Here is a little bit of an instructional video showing how you can do the +5v RAM install on a Colecovision without needing professional tool.
You can buy the RAM chips from Console5, I love these people!
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Here is their wiki describing the mod:
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As for the tools; most of the stuff in the video should be standard kit for even the most basic enthusiast; soldering iron, solder, hookup wire, etc.... a couple tools of note, as pointed out in the video:
Shear cutter: we should all have some sort of wire cutters, but these shear cutters are flat on one side, much better for cutting the pins off the chips. Here is the one I happen to own, I really like them:
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Solder removal....some people swear by desoldering braid....I have better luck with a desoldering pump. I've bought a few, even the super cheap $3 ones work, here is the one I used in the video:
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