Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#repair On a recent VWestlife video, the Tandy CM-1 monitor was mentioned. This monitor was paired with the high-end Tandy 2000 computer which was released in 1984. What made this monitor special is that it runs at 26khz which provides a 640x400 native non-interlaced video signal.
I picked up this monitor mentioned in VWestlife's video and it's going to need some repair, so let's figure out what's wrong with this and get it working.
-- Links
STB Super Res 400 repair:
youtu.be/iKeVPj_YsG8
Vwestlife's channel and video:
youtube.com/channel/UC1ydE9gDHTdvbNVIgEKIKzw
youtube.com/watch?v=X_mFNBRXObg&t=1s
Service manual:
github.com/Tandy2K/Tandy2000/tree/master/Hardware/Tandy%20CM-1%20Service%20Training
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-11%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1984)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-15%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1986)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-17%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1987)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Instructional videos
My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
#repair On a recent VWestlife video, the Tandy CM-1 monitor was mentioned. This monitor was paired with the high-end Tandy 2000 computer which was released in 1984. What made this monitor special is that it runs at 26khz which provides a 640x400 native non-interlaced video signal.
I picked up this monitor mentioned in VWestlife's video and it's going to need some repair, so let's figure out what's wrong with this and get it working.
-- Links
STB Super Res 400 repair:
youtu.be/iKeVPj_YsG8
Vwestlife's channel and video:
youtube.com/channel/UC1ydE9gDHTdvbNVIgEKIKzw
youtube.com/watch?v=X_mFNBRXObg&t=1s
Service manual:
github.com/Tandy2K/Tandy2000/tree/master/Hardware/Tandy%20CM-1%20Service%20Training
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-11%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1984)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-15%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1986)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Catalogs/Radio%20Shack/RSC-17%20Computer%20Catalog%20(1987)(Radio%20Shack).pdf
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Instructional videos
My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
