11 Dec
2002
11 Dec
'02
6 a.m.
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
I've not repaired many C64s, but I was under the impression that the
82S100 PLA was a common failure. If that's failed in both the 'to be
repaired' machine and the 'parts' machine, you're not going to get
anywhere.
Sure, but as I said, and as I will qualify here, chances are probably more
likely that it will work than not.
Chip swapping can only be of use if you _know_ all the
chips you're
swapping in are good..
Sure, but chances are it will work. Time : It's a hobby, right. Who cares how long it
takes
Some people would rather play than work.
Patience : There's always time to bodge it again,
there's never time to
do it right, or something like that.... One thing I've learnt time and
again in classing <anything> repair is that rushing in will often cause
more problems than it solves. I may spend _months_ just examining a
device before even thinking about repairing it.
Tony, it's a Commodore 64 we're talking about. Why must you always tilt
toward the extreme?
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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