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@@ -39,12 +39,22 @@ I therefore decided to go for a replacement (also socketing the chip while I was
 
 ### Removing the old TMS9900
 
-I did a poor job desoldering and removing the old TMS9900. My main concern was to avoid damaging the PCB, but I had a hard time adjusting the right level of force to the pins. I'm not proud of the result, quite a few pins were broken in the process. :shame:
+Let's face it, I did a poor job desoldering and removing the old TMS9900. Was it the Chinese desoldering pump, my lack of skill, a 40+ years old PCB, or a bit of all of these?
+
+My main concern was to avoid damaging the PCB, but I had a hard time adjusting the right level of force to the pins. I'm not proud of the result, quite a few pins were broken in the process. :face_vomiting:
+
+{% figure caption:"At this stage I really hoped that CPU was indeed dead" %}
+![Badly damaged TMS9900](assets/TI-resto/20250413-botched-desolder.jpg)
+{% endfigure %}
 
 ### Preparing for new TMS9900
 
 I cleaned up the board and soldered new female header pins to receive the new CPU.
 
+{% figure caption:"Shiny new female headers to receive the new CPU" %}
+![New socket for TMS9900](assets/TI-resto/20250420-socket.jpg)
+{% endfigure %}
+
 Pre-power-up checks done:
 * visual inspection of solders
 * absence of shorts between adjacent pins