TMS9980/9901

From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon_at_gjcp.net>
Date: Wed Jan 5 05:24:57 2005

river wrote:

> I'm trying to get my old TM99/U89 system going and the 9980 and 9901 chips have
> corroded badly and lost a leg or two.

You could try grinding the envelope back with a dremel and soldering a
new lead on. I've done this with eproms that have lost legs. Scary but
it works.

OTOH if it's that badly corroded, what state is the rest of the machine in?

Gordon.
Received on Wed Jan 05 2005 - 05:24:57 GMT