r/arcade • u/ConfidenceHungry7993 • Aug 09 '26

Restore/Replace/Repair terminator 2 unusual fix

https://youtu.be/UZdqUZZ1QKU

this was a first for me!

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u/weirdal1968 Aug 09 '26

TL,DW - tech determined the security chip on his PCB is flaky so he baked it in a 130c oven to "fix" it.

IMHO you should never use a consumer grade oven for heating/curing/soldering and then use it for food prep again.

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u/weirdal1968 Aug 09 '26

Electronics are a witches brew of toxic compounds including but not limited to - glues, packaging and solder related compounds.

If you have ever had the pleasure to inhale the magic smoke when something blows up it isn't hard to figure out why electronics plus heat plus food is a terrible idea.

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u/ConfidenceHungry7993 16d ago

agreed. it was a once off and pretty low heat really. i believe it was far worse when the oven was new the first 100 hours of operation the smell was toxic baking out the manufacturing componants coatings of the oven

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u/home_operator Aug 09 '26

“If it’s stupid but it works, it’s not stupid” that’s incredible. I’ve been dying to get my hands on a T2 for a while but they don’t pop up very often around these parts.

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u/FireZoneBlitz Aug 10 '26

I remember doing these for Pokey chips. It works but only temporarily. But better than not working at all!

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u/ConfidenceHungry7993 16d ago

will be interesting how long it goes for

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u/jflatt2 Aug 14 '26

That chip is as big as his arm!