Dave Poo 2 | Restoring a "Sold as Seen" Commodore C64 from eBay (June 2022) @DavePoo2 | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In this video I take a breadbin C64 that I purchased from eBay for £72 (June 2022). It's sold as spares or repair, so lets see what it is and if we can get it working.

Music:
'A Saturday Night' by Chris Huelsbeck, used under a royalty-free license, please visit patreon.com/chris_huelsbeck for more info!

Links:
PLA Chip - c64-wiki.com/wiki/PLA_(C64_chip)
GAL PLA Mordern PLA Replacement - freepascal.org/~daniel/c64pla
Am I stupid poll - youtube.com/channel/UC5o3QgsL7BtkcaR2KGuePBQ/community?lb=UgkxyH6g2aJ1g-QSt4Xa1tDiZaLXX3h7bTrR

Chapters:
0:00 Unboxing
1:30 First look
2:48 A look inside
4:23 Boot test
5:08 Test voltages
5:48 Dead test cart
6:40 Fault finding
11:10 Removing PLA
12:30 Boot test
14:15 Keyboard problems
15:54 Game/sound testing
17:24 Check keyboard
17:45 Turrican II & closing comments