MOD - Pin 29 - PC Engine Duo video tutorial

[Duo_R]

ok....here is my first tutorial video. This is the Pin 29 lift and ground. Something I didn't clearly disclose:

this is an additional requirement for region mods in PC Engine Duos to work. If you simply install a region it won't play US Hucards. Here is how to apply this tutorial depending on your Duo:

* PC Engine Duo - follow the full tutorial (part 1 and 2)
* PC Engine Duo-R / RX - only do part 2 (and DON'T lift pin 29, just ground it)
* US Duo - You don't need to do anything with pin 29 


PC Engine Duo Pin 29 mod Part 1/2

PC Engine Duo Pin 29 mod Part 2/2


http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=imports:pc_engine

After you do this, you are ready to install the region switch!

Let me know what you think!

[goombakid]

Nice! Thanks for the vids. I just FINALLY got my ICs from Futurlec, gonna attempt to mod both my TG 16 and PCE Duo after Thanksgiving.

Kinda wishing I got the Duo R instead of the Duo now...

[blueraven]

Excellent; I've been looking for the correct method to do this! Please Sticky this topic!

 

[Duo_R]

Also should mention that the first time you do this it feels like you are cutting a wire on a bomb. But it really isn't that bad.  I recommend practicing a pin lift on an old video card or some junk motherboard before a Duo.

Glad you guys like it, I am a newb when it comes to YouTube uploads.

[Necromancer]

Another great how-to article; thanks for sharing such valuable and beneficial info. 

[BlueBMW]

Nice! Thanks for the vids. I just FINALLY got my ICs from Futurlec, gonna attempt to mod both my TG 16 and PCE Duo after Thanksgiving.

Kinda wishing I got the Duo R instead of the Duo now...

Maybe someone can verify this but I found that the IC mod chip doesn't work on US TG16s.  It works on everything else great.  I think someone else mentioned region mod troubles with ICs on TG16s in another thread.

[Duo_R]

Blue I think that becomes a problem when using TG16 + CD attachment. Region switch is the ideal solution unless the user never plans to do the CD upgrade.

[seefuu1]

Good gear man !

What i've found better for lifting the pin than a knife ,is a tool that your dentist uses ,one of them hook things.It get's under and around the pins better than anything else i've seen or used,and with just a tiny bit of pressure near the solder side of the leg, the leg of the HU IC just lifts up and off the motherboard.

Without using any soldering equipment to boot .Practice on some canibalised parts first though.

[Duo_R]

I have 1 of those dentist tools but it is too thick I think. I will check it out again but the hobby knife works great because it flexis more. .I just add a little pressure and it pops the pin up

[SignOfZeta]

Nice video. I would suggesting editing it down though.

[Duo_R]

Any suggestions on app to use for editing? I have windows.    

[SignOfZeta]

Doesn't Windows come with a free movie maker program? It used to anyway. They slapped it together after iMovie came out. Its nothing special, but it works as well as anything else for simple edits.

[Duo_R]

I always hated the windows video editor

[BlueBMW]

I've always used sony vegas movie studio.  Seems to work well enough.  You can usually pick up a slightly out of date copy on the cheap.

[goombakid]

Maybe someone can verify this but I found that the IC mod chip doesn't work on US TG16s.  It works on everything else great.  I think someone else mentioned region mod troubles with ICs on TG16s in another thread.

I'm done searching for a Turbo CD, so I'm not worried about it. I'm just doing the region mod on the TG16 for the heck of it.

What i've found better for lifting the pin than a knife ,is a tool that your dentist uses ,one of them hook things.It get's under and around the pins better than anything else i've seen or used,and with just a tiny bit of pressure near the solder side of the leg, the leg of the HU IC just lifts up and off the motherboard.

Although I'll be using an Xacto knife, I might just try this method on some old computer components. I may just modify a safety pin to fashion a hook to try this method. Thanks.