Hi Guys,
I posted this note on Vintage Computer Forums, and thought I'd see if
anyone could help here too.
T actually an acceptable looking TRS-80 Model 1 monitor I snagged for $3
but I figure the principles are the same regardless.
It's dead. No raster and no glow in the tube neck. The board does heat uo
though and there is that smell of old electronics being startled awake
after many years. I've done no tests yet, but I have Sam's Facts for the
model 1, and they provide a troubleshooting guide for the monitor and say
what voltages should be on cetain components. I suspect something to do
with the AC power supply of maybe horizontal sweep. Some faulty power
transistor maybe?
What I would appreciate from anyone who knows, is a link to a page or doc
which explains how composite B/W monitors work. The Sam's document is great
from the perspective of troubleshooting detail but it
does assume you know,
conceptually, just what's going on. I don't and
I'd like to get some
understanding before I start poking around.
Incidently the SAM's fact PDF covers the 110V version while I have a 240V
one. There are some differences, one of which is there appears to be no
fuses in the AC circuits!
Thanks
Tez