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Replacement CPU Cable

Exceter

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A while ago, I got an MA Systems Performer 286 expansion card off eBay. Unfortunately, several of the pins were missing on the cable which connects the 8088 CPU socket to the ISA card. I managed to find a similar connector on eBay but, when it arrived, the pinout was different than the original connector. With a multi-meter and some time, I was able to combine one of these connectors with an IDE cable to create this solution:
Broken pins on original cable-smaller.jpgOriginal cable next to replacement-smaller.jpgNew crossover cable end-smaller.jpg
 
If it's straight thru , what about a Ms-Pac daughter board cable. 40 pin male male for z80 cpu.

It is strait through but I still had to do some wire shuffling because the connectors I found weren't quite right. Looking on eBay for the cable you mentioned. It looks very similar. I would probably have ordered one if I had known about it before going the route that I went.
 
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