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Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 19:15
by rubber_jonnie
It's the little things that keep you going :)
800XL LED problem was a crack in the ribbon, which I was able to bridge with solder:
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Luckily it's heavy duty ribbon cable, so soldering was really quite easy.
All working now:
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Happy days.
Add to that my 65XE mylar is actually in the UK, so fingers crossed will arrive by the weekend, The Dragon is now fixed, and I also managed to pick up a PSU for the NC-200, so I'm on a roll :)
That just leaves the VIC-20 VIC chip, which has been dispatched from the Netherlands, so maybe I'll get lucky with that at the weekend too, you never know.
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 20:51
by stephen_usher
:dualthumbup: :cheer: :yay2:
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 21:31
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 06 Apr 2022 20:51
:dualthumbup: :cheer: :yay2:
Any luck with your outstanding stuff?
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 22:06
by stephen_usher
Nope!
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 06 Apr 2022 22:30
by rubber_jonnie
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 08 Apr 2022 13:01
by rubber_jonnie
Hooray!!!
The 65XE replacement mylar is here, all the way from the US:
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So I can get the XE wrapped up over the weekend, though time may be limited due to gardening activities!!
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 08 Apr 2022 14:05
by stephen_usher
:dualthumbup:
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 08 Apr 2022 19:48
by mrbombermillzy
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Apr 2022 13:01
So I can get the XE wrapped up over the weekend, though time may be limited due to gardening activities!!
I take it you've already run out of room in the house and have resorted to burying your retro gear in the garden? :lol:
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 08 Apr 2022 22:06
by rubber_jonnie
mrbombermillzy wrote: 08 Apr 2022 19:48
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Apr 2022 13:01
So I can get the XE wrapped up over the weekend, though time may be limited due to gardening activities!!
I take it you've already run out of room in the house and have resorted to burying your retro gear in the garden? :lol:
:lol:
Nope, still got plenty of room in the house, but perhaps I can persuade the wife to let me have a shed to store the overflow......
Re: Stuff and Things.
Posted: 08 Apr 2022 22:13
by rubber_jonnie
Aaaand, the XE is done:
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All keys tested and working, most specifically the Reset key that was totally unresponsive.
A word of warning if you have a bad mylar, there are 2 keyboard types that I'm aware of (There could be more) for the XE.
There's the rubber dome type like I have, and the new mylar I could only find in the US from The Brewing Academy. I have to say it was shipped in a nice solid box, and arrived quicker than I expected, though it was quite expensive if you include shipping.
Then there is a type with springs under the keys, and the two mylars differ. I found this second type of mylar easily on eBay from UK based retro sellers.
Just be careful to identify your keyboard if like me your mylar has gone bad.