Mystery board: There's (at least) two two-row connectors on the side where that clip thingy is. It must've plugged on top of another similar board. Also there's a small connector next to the PRINTER PA writing. Maybe they cut them off before epoxying. That board clearly was part of a system. That C64 has the original Signetics PLA which doesn't fail as often as the MOS branded one. They get crazy hot though. Sucks that it's missing some parts or you could have just drilled out the ports and try using it.
@8BitDoodads-sm6tjАй бұрын
We did notice the connections that may have been ribbon cables or board plugins well after filming this. Good eye for sure. Playing with that 64 is not out of the question in the future. Looking for something that dissolves epoxy and leaves chips alone.
@craftsman1234562 ай бұрын
That Trs80 is a find
@8BitDoodads-sm6tj2 ай бұрын
Yes. Looking forward to cracking it open and checking it out.
@TheDooominator4202 ай бұрын
It is possible to rescue those chips out of that epoxy.
@8BitDoodads-sm6tj2 ай бұрын
Possible maybe, but likely more effort then practical. You almost have to chisel through the epoxy and you may not get totally clean chips as a result. And you end up ruining the coolness of the clipboard itself.
@MrParrothead604502 ай бұрын
Professor Xavier. Sure looks like him.
@8BitDoodads-sm6tj2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the correction. I can not believe that I said Captain, and did not catch it in the edit.
@Offramp-z7pАй бұрын
A TRS-80 Model 100?! *Clicks Subscribe*
@8BitDoodads-sm6tjАй бұрын
Yeppers! Hope I can get it going.
@paulstubbs76782 ай бұрын
The only thing that stood out with the first board was "Printer PA"
@8BitDoodads-sm6tj2 ай бұрын
Yes. No other discernable markings.
@senilyDeluxeАй бұрын
Couldn't make out what those two big ceramic ICs are. Maybe they give a hint to what this board does, the other chips look like they're gonna be 7400 logic and PALs.