Re[2]: If I find the guy who designed the Star Wars EMI board . . .

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From: Paul Kahler <phkahler@Oakland.edu>
To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 09:26:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: VECTOR: If I find the guy who designed the Star Wars EMI board . . .

>
> > so-far those edge connectors have ruined the following pcb's.
> >
> > 2 x missile command.
> > 6 x tempest.
> > 4 x I-robot.
> > ? x battlezone. (i forget how many of these i had to jumpwire!)
>
> > I now replace the edge connectors on EVERY atari game i repair.(just in case.)
>
> You replace the female connector yes? Is there a way to check them to
> see if they need replaced? This disturbs me as an I,Robot owner - it took
> me 2 years to find one and kinda big dollars (of course a few more showed
> up within months after I got mine :) Anyway if there is some preventative
> maintenance I'd like to be aware of it.
>
> Thanks,
> --
IF you have a crimp-on edge connector on each pcb then change it NOW!

GOOD edge connectors have split-contacts so there are 2 copper fingers pressing against the pcb instead of the usual single contact.

If you unplug the edge-connector and look at the power-tracks at the edge of the pcb you can usualy see heat damage,
if it gets too bad it will burn-off the copper-pad!!!!!!
(jump wire time :-( )

THERE IS NOTHING TO CHECK OR INSPECT, JUST CHANGE THEM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

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Received on Thu Oct 19 12:02:11 2000