Jan Beta | Commodore 1541 Mains Voltage Mod @JanBeta | Uploaded April 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
I'm modding a German 220V model of the 1541C disk drive to 240V input. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay - PCB Tutorial Contest: pcbway.com/activity/call-for-pcb-design-tutorials.html

My "Stubborn C64 Repair" video: youtu.be/6gRuPYaS07A

World of Jani 1541 Diagnostics: blog.worldofjani.com/?p=2180

Adrian's 1541 Switching PSU Mod video: youtu.be/0341BW_P91E

My original 1541 Restoration video: youtu.be/4FsJrY2YWgk

Image of the ROM I found in this drive: app.box.com/s/uexjx5zrbmteja3b6uubo21gdgq3gta5

Zimmers collection of 1541 ROM images: zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/firmware/drives/new/1541

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:08 It does work!
3:05 Sponsor Message
3:43 1541C Peculiarities
6:49 Mains Voltages
9:26 Let's take a look inside
12:25 Getting to the Transformer
13:02 Modding
19:15 Double Checking the Mod
19:52 Finishing up
21:06 Testing
23:43 Cleaning & Lubricating
26:17 Parallel Fast Loader?
28:12 Checking the EPROM
31:59 Thank you & Good night

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