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@exxos I think we need an underpants emoji for these such scenarios. That really is pants the whole lot was assembled incorrectly.
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Icky wrote: 14 Dec 2021 10:02 @exxos I think we need an underpants emoji for these such scenarios. That really is pants the whole lot was assembled incorrectly.
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exxos wrote: 14 Dec 2021 10:34
Icky wrote: 14 Dec 2021 10:02 @exxos I think we need an underpants emoji for these such scenarios. That really is pants the whole lot was assembled incorrectly.
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You deployed the clown :D
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Icky wrote: 14 Dec 2021 10:41
exxos wrote: 14 Dec 2021 10:34

:clown:
You deployed the clown :D
I tried squinting to see if the clown looked like underpants, but no.......
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 14 Dec 2021 11:28 I tried squinting to see if the clown looked like underpants, but no.......
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exxos wrote: 14 Dec 2021 11:47
rubber_jonnie wrote: 14 Dec 2021 11:28 I tried squinting to see if the clown looked like underpants, but no.......

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CPU PCB relocators comes. Bit of a tight fit but should just all fit...

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A little bit "too" close :lol: But it works and fits so I don't really care :) As to if the booster fits or not is yet to be seen.

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Sits higher than it would if the 2x 68K sockets are used (or 3x if the CPU was in a socket as well!)


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My highly sophisticated programming and test setup...

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Just waiting for the boards to come out of the ultrasonic cleaner currently :ball:
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Having to keep pressing and pulling out the board was starting to really hurt my hands again :( so I had a better idea to use a ZIF socket. now things are moving along a lot faster and easier :dualthumbup:

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