Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Galaga Restoration, My First Attempt.
tommyguard3:
sorry to be so dense, but how do I replace the socket and where do I get one? :-[
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: tommyguard3 on February 04, 2009, 11:05:27 am ---sorry to be so dense, but how do I replace the socket and where do I get one? :-[
--- End quote ---
Here is what you will be looking for (not sure of the number of pins.
http://mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?action=search&category=IC+Sockets
I'm sure Level42 will be here momentarily to throw his 2 cents in on sockets... ;D
To replace, you will need to carefully remove the chip that is in the socket. Then you will need to, even more carefully, remove all of the solder from the pins on the corresponding socket under the board. If you have low soldering skills, you may want to do some practicing. This will require some finesse to do. After removing all of the solder, carefully pry out the socket. If you removed the solder correctly, it should pop out easily.
Another way to do this is to try to pry off the black top of the socket which will leave a couple dozen individual pins to desolder. This method will allow for much easier removal of the pins, but removing the black plastic may be tricky.
Whatever you do, PAY ATTENTION TO TRACES! They can be easily broken and will cause all sorts of problem if broken. Just be careful and pay attention to what you're doing.
tommyguard3:
Thanks guys, that's what I thought, but wanted to be sure.
Minor update, picking the lock was surprisingly easy, so I have the coin door open, I will be replacing the cam lock on the door and on the rear access panel. Thanks again for everything so far.
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