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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #299 from previous page: January 06, 2013, 12:13:41 PM »
Its only on those capacitors though, so Im not sure. Error says "?OUT OF MEMORY ERROR IN 0"
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #300 on: January 06, 2013, 09:10:34 PM »
In that case replace them all and see what happens. :)
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #301 on: January 07, 2013, 06:04:01 AM »
Apparently the memory is more likely to fail if the electrolytic capacitors have dried out, and there's more ripple on the 5volt rail..

so, before I do anything, I'm going to replace the electrolytic caps in the three "good" C64's and powersupplies ;)
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #302 on: January 07, 2013, 07:46:30 AM »
I plugged in the "new" A500...

kickstart 1.2! and it seems a dud floppy drive...
I suppose I'll have to pop its cherry... :p
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #303 on: January 07, 2013, 08:23:28 AM »
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I plugged in the "new" A500...

kickstart 1.2! and it seems a dud floppy drive...
I suppose I'll have to pop its cherry... :p


Cool, you can get a new replacement drive from Vesalia, I got one for my 500+ and it works great.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #304 on: January 07, 2013, 08:25:00 AM »
ah, but I have two A500's with dead drives, and its totally not worth it! lol
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #305 on: January 07, 2013, 08:29:39 AM »
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its totally not worth it! lol


Sacrilege !!!! :flame:
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #306 on: January 07, 2013, 08:42:33 PM »
great topic, i will start now with mine :)
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #307 on: January 07, 2013, 10:29:32 PM »
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Sacrilege !!!! :flame:

Could always chuck in a HxC thingo ;)
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #308 on: January 07, 2013, 10:34:49 PM »
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Could always chuck in a HxC thingo ;)


Good Idea, I got a RevC Blue for my a500 but I need to solder on a connector block to relocate the buttons and make up a cable for the buttons and display so currently it's just hanging out of the a500 case. :D

Works really well tho and im very happy with it.
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #309 on: January 08, 2013, 01:46:46 AM »
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btw, I found a replacement SID on fleabay for about $30, make sure you get the right one, 6581 is the correct one for the original colour BreadBin models.

I'm going to pull the SID out of the dead machine, along with the memory, so hopefully I end up with 3 fully functional C64's, although I'd be happy with two ;)
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #310 on: January 08, 2013, 02:58:34 AM »
@AJ how much did you pay for the lot? ;-)
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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #311 on: January 08, 2013, 03:13:00 AM »
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@aj how much did you pay for the lot? ;-)

$150...
 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #312 on: January 09, 2013, 10:51:50 AM »
Replaced the four capacitors in two of the C64's, one was the fully functional, the other has the bad ram.

Fortunately both these boards had the provision for a radial capacitor, instead of the original axial... The board with the bad SID (thats soldered, not socketed) is of course going to create more issues for me, as it isn't the same... :p



 

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #313 on: January 09, 2013, 01:15:15 PM »
Very cool. I should do this for my collection of c64's before they give trouble. Where did you get the replacements from?

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Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
« Reply #314 on: January 09, 2013, 07:46:45 PM »
Anywhere that sells capacitors? :p
These came from Jaycar, there was someone on ebay selling a "set" of replacement capacitors and voltage regulators too.