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[briansorders]

Very nice .. I'm going to order that iron you posted, my $15 radio shack isnt cutting it anymore  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[7urrican]

ok you asked for it!

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I did put the power leads on before anyone says anything. it may look like a spider nest, but it works great!!! i havent done any job as fiddly as that before. took about 2 hours i think.

Well done for the other two installs, they look amazing!

[RCP__90]

Do you guys apply flux to the chip legs to help things stick?  Or do you just apply flux to the wire in order to get it tinned?  I think I'm going to do the alt. install.  I only have IDE cable though.  Would that work ok or should I order the kynar?  The IDE cable strands seem to be 30 awg.

[7urrican]

i think you will have a tough time with IDE cable. especially on the wires which need to go straight on the IC pins. kynar is the way to go. you want to put flux on the board if possible to help solder flow

[RCP__90]

thanks for the confirmation on the kynar.  The IDE cable is really hard to work with so it's good to hear that kynar is better.  Just ordered some pre-cut kynar from fry's.  Can't wait to post my install  

[twistedsymphony]

I'm really surprised none of you guys signed up for the Nintendo-Scene give-away http://nintendo-scene.com/589

[afex505]

hey guys, just thought i'd throw my hat in the ring - this is my FIRST d2ckey, finished it a few days ago. PM me if you're looking for an installer, i'm in the milwaukee area but will ship anywhere.

[asteron]

Very nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)  I like the colors.  Anyone else think the wires would look best if the chip is installed upside down?
It looks like you wouldn't have to cross any of the wires that way.

[SR388]

What does this chip do?
I've seached a little on the forum and can't really find anything about it

(I feel like such a noob)

[ausmods]

Heres a pretty good description of the D2CKey chip:

http://www.modsuppli...chip-p-218.html

It does the same thing as the Wiikey and other chips, except its the only one that supports the new D2C chip.

[whiteblazer01]

Here are some of my installs

 
 

[Tortuga2112]

hey, are you guys soldering the wires to the legs of the chip or the pads by the motherboard.

I did one, and the damn thing isn't reading anything now. I'm gonna remove it and start over , but
I wanted to solder the wires to the legs of the chip up by the top . soldering to the board was a bitch , and the connection was not very strong. also, I'm not sure if the wires were shorting out or not getting a good connection.

[Heet]

Wow didnt know there were so many Pro's here!  Nice job guys, all of ya!



         

[whiteblazer01]

QUOTE(Tortuga2112 @ Nov 26 2007, 03:44 PM)

hey, are you guys soldering the wires to the legs of the chip or the pads by the motherboard.

I did one, and the damn thing isn't reading anything now. I'm gonna remove it and start over , but
I wanted to solder the wires to the legs of the chip up by the top . soldering to the board was a bitch , and the connection was not very strong. also, I'm not sure if the wires were shorting out or not getting a good connection.

I solder to the legs.  Its a little more difficult, but once you get a technique, its not so bad (well, its not so bad assuming you have all the right equipment and expert soldering skills).  

Just test your connections with a continuity tester after the install.  Test the D2CKey (non of the contacts should have continuity), and also test each wire on the D2CKey to the alternative point on the board (if you installed it on the IC chip, test continuity on the alternative part on the board.  If you installed the wire on the board, test continuity on the IC chip).

- WhiteBlazer01
 

[Tortuga2112]

thanks.