Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:03 pm
Sadly I'm expecting the Falcon to be toast
R.I.P Falcon
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:27 pm
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Nothing obvious. I'm going to put it on my bench PSU, see if 12V and 5V are toast.. Then i'll have to get my low resistance meter out to see if it gives any clues what's blown.. But i'm not hopeful there.
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:27 pm
Well that's rubbish, but no surprise if it's been on the end of mains across the board.
Anything obvious other then the flickery power light? Any more holes in ICs or scorched tracks?
Nothing obvious. I'm going to put it on my bench PSU, see if 12V and 5V are toast.. Then i'll have to get my low resistance meter out to see if it gives any clues what's blown.. But i'm not hopeful there.
Nope, me either. I'm guessing at least one of the power rails is a dead short though.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
I think a post-mortem on the switch/switch PCB would be interesting.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:37 pm
I think a post-mortem on the switch/switch PCB would be interesting.
I will do that, but likely next week as need to dismantle the whole thing and too poorly to start doing that right now.
But its burned the PCB under the switch by the looks of it, can't tell without removing it all, but looks like the burnt part is between the mains track and switch, and mounting bolt.
