TheRetroChannel | Commodore 64 repairathon PART 1 @TheRetroChannel | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
While waiting for the CPU to arrive for the Atari 65XE, I just can't help but work on some more C64s!

Yes, "repairathon" was inspired by Adrian Black and Jan Beta but repair marathon just doesn't have the same ring to it

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0:00 Intro C64C #1 “No Video”
3:24 C64C #2 Damaged and Dirty
6:31 Testing and inspection
8:56 Looking for clues
12:29 Power switch repair
18:47 Re-testing
19:53 C64C #3 Mellow Yellow
22:40 Power on and basic tests
25:06 Inspection
31:11 The scope is out – must be serious
36:00 The usual suspect
37:40 Outro but more to come
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Thanks for watching!

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