#fakechips — Public Fediverse posts

So I ordered more VL805 from #Aliexpress and those turned out to be exactly the same - fake chips that either do not work (do not get detected by Raspberry Pi 4B) or some of those were even shorted out of the box. Wow.

Also the marking on the fake ones gets washed away almost instantly with IPA.

#vl805 #fakechips #electronics #electronicsrepair #sbc #soldering #RaspberryPi

The Headache of Fake 74LS Logic Chips https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/the-headache-of-fake-74ls-logic-chips/ #74serieslogic #fakechips #Parts

The Headache of Fake 74LS Logic Chips - When you go on your favorite cheap online shopping platform and order a batch of  ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/the-headache-of-fake-74ls-logic-chips/ #74serieslogic #fakechips #parts

I bought some 74LS Logic Chips from Ali Express. Guess what happened next?

https://makertube.net/w/shNHb9f7QTKobLrwu94CZu

Check Your Clip Leads https://hackaday.com/2024/11/06/check-your-clip-leads/ #MiscHacks #clipleads #fakechips

Check Your Clip Leads - [Matthias] bought cheap clip leads online and, wisely, decided to check them. We’v... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/06/check-your-clip-leads/ #mischacks #clipleads #fakechips

[Asianometry] on the problem of counterfeit chips

"In 2020 the ejection seat for an F-16 malfunctioned causing the death of its pilot... several microchips inside were counterfeit or fake"
https://youtu.be/7epnv43jGV8

#YouTube #CounterfeitChips #FakeChips

What To Know When Buying Chips That Haven’t Been Made For Three Decades - Those of us who have worked with vintage sound generator chips such as the Yamaha FM synthesizers ... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/01/15/what-to-know-when-buying-chips-that-havent-been-made-for-three-decades/ #integratedcircuits #fmsynthesis #fakechips #yamaha #parts #chips