Hey Birt! | C64 Repair - Busted Case and Black screen, C64 Back From Black @HeyBirt | Uploaded January 2019 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Description

In this episode we look at a bread bin C64 that got pretty beaten up in transit. It was not packaged well for shipping the case was smashed and it had a black screen. I bought it knowing it was not functional, however.

In this episode we tackle fixing the non-functional PCB. We do some basic tests before powering it on and then check for proper voltages. A dual diagnostic cartridge is used to aid the diagnoses and the culprit, a bad Kernal ROM is identified and a replacement borrowed for testing.
In Part 2 we will over the repair of the physical damage to the case and make our old bread bin a whole computer once again.

Links
iCORE64 Dual Diagnostic cartridge: corei64.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=65_70&product_id=131
Shadow Switcher: shadow.drwuro.com
Credits
Shadow Switch theme song: shadow.drwuro.com
Chiptune Thing No. 3 "Victory" by Steven O’Brien soundcloud.com/stevenobrien
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