13 Apr
1997
13 Apr
'97
8:54 p.m.
On Sun, 13 Apr 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
Anyway, it got way better. Walking along I found a
beautiful little
TimexSinclair 1000! At least I'm am darned sure it is, because the label
is missing on the top but the bottom has a stamp which has
"CEC8E4TS1000R1" in it. There is also a sticker with a serial number and
"Model M330" on it. Anyway, I've never actually seen one, but have been
Well damn and double damn. My poor little TS1000 is brain dead. I don't
get so much as a flicker on my TV out of it. Can someone suggest any
tips towards reviving it? I took it apart and the only noticeable
problem I noticed was that the keyboard connector strip was very brittle
and broke in a couple places. I'm sure whatever the case may be the
keyboard requires a new connector. I'm using my Atari 2600 9VDC adaptor
which should work fine. Does anyone know what voltages I should see on
the back edge connector? Should I try swapping out the CPU? There is
also another 40-PIN chip in there (forgot what it was) and the Sinclair
ROM chip. I don't suppose I could find a replacement for that. Judging
from the brittleness of the keyboard connector, my
guess is that the poor
guy has been baking in the sun for years. Oh well. Guess I
gotta keep
searching.
Sam
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