My ram transplant works!!!

[stuntpenguin007]

about 6 months ago I had the bright idea to take the ram out of two expansion packs, and solder the ram directly in place of the ram on the n64 motherboard. Everything seemed to be soldered in good, but the n64 refused to boot. I tried making the connections better, checking for solder bridges, and even washing the board in water. I still couldn't get it to boot. Today, I was going through my daily N64 withdrawal, when I decided to check the ram contacts one more time. I ran my soldering iron over each pin, tried it out, and it worked!

Now I just need to simulate the jumper pack. is there a picture somewhere around that shows how to do that?

edit: In all my excitement, I forgot how to use the search . This should be what I need though.
http://forums.modretro.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=628" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[eagle5953]

and even washing the board in water.

What?

[thewise1]

Actually you're not the first person to think of this, it's been done a few times before. Saves power and heat.

[stuntpenguin007]

and even washing the board in water.

What?

everybody's doing it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7W_k6P9b9k" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thewise1]

That's bacteria, he's certainly not everybody. Yes you can wash a board, however it's usually not necessary.

[stuntpenguin007]

I figured that by washing it, I might be able to get off any small wire or debris that might be causing a short.

[limpport]

I figured that by washing it, I might be able to get off any small wire or debris that might be causing a short.

A soft-bristled toothbrush works even better. Just dry-brush around components!

[jdmlight]

I figured that by washing it, I might be able to get off any small wire or debris that might be causing a short.

This is what I assumed was your reasoning. Although I'd use rubbing alcohol rather than water: it'll dissolve excess flux and it will evaporate quickly so you don't accidentally short out your board because of some water.

[stuntpenguin007]

I tried installing a trimmed up jumper pack, but now it doesn't work. I used 30 gauge wire about 1/2 inch. Is that too long?