[Bits und Bolts] has been restoring an previous PC motherboard with the notorious dangerous electrolytic capacitors. The video of his exploits was attention-grabbing sufficient, however fairly normal stuff. What we discovered attention-grabbing although, was an odd function of the ASUS Bios referred to as “Publish Reporter” that permit the motherboard converse error codes and standing by means of the exterior speaker. (Video, embedded beneath.) We aren’t positive who wished that, and since we haven’t seen it round recently, we’re guessing the reply was no one wished it.
We loved watching the PCB rework. These giant inner floor airplane layers do make it laborious to unsolder after which solder the caps. That makes the job appear deceptively simple. Nonetheless, if you wish to skip to the unique BIOS, leap to the 8:20 mark.
There appeared to be numerous work on the system. The board had assist for routing the system speaker by means of an onboard sound card, and there was software program, apparently, that allowed you even to vary the messages. It could have been enjoyable to set your laptop as much as do a Mr. T impression: “I pity the idiot that didn’t seat the reminiscence accurately!”
The inventory voice was not almost as attention-grabbing. After all, lately, you possibly can construct a POST card and let a microcontroller do the speaking for you. In case you desire Converse and Spell to Mr. T, we have now simply the library for you.
