Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I have one Commodore 64 left to try and fix! How hard will this one be? PCBWay, starting at only $5 for 10 PCBs and Express 24 hour service is available pcbway.com
#RetroRepair #Commodore64 #retrocomputer
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Part 2: youtu.be/aJKD-cKl9Cw
Part 3: youtu.be/R0xDzpvSmM8
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Some Amazon Affiliate Links To The Tools I Used:
The Extraction Fan: amazon.ca/dp/B07VWDN29F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=94a608ea6e8f7b89a88dd817d6de5ee5&camp=15121&creative=330641
Some Good Flux: amazon.ca/gp/product/B08KJRCYRH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=787e8abd980af0eb8178b08e0f216088&camp=15121&creative=330641
My Soldering Station (The Newer Model): amazon.ca/TXINLEI-898D-Soldering-Tweezers-Desoldering/dp/B07G7BH4HY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1CY37R4NMYR5V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KYaq-T-eF0ry5p434YdSWJP3EVr_EgYcqc8yR0lZuPuRmxE3qJFVEsRi0G8ZLvfzfOTcjCvH4qMnjzgpzcA1pESCmEHZeJq3gdDF08zCbmY1y9SFMiMQ7k30wUWryqz4pxI-ZfFZNfy8EsPo40oCxwR5Qi772rU56yZhcLLhfhrhXnfn1qWUnKwEa5eyVOi-IdyDplgTsTbYwKw6Lbd0zNAoDogTftmSux1ObA5H7jVaZbTkED1wNTuJAv8zWNnKq6rvY-5rxootEwl2LJv6RIsE1kbZZ1ibeV0RDnDV1LI.cRUE3LyoU-xKY-y0BFzVryM5etEM6fUKOtYLDTb1nAo&dib_tag=se&keywords=txinlei+858d+110v+solder+station&qid=1708646270&s=hi&sprefix=txinlei+%252Ctools%252C178&sr=1-5&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=ba4144f78d2941884b4c9063613ad8f7&camp=15121&creative=330641
See You Next Time!
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:15 PCBWay Ad
2:01 Job #1 – Keyboard Connector
7:39 Testing Job #1
8:12 Further Testing Keyboard
13:44 Another Lucky Break
16:49 What Is Problem #2?
19:42 A New Problem: Did I Just Fry My SID?
22:03 Testing The SID In Another C64
23:43 What Could The Problem Be?
25:20 Was It My Bodge Wire?
26:16 Was It My Soldering?
26:53 Is It A Bad Socket?
30:50 The Conclusion
I have one Commodore 64 left to try and fix! How hard will this one be? PCBWay, starting at only $5 for 10 PCBs and Express 24 hour service is available pcbway.com
#RetroRepair #Commodore64 #retrocomputer
Thanks for watching!
Visit Retro Rewind: retrorewind.ca Use discount code CRT10
Where This Journey Began: youtu.be/a01d8w2efrM
Part 2: youtu.be/aJKD-cKl9Cw
Part 3: youtu.be/R0xDzpvSmM8
My Merchandise: canadian-retro-things.myspreadshop.ca
Don’t forget that a like, subscribe, and a comment is always appreciated.
Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/canadianretrot1
Follow me on Mastodon: https://retrorewind.social/@canadianretrothings
If you enjoyed this video and want to support more content like this, you can send me a tip at: ko-fi.com/canadianretrothings
Looking for help getting your YouTube videos noticed? I use TubeBuddy to help choose keywords, tags and to promote my videos, it can even help you make thumbnails! Check them out (and help me out) by clicking my affiliate link: tubebuddy.com/canadianretrothings
Some Amazon Affiliate Links To The Tools I Used:
The Extraction Fan: amazon.ca/dp/B07VWDN29F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=94a608ea6e8f7b89a88dd817d6de5ee5&camp=15121&creative=330641
Some Good Flux: amazon.ca/gp/product/B08KJRCYRH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=787e8abd980af0eb8178b08e0f216088&camp=15121&creative=330641
My Soldering Station (The Newer Model): amazon.ca/TXINLEI-898D-Soldering-Tweezers-Desoldering/dp/B07G7BH4HY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1CY37R4NMYR5V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KYaq-T-eF0ry5p434YdSWJP3EVr_EgYcqc8yR0lZuPuRmxE3qJFVEsRi0G8ZLvfzfOTcjCvH4qMnjzgpzcA1pESCmEHZeJq3gdDF08zCbmY1y9SFMiMQ7k30wUWryqz4pxI-ZfFZNfy8EsPo40oCxwR5Qi772rU56yZhcLLhfhrhXnfn1qWUnKwEa5eyVOi-IdyDplgTsTbYwKw6Lbd0zNAoDogTftmSux1ObA5H7jVaZbTkED1wNTuJAv8zWNnKq6rvY-5rxootEwl2LJv6RIsE1kbZZ1ibeV0RDnDV1LI.cRUE3LyoU-xKY-y0BFzVryM5etEM6fUKOtYLDTb1nAo&dib_tag=se&keywords=txinlei+858d+110v+solder+station&qid=1708646270&s=hi&sprefix=txinlei+%252Ctools%252C178&sr=1-5&_encoding=UTF8&tag=canadianret00-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=ba4144f78d2941884b4c9063613ad8f7&camp=15121&creative=330641
See You Next Time!
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:15 PCBWay Ad
2:01 Job #1 – Keyboard Connector
7:39 Testing Job #1
8:12 Further Testing Keyboard
13:44 Another Lucky Break
16:49 What Is Problem #2?
19:42 A New Problem: Did I Just Fry My SID?
22:03 Testing The SID In Another C64
23:43 What Could The Problem Be?
25:20 Was It My Bodge Wire?
26:16 Was It My Soldering?
26:53 Is It A Bad Socket?
30:50 The Conclusion