Re: Re: C-64 with no 9v possible failures?
  By: Clocky to Keith Matthews on Wed Nov 04 2015 17:39:04

Hi Clocky

 > On 4/11/2015 8:08 AM, Keith Matthews wrote:
 > > Hi All,
 > >
 > > I have a breadbox style C-64 that has stopped working.
 > > I connected my 1501 Power Monitor to the Power Supply and it
 > > seems fine for both 5v and 9v (well it shows 10v)
 > >
 > > The Power Supply work fine with my C64C machine.
 > >
 > > I connect the 1501 Power Monitor to the User Port and I
 > > only get the 5v indication
 > >
 > > There does not seem to be 9v at the user port.
 > > I have pressed in all the chips and checked the internal fuse on the C-64.
 > >
 > > Just wondering if any of you great CBM guru's might know of the top of you
 > > head
 > > what component (I'm guessing a capacitor?) might be failing?
 > >
 > > Also there is no display when powered on. The C-64 Power LED comes on as
 > > Normal.
 > >
 > > Thx for any advice 8-)
 > >
 > 
 > Do you know the history of the C64 because the C64 that was sold by Aldi
 > (but not only Aldi) is known to have the 9VAC missing at the user port.
 > 
Oh Wow really,

I just assumed they were all the same. It is a Breakbox (older) model so I
would have expected it to be 
Pre Aldi. 8-)

I know the unit used to work, although I could only get B & W out of it.
Prehaps it 
is an NTSC version?

There is no screen now though, so something inside has died.
I wonder where else on the main board I could safely check for 9V?

Thanks.

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Regards........Geo
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