Subject: Re: 520c 68040 upgrade
To: Joe Laffey <joe@laffeycomputer.com>
From: John Klos <john@klos.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/17/2004 21:26:47
> ANyone know if the 68LC040 in the 520c is socketed and replaceable with a
> 68040 from a Q700? I need to find the correct torx screwdriver to open up
> this powerbook. I didn't want to waste the effort if it is soldered in or
> SMT.
It's a surface mounted chip on a daughtercard. From what I hear, real '040
daughtercards are very rare.
Once the installer issue is resolved, our softfloat builds should work
fine on that machine.
John Klos