Hello repairer! It seems to me that you made a mistake, you inserted the sid circuit on the PLA circuit place, that's why it doesn't work. The original PLA chip did not have a yellow marker! See at 11:40 Bye ! ;)
I always take the SIDS out on testign a new machine. They are fragile and not required for testing. They also are the major cause of all the black screens I have had.
Wait a second good man...did you test the faulty SID chip on the PLA slot? It is not that uncommon to see those yellow dotted chips inside an breadbin. Thank you for showing the c64 which seems to be in very good condition indeed.
That's what it seems like - original PLA didn't have yellow dot and had wording on the edge, but when he tried the "original PLA" it had yellow dot and wording in center.
Buying my first veteran computer later today, as I saw someone in my hometown had a working C64 for sale. Original power supply and all, slightly concerning...
@@Arcticretro Quite wel! it really was a working C64c, case apparently never opened (though I did open it, just to be sure there wasn't anything terribly wrong in there). I have ordered a safe power supply. I don't have the cables to connect it to any of my modern monitors it seems (I don't have a TV currently, so can't use the RF jack) - do you have any recommendations to what's best there? I would love to have a talk with you, if you have the time. Jeg er fra Ålesund :)
@@Mnnvint You can use a S-Video to HDMI converter for modern monitors, which are quite affordable. You can find them on many electronics webshops and obviously on Amazon, Ali and ebay. I know, they are not the *best* solution, but the right thing to get the show running. Better this way than to suddenly be half a months rent poorer. If you find the C64 to be your kind of love, you can always upgrade to a more appropriate solution later.
I have a black screen with snow type specles all over the screen on start up. I wonder if it's the Vic2 IC ...? I have changed the PLA with the new twin GAL type ICs and still same results. The VIC is running hot on feeling it with a finger. Any tips please?
Nice turbo-prop approach. Hey here's a silly question. You're close to where the Earth's magnetic field contacts the planet. When we get hit by solar storms your electrical systems really feel it. Have you had computers, radios, tv's or your power effected by solar storms?
I loved those Epyx games too... so many hours of fun back in the day! Good job on the C64 fix!
The Norwegian anthem sounds a lot like "Deck the Halls", which is kind of appropriate! 😁
Hehe, maybe ;)
Hello repairer!
It seems to me that you made a mistake, you inserted the sid circuit on the PLA circuit place, that's why it doesn't work.
The original PLA chip did not have a yellow marker!
See at 11:40
Bye ! ;)
Yes, but later I tested it correctly. Only I did not record everything hehe :)
I always take the SIDS out on testign a new machine. They are fragile and not required for testing. They also are the major cause of all the black screens I have had.
Wait a second good man...did you test the faulty SID chip on the PLA slot? It is not that uncommon to see those yellow dotted chips inside an breadbin. Thank you for showing the c64 which seems to be in very good condition indeed.
That's what it seems like - original PLA didn't have yellow dot and had wording on the edge, but when he tried the "original PLA" it had yellow dot and wording in center.
Yeah, it was the SID in the PLA socket. That PLA might be working.
Looks like it. SID had the yellow dot, PLA did not, to test the old PLA he placed a yellow dotted chip into the PLA socket.
Yes, Its a common fault to put the sid in the pla socket and vice versa.... at 9:23 you can see the PLA is another chip!
sorry it is at 3:29
I love this vedio.... thank you very much.Sir. great job.
Thank you !
the yellow mark might simply be a "checked" sticker. seen on other hardware with a written "V" permanent marker symbol.
Buying my first veteran computer later today, as I saw someone in my hometown had a working C64 for sale. Original power supply and all, slightly concerning...
Great :) How did it go ?
@@Arcticretro Quite wel! it really was a working C64c, case apparently never opened (though I did open it, just to be sure there wasn't anything terribly wrong in there). I have ordered a safe power supply.
I don't have the cables to connect it to any of my modern monitors it seems (I don't have a TV currently, so can't use the RF jack) - do you have any recommendations to what's best there?
I would love to have a talk with you, if you have the time. Jeg er fra Ålesund :)
@@Mnnvint You can use a S-Video to HDMI converter for modern monitors, which are quite affordable. You can find them on many electronics webshops and obviously on Amazon, Ali and ebay.
I know, they are not the *best* solution, but the right thing to get the show running. Better this way than to suddenly be half a months rent poorer.
If you find the C64 to be your kind of love, you can always upgrade to a more appropriate solution later.
Were all those sockets there originally ? My c64 only has the SID on a socket. . .
Yes, on this machine they were..
always great
Thanks:)
I have a black screen with snow type specles all over the screen on start up. I wonder if it's the Vic2 IC ...? I have changed the PLA with the new twin GAL type ICs and still same results. The VIC is running hot on feeling it with a finger. Any tips please?
Check out this page and see if your fault matches any of those. www.pictorial64.com/
Nice turbo-prop approach. Hey here's a silly question. You're close to where the Earth's magnetic field contacts the planet. When we get hit by solar storms your electrical systems really feel it. Have you had computers, radios, tv's or your power effected by solar storms?
In fact, never. Not that I know of. We have a lots of aurora (northern lights) here, but that is only in the upper layers of the atmosphere