-----Original Message----- From: Gareth Randall [SMTP:gwr@easynet.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 4:01 PM To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers Subject: Fixing a PET? Hi guys, I'm new here, so be gentle! =;-) I'm hopefully about to acquire a PET 8032 - the first PET I've ever owned (I was six years old when they first came out). I'm told that it boots into Basic 4.0, but the boot details are shown in lower case with the odd incorrect character. Also, when typing, some characters come up on the screen differently to the ones actually typed. The vendor suggests it may just need a clean and the I/O chip re-seating - but if it's something more complicated, is it still possible to buy replacement chips? And, thinking longer-term, are replacement screens possible to find these days (e.g. are they a standard size that you can still buy off-the-shelf)? Any suggestions gratefully received! Gareth