Falcon CA401332-003 Rev D/C Service blog

[Steve]

Hi again,

This is a service blog for the following Falcon:
CA401332-003 Rev D/C
Y43502003362

(Will upload to motherboard photo forum once cleaned)

Problems:
Instability when running ct60 accelerator
Faulty monitor port

Plans:

• Replace monitor port
• Clock patch install
• New NV-RAM
• Maybe re-cap..
• A thorough good cleaning

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[Steve]

Just cleaning up the monitor port section. Hopefully I can find a male db19 connector for this somewhere.

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[exxos]

Amazed it cleaned up that well, it looked trashed before! :thumbup:

[Cheshire Noir]

Please keep posting.
I love watching this kind of repair job. The nitty gritty of our hobby.

Cheers!

Chesh

[Steve]

Just some shots of cleaning. Quite a few years of Nicotine layers on this bird lol :)

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Some rather oddly placed SMD caps...

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Looking better...

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[exxos]

Makes me wonder what is above all those big wonky caps ? I don't think I ever came across a Falcon where they were soldered on straight.. I mean are they even all actually connected, and if not are they causing some odd faults with whatever is above them...

[Steve]

@exxos It's below all the audio circuitry... I think I will get the hot air out and re-align them.

[Steve]

Just finding ways to convert a female right angle db19 to male. I used solder paste and my heat gun to solder these little pins.

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I'll pop some araldite glue underneath the white base next and try to make a shroud.

[DoG]

I think pins on DSUB connectors are ⌀0,9 mm and tuned pin headers are ⌀0,5 or ⌀0,6mm? They look a bit thin. Have you tested them so they make connection?

On the other hand that looks great and neatly done.

[DoG]

I did play around a bit with making a DB19 out of a DB25. I cut the male connector shroud a bit short so I had to use a bit of metal to solder them both together. The female is also made out of DB25 and I soldered the shroud and filed it down. I'm sure the male connector can be made much neater.

I didn't spent that much time on them and they where not made for anyone and not made to be shown... :shock: :?

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