More parts I need to replace on the VT100

On 12/1/2005 at 12:51 AM ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote: No, but a tip that says "C303 is shorted, replace" actually gives me something to check for. The last time I used the Euras tips, it was precisely this situation--a GE-chassis 12" set that wouldn't power up. Power was controlled by an MPU connected to the pushbuttons on the front; the MPU had +5 on it, no part number or configuration that I recognized, so what to do? Most folks would throw the thing into electronics recycling, I suppose. But I spent my $5 on the Euras site (you can search for the problem report for free) and verifed that the cap indicated was indeed shorted. Replaced it with a higher WV rated cap and the set's still working a year later. It would have taken quite a while to otherwise probe and locate the faulty component. Some stuff however, doesn't seem to be worth repairing when it stops working. When I came home the other day, I found a socket 462 ATX mobo (sans CPU and memory) on the kitchen table. I asked my wife where it came from and she said that a friend had dropped it off for me. A call to the friend revealed that the mobo was faulty and he'd replaced it and--isn't life grand?--thought I'd like the old one. Well, I suppose the ZIF socket might be worth something, and there's always the button cell--but what else is salvageable? There's a bunch of SMT stuff that I could remove against the time that I might need it, but it seems scarcely worth the effort. Cheers, Chuck