++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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mnewsham

Lifer
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I could see $100 maybe.

eh, I paid $55 just to ship an $1,200 laptop which weighed 9lbs. I could see a few hundred for a server being reasonable, and I could see $500+ shipping for a server that is fully specced to be insured and shipped appropriately.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
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very sleepy nef

I can either do computer work today, which will make me more tired or I can fix stuff, which I have no motivation to do.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
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Ball grid array work is perfect for sleepy head :awe:

no more BGA for a while. Finally traced it down to a security chip that tells the whole machine how to work. It stores the amount of memory, serial number, basic programming and security functions. I can buy the chip, just no cost effective way to program it.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
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no more BGA for a while. Finally traced it down to a security chip that tells the whole machine how to work. It stores the amount of memory, serial number, basic programming and security functions. I can buy the chip, just no cost effective way to program it.

Told you they have security in them...
 

rudeguy

Lifer
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Told you they have security in them...

its not the security, its the memory size and serial number that I can't figure out how to get around. Also it looks like there are graphite leads going to that chip and I can't justify spending even more money to get around that.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
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its not the security, its the memory size and serial number that I can't figure out how to get around. Also it looks like there are graphite leads going to that chip and I can't justify spending even more money to get around that.

security in terms of limiting upgrade, like I said :cool:
 

sdifox

No Lifer
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Upgrading them is easy!

Its getting the damn things to work afterwards that seems to be the challenge :awe:

No, I said they would have security in place preventing people from doing what you did. And I was right.