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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: TheMilford on December 22, 2011, 07:28:04 AM

Title: PCE/Core pcb swap.
Post by: TheMilford on December 22, 2011, 07:28:04 AM

Anybody ever swap a Core 1 or 2 PCB into an original white PCE shell. seems like a more elegant solution to adding AV to the White PCE and having an empty switch slot to add a region mod.

I'm really a fan of the white PCE but don't wanna do all the work for both the AV mod and the region switch.

The only problem then is you are left with a Core shell and a PCE PCB.

Title: Re: PCE/Core pcb swap.
Post by: SignOfZeta on December 22, 2011, 08:14:16 AM

Aren't most OG PCEs attached to IFUs, AV Boosters, or something else anyway?

Title: Re: PCE/Core pcb swap.
Post by: TheMilford on December 22, 2011, 08:17:01 AM

Yesh, I assume.

But I thought it would be cool to have a just the compact PCE hooked up to a tiny TV in my office.... really want the White one but that limits modern tv options and doesn't look that great.

Title: Re: PCE/Core pcb swap.
Post by: Necromancer on December 22, 2011, 08:22:23 AM

You could tap a/v off the expansion bus.  If done well, that would still look nice and clean from the front.