davis <cad_at_gamewood.net>
Date: Wed Feb 25 08:39:14 1998

Andrew Davie wrote:
>
> Re: BBC repair
> Oh, forgot to mention
> I have this interesting gold thingy. It fell out of the BBC when i opened
> it.
> To be more precise, it was wedged between a couple of chips, which I guess
> were RAm. top right near the video connector. It's about half an inch
> long, looks like it wrapped around the end of a wire.
> Hollow, one end looks like it can be crimped (its split in half). THe other
> end shaped like the mouthpiece of a wooden flute/recorder.
> I have an image up.
> http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/bbc.jpg
> What is this and do I really really need it?
> A

Hi Andrew:

That is a 'connector' pin. Female, solder type.

Chuck

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