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    From Guido Giorgi@64:500/7 to All on Mon Apr 8 18:01:00 2024

    Hello everybody!

    I've a Commodore 64 sitting here near my desk. I bought it a couple of year ago on eBay and it was working smootly. Suddenly it stopped working, it powers on but then i get a black screen. I read a lot of messages online about that but i would like to have some hints.

    Where should i start to check to identify what it might be damaged? What should i test and how? I've a very basic elecronics knowledge :-(

    Thanks.

    Guido


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  • From Spitfire@64:500/1 to Guido Giorgi on Mon Apr 8 18:36:17 2024
    On Mon 8-Apr-2024 6:01p, Guido Giorgi@64:500/7.0 wrote:
    -b20240209
    * Origin: FlipperZero BBS (64:500/7)
    near my desk. I bought it a couple of year ago on eBay and it was working smootly. Suddenly it stopped working, it powers on but then i get a black screen. I read a lot of messages online about that but i would like to have some hints.

    Where should i start to check to identify what it might be damaged? What should i test and how? I've a very basic elecronics knowledge :-(

    Thanks.

    Guido


    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
    * Origin: FlipperZero BBS (64:500/7)

    Were you using the original power supply?

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  • From Guido Giorgi@64:500/7 to Spitfire on Wed Apr 24 10:56:34 2024

    Hello Spitfire!

    08 Apr 24 18:36, you wrote to me:

    On Mon 8-Apr-2024 6:01p, Guido Giorgi@64:500/7.0 wrote:
    -b20240209
    * Origin: FlipperZero BBS (64:500/7)
    near my desk. I bought it a couple of year ago on eBay and it
    was working smootly. Suddenly it stopped working, it powers on
    but then i get a black screen. I read a lot of messages online
    about that but i would like to have some hints.

    Where should i start to check to identify what it might be
    damaged? What should i test and how? I've a very basic elecronics
    knowledge :-(

    Thanks.

    Guido


    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
    * Origin: FlipperZero BBS (64:500/7)

    Were you using the original power supply?

    Yes i'm using the original power supply. Do you suggest to buy one of those newer and protected one?

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    (64:500/1)

    Guido


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  • From Spitfire@64:500/1 to Guido Giorgi on Thu Apr 25 04:51:52 2024
    On Wed 24-Apr-2024 10:56a, Guido Giorgi@64:500/7.0 said to Spitfire:
    Yes i'm using the original power supply. Do you suggest to buy one of those newer and protected one?

    Yes 100%!! I purchased mine from c64psu.com

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