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I Dug a Hole Inside a Pentium III to Fix It!

Bits und Bolts 13 min Published Sept 2026

About this video

A broken pad on a Tualatin Celeron 1200 took the core connection with it, so the maker cuts down into the substrate to reach it and rebuild the link.

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Why watch it

Last chance is how the maker frames the rescue of a Celeron that might not sound valuable, and digging into the substrate goes well beyond routine pad repair.

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