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Retro Tech Repair
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In this channel I fix broken retro-tech from Ebay in the hallway of my apartment. I am not a professional and I don't have a lab, studio or workshop
I am a true amateur fixer, but I only post what I can repair so a fix is guaranteed in all my repair videos
I fix Retro Games, Consoles, computers, Vintage Audio, Keyboards TVs and other electronics the popular and the obscure
Learning new skills, new tools and hopefully how to make better videos along the way I hope you will join me on the journey.
If you enjoy my videos please subscribe and comment - I don't seem to be very good at getting subscribers
Thank You
Roger (AKA Retrotechrepair)
I am a true amateur fixer, but I only post what I can repair so a fix is guaranteed in all my repair videos
I fix Retro Games, Consoles, computers, Vintage Audio, Keyboards TVs and other electronics the popular and the obscure
Learning new skills, new tools and hopefully how to make better videos along the way I hope you will join me on the journey.
If you enjoy my videos please subscribe and comment - I don't seem to be very good at getting subscribers
Thank You
Roger (AKA Retrotechrepair)
Did An Aging Resistor Make My CoCo 2 Fail?
Follow-up to the Yellow Bar Fix Video
If you would like to see more please subscribe here:
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Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anything shown in this video. If you do so it is entirely at your own risk.
THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.
DO NOT CONSIDER ANY PART OF THIS VIDEO INSTRUCTION
All trademarks and copyrights recognised including, but not limited to:
Tandy
Radio shack
Donkey Kong
Donkey King
Superior Software
Sega
If you would like to see more please subscribe here:
ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair
Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anything shown in this video. If you do so it is entirely at your own risk.
THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.
DO NOT CONSIDER ANY PART OF THIS VIDEO INSTRUCTION
All trademarks and copyrights recognised including, but not limited to:
Tandy
Radio shack
Donkey Kong
Donkey King
Superior Software
Sega
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TRS80 CoCo 2 - Yellow Bar Fix
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Fixing the problem of the yellow bar or stripe on my TRS-80 Cooler Computer 2 If you would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Pleas...
Christmas Lights - Try to fix
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Trying to fix my Christmas Tree Lights If you would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anything shown in this vi...
Fixing Another Galaxy Invader 1000
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Trying to fix a Gakken CGL Galaxy Invader 1000 Retro VFD Game If you would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy an...
Microscope For Electronics Repair - Joyalens JL246MS / JL249MS
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Unboxing and setting up my Joyalens tri-lens microscope. I have the 7" version, but the 10" version is available on amazon in the uk here: tinyurl.com/2p9fvvsj 10" version available on Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/JOYALENS-JL249MS-Microscope-Multifunctional-Biological/dp/B09XQ4S3ML/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3I8N7GRCZF38B&keywords=Joyalens&qid=1700846911&sprefix=joyalens+jl246s,aps,131&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do:amz...
Gakken Soccer LCD Card Game - Try to Fix
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Trying to fix a Gakken LCD Game and watch style LCD card game.. If you would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy ...
Trying to Fix a Retro 'Stop Boris' Game
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Trying to fix a Cogi Stop Boris.Retro 1979 / 1980s game If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anything sho...
Trying to fix a DIRTY Xbox 360 that won't read disks.
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Dust, dust and more dust... could that be the problem? In this video I try to fix an xbox 360 that is completely clogged with dust and won't read disks. If you would like to see similar videos and would like to subscribe, you can do so here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Please remember I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix junk I have bought on eBay. This is NOT a...
Trying to fix a Retro Handheld Donkey Kong Clone (CGL Super Kong)
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Trying to fix a CGL Super Kong (AKA Gakken Lansay Crazy Kong) If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anythi...
TRS-80 CoCo 2 - Try to Fix - Homebrew Composite Mod
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In part 2 of this series I fix and upgrade a TRS80 color / colour computer 2 (Tandy colour computer 2) in need of much TLC. Re-post due to error in the mp4 encoding the first time. If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a ho...
TRS-80 CoCo 2 - Keyboard Problem That You Won't Believe
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It's #septandy 2022 ... except it isn't. I didn't get the video out in time. So here is a belated treat! I try to fix a TRS80 colour / colour computer 2 (Tandy colour computer 2) in need of much TLC. If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBa...
Trying to Fix a New Adventures of He-Man Power Sword from Toy-Polloi
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Repairing a New Adventures of He-Man Power Sword loaned to the channel by Toy-Polloi If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair See Toy-Polloi's repair of the sword here: ua-cam.com/video/n_3qFCHnG1I/v-deo.html Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk that I usually buy on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. T...
Sony Boombox Restoration. Bought on eBay for £0.49/€0.59/$0.65
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Trash to treasure repair of an eBay junk Sony boombox If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix or work on junk I have bought on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or even safe. Please do not copy anything shown in t...
Dragon 32 Retro Computer Upgrade & Repair (Return of the My Mate VINCE Dragon)
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More repairs and upgrades to the Dragon 32 computer first seen on @Mymatevince Repairing Video / Display problems and Upgrading to 64K Ram If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Details of memory mod that I used: archive.worldofdragon.org/index.php?title=Dragon_32_-_64K_Upgrade Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix o...
Trying to Fix a Retro Casio LCD Melody Alarm Clock (with Animation)
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Amateur (and not great) repair of an extremely rare animated musical alarm clock from 1982. Casio Model DA-204 (witches on a seesaw) If would like to see more please subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/retrotechrepair Warning: I am an amateur attempting repairs. In these videos I try to fix junk I have bought on eBay. This is NOT a how-to video. The processes in the video may not be the best way, ...
Gakken CGL Puck Monster (Retro Pac-Man Clone) Try to Fix
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Gakken CGL Puck Monster (Retro Pac-Man Clone) Try to Fix
Retrobright On a Cold Dark Winter's Day
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Retrobright On a Cold Dark Winter's Day
Retro Handheld - Try to fix - CGL Galaxy Invader 10000 / Tandy Cosmic Fireaway 3000
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Retro Handheld - Try to fix - CGL Galaxy Invader 10000 / Tandy Cosmic Fireaway 3000
Trying to Fix an Astro Thunder / Firefox F-7 Retro Handheld Electronic Game
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Trying to Fix an Astro Thunder / Firefox F-7 Retro Handheld Electronic Game
Trying to fix a dangerously modded Entex Space Invader Retro Handheld
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Trying to fix a dangerously modded Entex Space Invader Retro Handheld
Sony LaserDisc Player Trying to Fix (MDP-650D Repair)
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Sony LaserDisc Player Trying to Fix (MDP-650D Repair)
CGL Galaxy Invader 1000 / Tandy Cosmic 1000 Fire Away Repair - Retro Gaming
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CGL Galaxy Invader 1000 / Tandy Cosmic 1000 Fire Away Repair - Retro Gaming
Amstrad CPC464 and Module MP1 Repair - British Retro Computers
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Amstrad CPC464 and Module MP1 Repair - British Retro Computers
Trash to Treasure Retro Consoles & Computers from Ebay (30kg Unboxing Part 2)
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Trash to Treasure Retro Consoles & Computers from Ebay (30kg Unboxing Part 2)
Repairing a Rare Onko Super Space Jack. Japanese Retro Handheld Game
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Repairing a Rare Onko Super Space Jack. Japanese Retro Handheld Game
Acorn Electron Repair - Faulty eBay Retro British Micro
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Acorn Electron Repair - Faulty eBay Retro British Micro
Astro Wars Repair (sound but no display or faint display)
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Astro Wars Repair (sound but no display or faint display)
Fixing eBay Junk -Tomy Demon Driver Repair - Retro Handheld
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Fixing eBay Junk -Tomy Demon Driver Repair - Retro Handheld
Atari 65XE Repair (keyboard and power switch) - Retro 8-bit Computer
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Atari 65XE Repair (keyboard and power switch) - Retro 8-bit Computer
Si interesting. I Have one where the device works but the adhesive on the ribbon to the lcd has started to come off. Can you recommend a conductive adhesive glue that might help? Or maybe some other way. Regards in advance
This looks European. In the US of A, it's called Speak & Math, not Maths. Ours also has 2 screws at the bottom and the 4 clips at the top.
Any idea where I can get a replacement outer screen? Mine cracked.
Kapareha ng keyboard ko padala pa saken nun 1993 ng tatay ko
I have a bottle of black Japanese calligraphy ink for redying the speakers. That really makes a difference in the overall look imo
Hey, great job this sounds like it’s all based on Celestine Dessike's Words of Desire. And yes, that’s the material you need to have him resonating with erotic electricity at your will. Sounds like too much IK, but just for the basics it's worth go'ogling her ;)
all you did was unsolder and resolder the L key and it works now? WITCHCRAFT!
Hi there! Can you/anyone help me? Ive got a dragon 32 myself, and I read in several postings, in the history of this computer it happened, that they delivered 64k models with 32k on it, just to get anything sold, when theyve had problems in production. So, does anybody know how I can check this? How do I get to know? I bought mine in spain, and there had to be those computers being sold like that. I would be glad if anybody could help. THX - Anne
Don't forget to put your toothbrush overnight in a glass of water, if it still tastes funny try hot water with some Vanish oxi white.
LoL I would except all my teeth fell out shortly after this video so I don't need the toothbrush anymore.
Thanks for very helpful video! I have the same boombox. Rubber bands deteriorated and became sticky mess. Going to order new ones. Hopefully it will work!
I had this game back in the day. Made me want to buy one watching this
I have 2 Electrons, one of them had a couple keys stop working a few days after arriving. One solution I found it works great is to introduce a good amount of IPA to the inside of the key switch with a cotton tip, between the shaft and the enclosure of the key so that it soaks, and keep pressing repeatedly. It managed to clean the contacts and the key started working perfectly after that. After a while the IPA evaporates. The oxide or gunk that was on the contacts was displaced for good, it seems. Or until the next time... Saw this trick on another video about reparing one of these keyboards.
Just found your channel today from a comment on somebody else's channel lol! I really love what you do, seeing old tech get repaired is awesome!! I'm only 20 so seeing older stuff is always extremely fascinating especially with how simple yet complex things were made✨️
Good eye catching that short circuit! BTW, I really enjoy these DIY repair videos, very educational/inspirational for me to get started on a project.
Excelente video, me hubiera gustado un poco más detallado la parte del teclado. Me quedaron algunas dudas.
Come back on, Retro Tech Repair, and carry on playing!
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open tray is the exact same error I am getting with mine. Got the itch to Play my Mass Effect games and pulled the 360 out of storage collecting dust. Sometimes it reads, but today it doesn't. my Multimeter is MIA so I will be doing it the old fashioned way. mark a spot and track turns in a direction lol. it will work or it won't. I can play with it tonight and buy a disk reader if I fail.
Good idea... And good luck! Let me k know how it goes!
Thanks so much for your comments. Much appreciated
Amazing repair! So glad you didn't give up on it.
Thanks Will, really appreciate that. I've been working on a pioneer machine at the moment but I'm not convinced that one won't beat me! Thanks for your kind words
I have the Coca Cola retheme of this from Franklin Mint, I think the circular lights thing is broken and I need to find a way to get into the machine- would this be essentially the same way of maintenance?
We had one when I was growing up 😭 Thank you for sharing this
Great to hear! Thanks so much for your comments. Pleased I could bring back some happy memories for you.
I case it's useful info for anyone working on these... you don't need to jump any of the switches while testing. The only switch you need to operate is power and this is a logic-level toggle since the device seems to be always-on. You can just touch the switch briefly onto the pads in any position and it will toggle the device into any on-mode, or off. It will stay in that state that until you toggle a different state. No permanent jumpers required...
Good to know.... Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I found my mother's old Realistic Concertmate 200. Seems to have the same issue. Alas, I don't have your patience or skill level to make the repair if mine has the same problem
Lmao the cologne dust teen ting, awesome video!!
Thanks @raytisan so glad you enjoyed the video, I've tried to sneak the odd funny from time to time. So glad that you spotted and enjoyed it.
Great video! In passing, you referenced another tutorial regarding key pressing, which one is that? I am trying to repair my black Entex Space Invaders from childhood and need some advice regarding the buttons; the rubbery material underlying the 'left' and 'right' movement buttons has disintigrated, such that they cannot be pressed and pop back up--hope that makes sense.
Hi Thanks for your question. I know exactly what you mean. It's been a while and I can't remember exactly which vid I was talking about, but unfortunately it dealt mainly with dirty pads not disintegration of the rubber. I haven't seen that myself. I have no experience of it, but wonder if a cheap old keyboard might yield some rubbery bits you could use. I collect them from things I fail to repair and reuse if I can. I have seen buttons where the carbon has worn off the rubber pads and these can be fixed with copper tape or conductive paint, but I haven't tacked a total rubber failure. Thanks for your question. Sorry that I can't help
No problem; appreciate the response!
Well, I was going to try and fix mine but hearing the crt can kill my quicker than a Death Star enema I’ll try and find someone. Great video.
Hi Thanks for your comments. I figured air on the side of caution with regard to the CRTs, I am far from an expert in these repairs so please don't take anything as advice, TBH I found it all little scary. I agree if you are unsure, better to get someone who is. Unfortunately I don't do repairs for anyone else (I am not nearly good enough to do that) so can't help. But stop back if you know someone who can as I often get asked. Glad that you enjoyed the video. Cheers Roger
I have one that won't power on. I'm going to look at it and this is my research! Fingers crossed I don't explode.
@@ScandalUK good luck! Stop back and let us know how it goes
@@RetroTechRepair and that noisy audio is perfectly normal, I was only about 5 years old when I got one in 1982 - been a trusty toy for many years.
Thanks@@ScandalUK
Bro it's shows on mine open tray
Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I haven't seen that problem on mine and can't offer any help. I am sorry. Thanks for your comment
I have a pioneer LD player and all LDs stutter or have like a random hiccups when I play them. Nothing wrong with the discs. What can be the issue for this? Lens or something else??
Hi there, thanks for your question. Sorry I do not know, I'm really no expert in these repairs. Thank you for asking. Sorry I can't help.
Dude, THANK YOU for doing this. While my repairs aren't the same as yours, it was great to follow along with your logic. Got mine working, though it's not 100% just yet.
Great! Thanks so much for your feedback. Glad the video was useful.
I have so many great memory's with this Keyboard 🥲
Good to hear. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for your feedback
Hi, congratulations on your work, really nice. What type of electric motor is it? How many laps does he make?
Hi thanks for your comment. I'm sorry I don't remember and don't have the game to check anymore. Sorry I couldn't help more
@@RetroTechRepair Ok, thanks.
Nice video Sir! I also have one where you hear the sound but can't see anything on the screen. What can it be? Thanks!
I am not an expert on these games, if it were mine I'd open it up and check to see if the getter is intact (black marks on VFD display). Then I'd check connections on the board and look for cracked tracks or burnt parts. Next id start testing diodes and transistors. Sorry I can't be more help
Hallo, iI think the 650 is very similar to the 740 D. My problem is the player doesn't play the discs. We had to repair the tray because it does not work propperly. Now this was fixed we recognized that the player does not read the discs. Any advice for me?
Hi thanks for your question. I am afraid I don't have any advice. I am far from an expert in these repairs. I have a similar problem on another machine I have, but haven't yet managed to fix it. One day if I do I'll post here and maybe it will be useful. If you find a solution let me know. In the meantime thanks so much for your question, hope that you enjoyed the video
Those testers go into self-test mode when you short them across three pins, so it safe to assume that the component was indeed totally shorted
Great comment. A very good point! Thank you
Hello, the game was running on batteries, but I wanted to check if it works on the power supply and I gave it 7 or 9 volts, I don't remember exactly, and something burned, I watched most of the repair videos on YT. I replaced several elements, such as NEC transistor 2SD882, 2SC945 C945, but it still doesn't work, and I don't know what to do anymore - I don't know how to check if the integrated circuit hasn't burned, hmmm. When I turn it on from the battery, the 2SD822 transistor burns out. Or it was completely damaged, but I have a glimmer of hope that it wasn't ;/ ehhhh, I'm an electronics engineer :)
Hi thanks for your comments. I have often wondered what fries so many D882s and my suspicion is that incorrect DC power supplies is a possibility. The D882 does run hot when SO6 fails. SO6 is behind the bottom of the VFD display. Hope that helps.
I know this video is very old but my XBox got tipped over and hit the ground and now it won't read my disk so what should I do?
Sorry to hear that. I'm really not an expert in these repairs so I don't know what to do either. I hope you get it fixed.
Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I'm not an expert in repairing things I just have a go. I hope you get it fixed.
Dude, you're a talented guy and a great inspiration.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad that you enjoyed the video
I have the same but it is called Epoch Astro Command
I have seen those and wondered if they were the same. I think many of the grandstand games were really rebranded epoch. Thanks so much for your comments
I had one of these as a kid, a long time ago back in the late 70's I think I would have had it. My Dad opened it up and added a connector up the top so we could plug it into a little black square transformer, so we didn't need to use batteries anymore. This one looks just like it, and there is a big question mark in my head whether this actual one is the one I had as a kid, as how many other Dad's out there would have done that for their son??
What a heartwarming story. Perhaps this was "the one" sadly I have sold it on so we may never know and I cannot reunite you both. But I am very grateful for you sharing. Thanks so much.
Interesting. We looked at speak and spell for the kids but when we tried one in the shop, it wasnt very clearly spoken, more like a ventrilloquist (G and B confusion) so it seemed a bit pointless to buy one. I suppose newer versions may have been more clearly spoken. Im always amazed at how little is inside these special machines once the coloured plastic case is removed compared with how much they were sold for .
I remember seeing them as a kid and they were a LOT of money. My spelling was (and is) awful but I still couldn't persuade my parents to buy me one, even as an Xmas gift. I think the tech was very advanced for the time. I read that they used the worlds biggest commercial ROM chips and that the original recording had to processed significantly to accomodate the bit rate including removing some words that just didn't sound right. You are right about the plastic sizes. I've seen several different versions of this and the earlier versions had much larger PCBs in them. Anyway thanks so much for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the video
I have the same model and the tray doesn't open. It power's up, but the tray doesn't open. Can you help?
Hi there, thanks for your question. Sorry I can't help, I'm really no expert in these repairs. Thank you for asking. Sorry I can't help.
As a kid, I got the 800 XL model, which, a bit later, got upgraded with the CompyShop RAM enhancement, adding a whopping 256 kB to the base 64 kB, a built-in custom version of TT-DOS, which could be loaded into RAM at boot by pressing a button added to the right side of the case, and three modes of operation (three-way switch added), Atari OS with 64 kB (compatibility mode), Atari OS with 320 kB (here that TT-DOS came in really handy) and the powerful Q-Meg OS mode). It was a bit of a pity I was unable to get the Turbo-BASIC XL chip as a replacement for the Atari BASIC, but thanks to the upgrades above and the excellent and reliable 1050, booting this powerful programming language into RAM was a matter of mere seconds. The only weak-point of the XL was actually its power supply, which tended to increase its voltage output over time, potentially frying the CPU - which hapenned to me once, after some 4 years of intense (almost) daily usage. But it could be remedied by using a good stock one, though, of course, soldering that custom connector was required. Now.. My friend had the 65 XE, which looked really cool (its design was fantastic and it really made this beast look like one of the ST-line models, at least to someone not familiar with these machines), but it also had a few drawbacks, when compared to its predecessor - the overall build quality was lower (it was already made during the Jack Tramiel era), the cartridge port was placed at a rather inconvenient location at the back of the case and the universally loved PBI was replaced by something called ECI, if I remeber it correctly, which was quite similar in its functionality, but physically incompatible. On the positive side, the OS was fine-tuned more than that on the XL machines, and the board design was much simplified (which already started on some of the later-produced XLs, where the FREDDY chip took over a lot of functions from stock chips). However, the true reason I have fond memories of the 65 XE in particular as well, are quite fancy - that friend of mine also had one game cartridge, that introduced me to a game, which, up to this very day, still occupies the number 1 spot on my personal greatest games ever list 🙂 The game was Star Raiders. Thumbs up for the video 😙
Thanks so much for such a detailed comment. I really REALLY appreciate you giving up so much of your time to comment on my video. I am sorry I haven't responded sooner. There is lots of great info here, so much still for me to learn. I have an 800xl I have yet to try to repair, it's been sitting in storage a long long time. It could be a while before I get to it, but these Atari 8-bits are really my favourite platform. If they had been able to get the price point down I am sure they would have wiped the smile off the face of commodore and the 64. Thanks again for your detailed comment. So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks. Roger
Please make new 360 video segments. We still need your help my good man.
Please add a warning to people in the description, not to remove the keyboard PCB unless you have to. There is almost nothing on it but the main cpu anyway. Best to not touch that side of the VL-1 unless you absolutely have to. They keep breaking because the ribbon to the lcd is so fragile.
Great comment @solarLantern I wish I had known about this before I did this repair. I have a vl1 with no LCD display but otherwise working so perhaps I'll do a video on that soon. Thanks so much for your comment
I found the same - removed the board and found the ribbon completely separated from the PCB. looks like it was like that before I got there but not great to see. pressing the ribbon onto the pads doesn't revive it either so it might have failed at both ends. The main fault preventing sound was elsewhere but would have been nice to have the display working too...
My ex book is not working😊😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
I hope you can get it working. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks for the tips, I got one yesterday from market for 41 bucks It was working really well with great looking body and LCD fully functional no bad keys suddenly today it had crackling/quiet, on and off sound after I changed my batteries, I thought my batteries was bad but it's not I cleaned it up and end up made my LCD looking worst with missing numbers. and still couldn't fix it, Everything on the board looks fine and I don't wanna go so far as replacing chips sadly.
Sorry for the delay in responding and sorry to hear of your Casio problems. It is rumoured that nothing can be done to fix LCD display. I am unsure if this is the case. I do have one with a faulty display so one day I might try to fix it. The crackle may just be dirty sliders which might be fixed with a potentiometer cleaning spray for lubricated switch cleaner. I'm not expert in repairs so this isn't advice, just what I might try. Thanks for your comment.
is there any way i can run a Dragon 32 rom inside of Return of coco?? the older coco emulator from 2000 or 2001? thanks......................
Hi @ms-ex8em, I am sorry but I don't know. I love these machines but mainly I am using original hardware (I have some Dragon 32 vids on my channel too). Sorry I cannot help but thanks for your questions. Hole that you enjoyed the video
i typed in time clock face for the dragon 32 from dragon user today and it does not seem to work properly it crashes can i send one of u my program can any1 here code at all? can i send any1 my clock time program? thanks..............
Thanks so much for making this video. I just got the American Pinball version of this table and had some of the same issues as you. Seeing it opened up makes me feel more at ease about potentially repairing it myself. Did you find the spray lubrication helped to improve the bumper sensitivity? What lubricant did you use?
Hi! and welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for leaving a comment. I used a spray silicone plastic safe lube. It's important to use a plastic safe lubricant. I mistakenly put two springs on one bumper but once i fixed that, the machine benefited from the lube including bumper sensitivity.
@RetroTechRepair Thanks! This is helpful to know. Hoping my table will see the same improvements as yours.