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NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Games/Consoles => Console Repair/Mod Center => Topic started by: BlackandBlue on 05/11/2009, 03:45 PM

Title: Just finished region modding my CGII. You guys are masochistic!
Post by: BlackandBlue on 05/11/2009, 03:45 PM
It took me about 2.5 hours and I followed the directions over at mmmonkey's site.  I thought that lifting pin 29 would be the hard part....  damn was I wrong.  That took me about 15 seconds to lift and solder a wire to, finding a suitable ground was another story.  Apparently grabbing the neg side of any capacitor doesnt work.  I just ended up using one of the legs from the main power switch on the bottom of the board.  But tapping the 16 pins on the top were such a pain.  Well, the bottom 8 were.  Not to mention getting ground on pin 18 of the hucard slot.  But, she works like a charm now.  You guys that do this all the time definitely get my respect!  Now for some pictures, because what's a thread without pics ?

Oh, and is this possible (space-wise) to do in a Turbo Express?  I am going to be doing a full cap replacement soon (well, whenever the caps come in) and was thinking about doing this mod at the same time.

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IDE cable, great IDEa (thanks Monkey!)
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I didn't want to cut the case.

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Title: Re: Just finished region modding my CGII. You guys are massacistic!
Post by: Arkhan Asylum on 05/13/2009, 01:03 AM
nice.

I am too lazy for that nonsense.  I just have a TG and Duo hooked up at the same TV.

>_<
Title: Re: Just finished region modding my CGII. You guys are masochistic!
Post by: BlackandBlue on 05/13/2009, 06:52 AM
Quote from: guest on 05/13/2009, 01:03 AMnice.

I am too lazy for that nonsense.  I just have a TG and Duo hooked up at the same TV.

>_<
Yeah, thats what I did in my 'gameroom' (read as: basement).  I leave the briefcase unit upstairs so I have PCE/TG16 action on both floors :)  Now I just need a TV in the bedroom and get another briefcase unit up there  :dance:  I can't believe I held out for so long picking one of these units up.  Its horrible that I'd rather play these games than any of the current gen systems.
Title: Re: Just finished region modding my CGII. You guys are massacistic!
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 05/13/2009, 10:08 AM
Congrats on getting that baby modified.  =D&gt;

Quote from: BlackandBlue on 05/13/2009, 06:52 AMYeah, thats what I did in my 'gameroom' (read as: basement).  I leave the briefcase unit upstairs so I have PCE/TG16 action on both floors :)  Now I just need a TV in the bedroom and get another briefcase unit up there  :dance: 
Don't forget a TurboExpress in every bathroom.  :lol:
Title: Re: Just finished region modding my CGII. You guys are masochistic!
Post by: BlackandBlue on 05/13/2009, 10:11 AM
Quote from: guest on 05/13/2009, 10:08 AMCongrats on getting that baby modified.  =D>

Quote from: BlackandBlue on 05/13/2009, 06:52 AMYeah, thats what I did in my 'gameroom' (read as: basement).  I leave the briefcase unit upstairs so I have PCE/TG16 action on both floors :)  Now I just need a TV in the bedroom and get another briefcase unit up there  :dance: 
Don't forget a TurboExpress in every bathroom.  :lol:
I like the way you think!
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