Task: Troubleshoot a Nonworking Commodore 64 by Testing the Continuity of the Circuit Board Traces Needed: Multimeter set to continuity mode Time: 30-60 minutes or longer Introduction I recently had a nonworking Commodore 64 with a 250407 board (Rev. C) in a breadbin case that I fixed by replacing a
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Task: Purchase a Multimeter for Troubleshooting Problematic Retro Computers Needed: A multimeter Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction It is difficult to collect and use retro computers without developing some repair skills because they do fail. I recently decided to level-up my repair skills and have successfully fixed several Atari 800XLs and
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