Testing For Signs Of Life On My Commodore PETs

[@RudysRetroIntel]

Great video! Thanks for the shout-out! The PET Companion boards is tight to go in because the female connectors are new, and it will be better after a few times of unplugging and plugging. As for the repairs, the first thing to go bad, 90% of the time, is the video RAM chips. I would socket them and test with the RAM chips on the PET memory. Thanks for sharing

[@CanadianRetroThings]

Thanks! Sounds like a great place to start.

[@redteck]

I've heard that you should always get your Pets fixed, but who knew it would be so hard?

[@CanadianRetroThings]

So many jokes can be made when talking about Pets!

[@8_Bit]

UGLY?? The original chicklet keyboard is beautiful! Beautiful to look at, not so nice to use :)

[@CanadianRetroThings]

OK, OK, maybe not ugly, just very odd looking (and unique) with the way the keys all line up in a grid.

[@8_Bit]

@@CanadianRetroThingsYes, it's an unusual keyboard for sure, and was borrowed from Commodore's calculator manufacturing wing. It was the most unpopular design decision about the original PET, but its small size allowed the cassette deck to be fit into the main unit, allowing it to become an "all-in-one" plug and play computer.

[@KAPTKipper]

They looked great, but finger nails soon wear the markings off the keys. This was my 1st computer, I still have it.

[@CanadianRetroThings]

@@KAPTKipper So a computer to look at but not touch!

[@lonewolf31337]

Awesome video. Can't wait for the next

[@CanadianRetroThings]

Thanks for watching!

[@KAPTKipper]

A ROMulator will help.

[@CanadianRetroThings]

It has been ordered (but on back-order)....