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I will try in the next couple of days. I do still a vic-20 with 28k running Speedscript to my inkjet, but no luck productively getting online with it. So I will try with first my two flat 128s, then my 3 c64s where the power light works. John > > Hi John, > > Open your C64 and push down firmly on all socketed chips. I > find, after longtime use, the socketed chips are subject to 'chip > creep', the constant heating and cooling down of older motherboards > cause the chips to lift out their sockets. After awhile, the chips > are high enough as to no longer make sufficient contact with the > sockets, and seemingly fail. This is something every computer > eventually suffers and the sheer age of the C64's make them prime > targets for the extreme cases of this. > > Most PC/Mac users upgrade their computers regularly and never get > to experience chip creep. Oldtimers like you and I are finding it > occuring more often. The old Apple III was so bad for chip creep, > the 6" drop was the suggested solution years ago - pick up your > computer and drop it on your desk from a height of 6 inches and this > would help to reseat the chips that have lifted out of their > sockets. I prefer the less violent, push firmly on each chip action > and you'll hear a slight 'crick' sound as they reseat. If this > works, you may find yourself able to get some of your non-working > systems functioning again. > > If this doesn't help, I would suggest checking on the internet > newsgroup, 'comp.sys.cbm' as I see people giving away systems all > the time and someone may have extra C64's they can send you. I'm > down to my last one, which is an SX64 (the portable one). I had the > same problem as you - no video, and I opened up the SX64, pushed > down on all the chips and all was well again, which is why I > suggested this fix. Don't be too rough on the chips, though, as the > motherboard also flexes a little and you might break a trace if > you're too firm. > > This might also solve your echoing problems once you log into CCN. > > Tony @ CCN Help > > ----------------------- > > On Tue, 11 Jan 2011, John Dennis Elliott wrote: > >> Yes there is (control a), but allit did was double the letters >> before I reached Chebucto. Once I reach Chebucto, it makes no >> difference. No characters show. >> >> since my last e-mail, my last C=64 has stopped sending video to my monitors. >> the cables and monitors work with my Vic-20. >> So a question that is not on your "job description"- does anyone >> have access to a spare C=64 that they could put on the bus to >> Truro? I would pay both purchase price and shipping charges if such >> a device is available. >> I now have 4 128s and 4 C=64s that do not work. some of my vic20s >> do, and my single plus4 does > >
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