Anyone service and install upgrades? (STFM 1040) UK

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Blewis
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Anyone service and install upgrades? (STFM 1040) UK

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Atari Noob, electronics amateur.

ABOUT THE MACHINE: Managed to get a mint one out a loft. (As far as my non wizard eyes can tell). Floppy drive works. All original cables. Not yellowed, even got a almost new looking white amiga/atari ball mouse and a box. I haven't opened the unit up (YET), not sure its ever been opened up so I don't know what board revision it is. (Can look)

WHAT I'M AFTER. 4mb ram (GITHUB style), tos upgrade, recap. It's for making music so anything that would just make it more suited to what I'm doing and really reliable. Not bothered about games.

I've seen people sell great looking machines on here and figure I've got a good starter. Understand it's a fair bit of work just planning on using this as a bit of a work horse so after a reliable, clean system and my soldering probably won't cut it without considerable casualties to remaining Atari ST's haha.

So yeah, does anyone know anyone on here or anywhere I can take/send it? (Based in UK)

Cheers :)
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Re: Anyone service and install upgrades? (STFM 1040) UK

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Allo,

The only place in the UK I know that does Atari services are Mutant Catepillar:

https://www.mutant-caterpillar.co.uk/sh ... p?cPath=39

This isn't an endorsement it's just the only place I've heard of. Exxos site is more of a DIY hobbiest information place where you can find all the information you need to to it yourself.

Hope this helps,
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Not sure if @friijy2001 can help. He seems to popup on various groups selling refurb machines.
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Re: Anyone service and install upgrades? (STFM 1040) UK

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@Blewis If you don't get sorted somewhere else then give me a shout as long as you're not in a rush of course.
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