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==Replacing the connectors with modern equivalents== | ==Replacing the connectors with modern equivalents== | ||
While the original connectors are custom parts and no direct modern replacement is known to be available, it is possible to remove the old connector and replace it with a standard card-edge connector. | While the original connectors are custom parts and no direct modern replacement is known to be available, it is possible to remove the old connector and replace it with a standard 76-pin, 0.1" pitch card-edge connector. | ||
(NB: This procedure has | (NB: This procedure has not yet been tested with 79xx high-speed instruments, and will quite likely cause unacceptable reflections in a [[7104]], which uses special controlled-impedance sockets.) | ||
To extract the old connector, remove the thin plastic side covers, then de-solder the contact fingers individually. Pliers, a vacuum soldering gun, and applying extra flux are recommended. | To extract the old connector, remove the thin plastic side covers, then de-solder the contact fingers individually. Pliers, a vacuum soldering gun, and applying extra flux are recommended. | ||