I have a mobo that has a broken pins in the pimary ide header, is it possible to make the Sec ide the pri, i have diabled the pri in the bios and made sec master the boot but the pc boot screen reports error loading operating system, the a drive floppy will not boot either.
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physicall damaged PRI IDE header
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You don't know of any friend who has a soldering iron and a soldapullt? There's a technique to do these connectors. You don't need to change all teh conenctor. All you need is to push the pin through the plastic connector, with the soldering iron on so the heat melts the plastic around the pin. Then you can solder a new pin. Maybe the street corner PC store has a technician who can do it. Ask in advance for a price, they may want to try selling you another mobo instead.
or if that is too difficult, get a hand on a CHEAP PCI IDE card (Promise FastTrak 100tx runs about $20) and set in the BIOS the option to boot from other sources...
works like a charm on one of my systems... all BOOT Drives are on that card...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
works like a charm on one of my systems... all BOOT Drives are on that card...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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Ahh, not a real good idea to replace individual pins of a header on a modern multi-layer PC main board. That plastic shroud actually helps to support the pins and spread the load during insertion & removal. Remember, not all contacts of a particular socket/plug grip the same, some may bind, and an improper removal or insertion may have left some slightly bowed pins for the next time as well. Potential results? Within a few insertion/removal cycles, random and or weird bugs when a pin fractures its solider connect, and/or pulls out with the plug, or pushes in during insertion.
In addition, be careful when de-soldiering and soldiering a multi-layer pcb, it's real easy to overheat and damage many types. Depending on the circumstances, I sometimes carefully remove the shroud leaving the pins intact (takes a bit of time with a solider iron and correct tools) and then de-solider and remove each pin individually. I also use a small drill bit (1 to 2 sizes smaller than the actual hole size) and a pin vise to carefully remove any remaining solider by hand to avoid heating the hole-through additional times.
I'm an old hardware tech turned programmer many moons ago, with over twenty-eight years experience in the "digital world." Seen many a board wiped out by improper header replacement.
Steve
In addition, be careful when de-soldiering and soldiering a multi-layer pcb, it's real easy to overheat and damage many types. Depending on the circumstances, I sometimes carefully remove the shroud leaving the pins intact (takes a bit of time with a solider iron and correct tools) and then de-solider and remove each pin individually. I also use a small drill bit (1 to 2 sizes smaller than the actual hole size) and a pin vise to carefully remove any remaining solider by hand to avoid heating the hole-through additional times.
I'm an old hardware tech turned programmer many moons ago, with over twenty-eight years experience in the "digital world." Seen many a board wiped out by improper header replacement.
Steve
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