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5 videos.
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Why does a FIC 486-VC-HD motherboard refuse to boot? A dead RTC module is the cause, and vswitchzero replaces it before examining a caching problem that hurts memory latency on many 486 boards.
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A 486 motherboard damaged by a leaking NiCd Varta battery is the patient, and Adrian Black tries to bring it back. An earlier video where it first appeared is linked.
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Someone else's earlier repair attempt complicates this Soyo SY-025R 486 mainboard, and Necroware explains why they dislike taking on boards that have already been worked on.
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Octek Hippo 15, a 486 mainboard built on the UMC8881 and UMC8886 chipset, gets a repair attempt, with documentation for the board linked.
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A faulty 486 motherboard, later identified by the maker as a PCChips M921, is troubleshot by Tony359 with advice from the Vogons forum, and a reference page is linked.
