[Coco] Modifications

[James Hrubik]

Chester, I'm not sure whether a bootleg copy of the CC3 service  
manual is posted somewhere, but if you need specific schematics,  
holler at the list, and I'm sure one of us can scan and send a page  
or two at a time.

On May 2, 2006, at 5:26 PM, Chester A Patterson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm going to go whole hog on my CC3. I have excellent soldering  
> skills but
> am no digital electronics expert. I have no Coco (2 or 3) service  
> manual
> (but I DO have my MPI service manual) I would like to start by  
> removing the
> TV modulator from the main board. Any tips? Suggestions? Things to  
> look out
> for? After that, I want to put her in a PC box, so I'll want to  
> feed the CC3
> +/- 5 & 12V. I imagine there's stuff on the www about this but I  
> don't find
> it. After that is the video adapters (hopefully both S-Vid AND VGA), a
> keyboard adapter and what-not. Years (MANY!) ago there was much  
> talk about
> NOT putting the MPI on a flat cable extension no matter how short  
> (timing
> issues) What's the dope on that finally? I can't see putting CC3 in  
> a PC box
> without at least a short extension.
>
> Anyways, you see the general direction. Any tips and suggestions much
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> /Chester
> Costa Rica
> (Man is it hot out this afternoon!)
>
>
>
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