Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This was a short-notice working stream to put my "talking" Emerson 500EC back together again.
Specifically, I needed to complete the Creative Music System upgrade on the sound card, attempt to test that upgrade, clean/lubricate the floppy drives, and re-assemble the system.
Did the CMS system work? Is The Secret of Monkey Island's music stream-safe (no, it gets composition claimed)? Did I get the 500EC back together again? You'll have to watch to find out!
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This was a short-notice working stream to put my "talking" Emerson 500EC back together again.
Specifically, I needed to complete the Creative Music System upgrade on the sound card, attempt to test that upgrade, clean/lubricate the floppy drives, and re-assemble the system.
Did the CMS system work? Is The Secret of Monkey Island's music stream-safe (no, it gets composition claimed)? Did I get the 500EC back together again? You'll have to watch to find out!
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Last time I had COMPUTER on the bench, I started the process of removing sockets. I didnt get very far, and even caused some trace damage. But what I didnt realize at the time was that the handle for my desoldering station was failing. And @JoesComputerMuseum has since given me another suggestion for removing sockets with problematic solder, which I successfully used on the Apple ][ Plus Clone motherboard I bought on eBay (the place where I buy the things I later regret™).
Except that Apple ][ Plus Clone motherboard wasnt a regret, yet COMPUTER was almost @Mac84s regret... but I digress.
I now have a new handle for my desoldering station, and it made quick work of the solder on my VIC-20. Maybe it will also make quick work of the solder on COMPUTER. Because it looks like Im going to have to save computer one corroded IC socket at a time (repeat 88 times - Great Scott!).
Will I be able to remove more than one socket an hour? Will I cause more trace damage? Will Clarus the Desoldering Station hold out? Youll have to watch to find out!
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