i've posted previously on another of your videos but it would be great if you could post more videos like this, I understand your channel is probably just to communicate with your customers but I find your repairs fascinating due to them sorta being in my "age" group ( I'm 54 so home console / computers are Acetronic , intellivision, Dragon 32, C64 , BBC B then Amiga etc ) , most of the hardware you repair is my youth, battle zone, space invaders, defender, donkey kong , pacman etc right up to outrunners, hard driving, virtua racing , galaxy force II etc, but would like to know your methodology or your diagnostic procedure on how you fault find for example an outrun pcb etc..
Hi. Thanks, and I'll try! I'm not really very good at making these, unlike some channels that have multiple cameras and editing software etc., there's just me here holding an iPhone, and the occasional use of a tripod. This channel is mainly for showing completed repairs to customers, but I would like to expand it if I ever get the free time. I did this one in particular as I saw another person on the BBC Facebook group had a similar issue, so I thought it would help.
I have an Acorn A3000. All working OK. I don`t like to use it just in case it blows up. :) And I do not use the original monitor at all. I don`t think they make parts for them anymore.
They do still make some parts, but not all, and getting them can be problematic. It's actually easier to get bits for the earlier 8 bit machines, as the Arcs started using a lot of SMT custom ICs which have long since been discontinued. The monitors are the same, although if it's a CUB, then you can still get a lot of the bits for those. The biggest killer of the A3000, and all subsequent Arcs is the Varta battery on the main board. If you've not changed it, then you need to sort that sooner rather than later, or it will eat the machine from the inside.
@@RetroClinic I did change the CMOS battery a while back. Got a good one that`s off the board. It did have some damage and I had to replace the CMOS (clock) chip to get it to boot ok. It was stored in a shed attic for over 10 years in all whether conditions. The 3 button mouse has some mouse bites in the cable. :)
Really nice quick way of working it out =D
Hey Buddy your Vid is veeping at 16 - 19 kHz. im pretty young and cant watch this :(
I like to two Ram idea. I’ll use that in future
i've posted previously on another of your videos but it would be great if you could post more videos like this, I understand your channel is probably just to communicate with your customers but I find your repairs fascinating due to them sorta being in my "age" group ( I'm 54 so home console / computers are Acetronic , intellivision, Dragon 32, C64 , BBC B then Amiga etc ) , most of the hardware you repair is my youth, battle zone, space invaders, defender, donkey kong , pacman etc right up to outrunners, hard driving, virtua racing , galaxy force II etc, but would like to know your methodology or your diagnostic procedure on how you fault find for example an outrun pcb etc..
Hi. Thanks, and I'll try! I'm not really very good at making these, unlike some channels that have multiple cameras and editing software etc., there's just me here holding an iPhone, and the occasional use of a tripod. This channel is mainly for showing completed repairs to customers, but I would like to expand it if I ever get the free time. I did this one in particular as I saw another person on the BBC Facebook group had a similar issue, so I thought it would help.
I have an Acorn A3000. All working OK. I don`t like to use it just in case it blows up. :) And I do not use the original monitor at all. I don`t think they make parts for them anymore.
They do still make some parts, but not all, and getting them can be problematic. It's actually easier to get bits for the earlier 8 bit machines, as the Arcs started using a lot of SMT custom ICs which have long since been discontinued. The monitors are the same, although if it's a CUB, then you can still get a lot of the bits for those. The biggest killer of the A3000, and all subsequent Arcs is the Varta battery on the main board. If you've not changed it, then you need to sort that sooner rather than later, or it will eat the machine from the inside.
@@RetroClinic I did change the CMOS battery a while back. Got a good one that`s off the board. It did have some damage and I had to replace the CMOS (clock) chip to get it to boot ok. It was stored in a shed attic for over 10 years in all whether conditions. The 3 button mouse has some mouse bites in the cable. :)