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So, while I wait for Spicy O'clock to arrive (in Customs @ Chicago since the 25th! 😡), I've gone ahead and ordered a heat gun, which will almost certainly be here before Spicy. But! After discovering a new YouTube channel (CuriousMarc), I saw something that I wish I'd seen sooner, that seems...

Yes, there seem to be a number of options for 60ns VRAM, but, my first practice attempt at removing a same size/type IC as the MC88920 was unsuccessful 😢! Got the chip off in one piece, but tore off two pads, using the leg lift method. There are two more similar chips on the old PC mainboard I...

It will be interesting to see my results and if nothing else, another data point for your project! I'm also hopeful that if and when I swap the MC88920 out, that my 80ns VRAM is of the more resilient type! Hmm, can't seem to attach a photo, but they are Mitsubishi M5M482257J.

Really appreciate the response! Yes, I understand the limitations, but also my limitations! So for the time being I will leave the original IC in place, while I try to hone my SMD desoldering/soldering skills, which are in their infancy! Love the power supply mod, BTW!

Hello new user here! I've been lurking on this forum for a few weeks now, after recently resurrecting a couple of vintage Macs that I used 20 or so years ago. After seeing the YouTube video by JDW on Spicy O'clock, I impulsively ordered one, without completely understanding all of the mods that...