Hi all, I have a megaste which displays bombs on startup. I don't really have the time to investigate and fix so just wondering if there's any specialists beyond people like ian gledhill or tony Ellis who have previously fixed machines for me? It might just need the PSU refurbishing, but the history of the machine is unknown
Location is Loughborough UK
Thanks in advance
Rich
Any atari st specialists on the repair front?
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Re: Any atari st specialists on the repair front?
I'd check the FDD is connected and working first since if it is TOS 2.06 it will give 4 bombs with no FDD connected.richard.faulkner wrote: 08 May 2026 17:08 Hi all, I have a megaste which displays bombs on startup. I don't really have the time to investigate and fix so just wondering if there's any specialists beyond people like ian gledhill or tony Ellis who have previously fixed machines for me? It might just need the PSU refurbishing, but the history of the machine is unknown
Location is Loughborough UK
Thanks in advance
Rich
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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
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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...
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Re: Any atari st specialists on the repair front?
It has more than 4. Probably 8 or 12...
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Re: Any atari st specialists on the repair front?
If you don't find anyone else then I may be able to help but not for about a month or so.
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