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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: mario_pic on July 29, 2015, 02:06:44 PM

Title: ribbon mod pce gt and turbo express what u guys think
Post by: mario_pic on July 29, 2015, 02:06:44 PM

Got a used turbo express some one try ed to fix and failed  the ribbon was missing and  ide  ribbon cable was a pain to get in old style thick  so I deside to fix the problem the right way and installed ribbon zif sockets  here is the result  fits snug in the case but works great

(http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) (http://s983.photobucket.com/user/mariopic/media/Mobile Uploads/1438218255676.jpg.html)

Title: Re: ribbon mod pce gt and turbo express what u guys think
Post by: NightWolve on July 29, 2015, 02:22:40 PM

Cool. I caused this problem with my PS2 actually... Folding of the ribbon too many times between the motherboard and controller input port caused it to break contact... My fix was horribly tedious, but I got it done - I soldered thin transformer wire for each contact maybe about 40 times, I don't remember... It was a 3 day project, but I got my system working again with a regular controller...

Title: Re: ribbon mod pce gt and turbo express what u guys think
Post by: mario_pic on July 29, 2015, 07:27:48 PM

Had no choice all the pads all but 5 where missing so simple  way to make use of the tiny traces left vs wiring a rats nest lol