More Fun Making It | C64 Repair Plus BONUS Desoldering Guide @MoreFunMakingIt | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Do you remember your first Commodore 64 repair?

Join me as I fumble my way around the circuits and chips of this decades-old favourite microcomputer.
Along the way, I share my desoldering techniques! Which are GUARANTEED to work - for me. Your mileage may explode or melt.

100 MILLION internet points are available to the first person to spot the Monty Python gag.

Voice talent:

WhatHoSnorkers
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Cool people!

Adam Commodore Lad
twitter.com/CommodoreLad

GadgetUk
youtube.com/c/GadgetUK164

Adrian's Digital Basement
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Jan Beta
youtube.com/c/JanBeta

The Retro Channel
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Sven Petersen
github.com/svenpetersen1965


Product links

Pinecil Soldering Iron
pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron

Duratool Desoldering Station
CPC - bit.ly/3vK9C7H

Solder Braid
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Lead Solder
cpc.farnell.com/multicore-loctite/x-39-60en-2c-0-7mm-s-500g/solder-wire-x39-22swg-500g/dp/SD02681



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00:00 Commodore 64 vs Star Wars
00:49 Where did the C64 come from?
02:50 On with the repairs!
03:56 Shoutout to the Mentors!
04:31 Remove the MT RAM
05:45 FREE BONUS DESOLDERING GUIDE!
10:24 Diagnostic Cart
11:06 New RAM
11:23 Remove the PLA
12:47 VIC2 Socket Replacement
13:17 MOS Logic Chips Tested
14:26 Remove the CPU and Test
16:08 A NEW Fault!
18:03 Is THIS it?
18:23 The Long Goodbye.
18:30 BONUS CLEANING MONTAGE!