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Title: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: MS-DOS4 on March 11, 2012, 06:00:04 pm
Hey guys, here's a picture of my ram adapter.

(http://i.imgur.com/6Fp4J.jpg)

Would any of you know if that area is suppose to have solder? Thanks.
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: ericj on March 11, 2012, 06:27:13 pm
My ram adapter is soldered there, but you may have a different board revision that doesn't require it. Is it working okay?
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: MS-DOS4 on March 11, 2012, 06:57:15 pm
Unfortunately I don't know. I still have not fixed my famicom. All I have is an assortment of famiclones to try (which of course is never guaranteed to be compatible.) I could try this ridiculous contraption though. (http://www.nintendoplayer.com/projects/famicom-disk-system-in-a-toaster-nes/)

Anyway, I was just exploring the fds adapter and noticed the missing solder. Thanks for letting me know yours is soldered!

edit: well I tried that crazy method and it appears to not have worked. Maybe I should try fixing that solder joint?
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: Drakon on March 11, 2012, 08:59:46 pm
I'm no fds expert...but I'd say solder it.
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: Drakon on March 12, 2012, 06:45:58 am
so if there's no pin going through there then soldering it won't break anything.
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: MS-DOS4 on March 12, 2012, 01:35:03 pm
But there is a pin going though the hole.
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: ericj on March 12, 2012, 02:29:15 pm
I wouldn't solder it. Some of the copiers I have have pins that aren't soldered and they work fine. If you test it out and it doesn't work, then maybe try soldering it.
Title: Re: Quick FDS Ram adapter question
Post by: MS-DOS4 on March 12, 2012, 03:05:02 pm
Alright, thank you.  :) I'll leave it unsoldered while I fix up my real famicom. If it still doesn't work after a connector cleaning I'll try soldering.