On Tue, Feb 8,
2011 at 5:58 PM, Chris M<chrism3667 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Anyone familiar w/this unit? The power switch
in
the back won't stay engaged (you press, and it clicks, and
power comes on, but it pops back out, and monitor shuts
off). I imagine there's probably a part # on the switch, but
I forgot to look this afternoon. Asked in case anyone's
familiar w/it.
Yup! That was a *really* common problem - as others have stated. Jamming the switch with a
toothpick is the easiest option, or jumpering across it internally with a scrap of wire.
You know those under-monitor power strip/switches that had a row of orange toggle
switches, one for each outlet? You need one of those. No Commodore setup is complete
without it. And, of course, if the little door that covers the controls on the 1084 is
still there - better take it off. Those aren't allowed in a proper Commodore setup.
Heh.
-Ian