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Post #2 by mrpippy
Source ForumQ605/LC475 capacitor connections — #2
CategoryHardware
Post DateTue, 22 Sep 2015 - 06:23
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/q605-lc475-capacitor-connections.2687/
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I fixed it!!  :)

I saw that the vias around C35 didn't look so great, and started tracing to see where they went. I found one which tested ok to the bottom of the board, but for some reason wasn't connected to its trace on the top of the board.

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Turns out this is the main 12.5 MHz clock input to the SYNC pin of the MC88920 clock driver (down near the speaker connector)!

I ended up running a wire from the bottom of the board (the easiest place to tap this signal) to pin 7 of the MC88920, and it works!

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It even has a 32MB SIMM  :)

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Anyone with a Quadra 605 / LC 475 that's not powering up even with new caps and a good battery should check that pin of the MC88920, it needs to have a square wave on it.

mp.ls