Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm building the Retro Chip Tester Pro from a kit. This is going to be an invaluable tool for future vintage computer repairs! // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com

Retro Chip Tester Pro at American Retro:
https://americanretro.shop/retro-chip-tester-products/

Retro Chip Tester Pro at the 8Bit-Museum:
8bit-museum.de/rct

Plexilaser Acrylic Enclosure for the RTC Pro:
plexilaser.de/shop/Gehaeuse-fuer-Retro-Chip-Tester

3D-printable Enclosure:
printables.com/de/model/702510-retro-chip-tester-pro-rct-case-stand/related

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:58 What's in the Kit?
3:54 Sponsor Message
4:24 Preparing to Build
8:28 Soldering Resistors
10:31 Soldering Diodes
12:05 Soldering LEDs
12:50 Soldering Wire Jumpers
13:17 Soldering Regulators
15:15 Soldering Capacitors
17:15 Soldering Transistors
18:26 Soldering Remaining Components
21:24 Building the DC Board & Display
23:43 Cleaning and Checking
25:01 Putting it all together
26:02 Testing!
35:02 Conclusion
36:37 Thank you & Good night

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The Retro Chip Tester Kit was provided for review by AmericanRetro.shop.

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