[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Is this worth the buy?

[Jayeson Lee-Steere]

Not saying that this isn't a $20 parts machine (not sure I'd even write of
any of the major chips based on failure to get a clean image via RF on a
modern TV - fun project machine).

However, a brand new 68B09E is worth 5 bucks.
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_320590_-1

One soldered to a board is worth about nothing.

- Jayeson

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Art, another way to to look at that is; are all the other "good" chips on
> the board worth it? It might be a good parts board. If the Gimi is blown,
> the 6809 alone is worth the price. Same if it's the 6809. The Gimi is worth
> the price.
>
> Bill P
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 6, 2013 6:41 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Is this worth the buy?
>
>
> I've had at least two 6809s go bad, though I don't recall the exact
> symptoms.
>
> But you are likely right that the GIME would be a more probable
> suspect.  That raises an interesting question:  Would one pay ANY
> money for a CoCo 3 with a bad GIME?  Or are GIMEs now so unobtainable
> that replacing one would cost more than the machine is worth?
>
> Art
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:48 AM, Harry Hurst <hhos at st-tel.net> wrote:
> >> I have yet to hear of a CoCo ROM failing, other than by being plugged
> >> in backwards or some such.
> >>
> >> Far more likely is a bad 6809, in my opinion.
> >>
> >> Reseating everything socketed would be a good first step.  (The guy
> >> already did that with the GIME, to no avail.)
> >>
> >
> > I've never had a 6809 go bad on me, but I think if that did happen I
> > wouldn't get a nice green screen. I would expect a bunch of garbage
> > instead. I have had a MC6883 go bad and show this kind of result before.
> > Therefore, I would go with a bad GIME on this one. Looking at the picture
> > in the ad I see that it is one of the original 1986 GIME's here. That
> > makes me even more certain that is the problem.
> >
> > HH
> >
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