[Coco] I tried

Fri May 24 14:07:53 EDT 2013

the 26-3127B probably has a 6847T1 vdg on it, so it worths repairing since
it's the nicest coco2 with true lowercase. OS-9 level1 just shines with
real lowercase fonts:

pic.twitter.com/n7Pra34y <http://t.co/n7Pra34y>

The PCB has the 6809 soldered in my version, but it could be different on
yours. Yours says TANDY or Radio Shack in front label ?

pic.twitter.com/bvGG277L <http://t.co/bvGG277L>
pic.twitter.com/7uqUaJQ8 <http://t.co/7uqUaJQ8>

On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Bill Gordon <cwgordon at carolina.rr.com>wrote:

> If that is the case, then I still need a working chips to replace with.
> It's
> a Model 26-3127B unopened, so I don't know if it has socketed ICs or not
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Louis Ciotti
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:19 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] I tried
>
> It could be an easy fix, I would not give up so easy.  If seller refunds
> you money, but does not take it back I would open the case up ans see if
> there are any socketed IC and pull and reseat them.  With garbage on the
> screen at least you know the VDG is working.
>
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Bill Gordon
> <cwgordon at carolina.rr.com>wrote:
>
> > Hoping to be able to join in the discussions, I scrimped and saved until
> a
> > Coco2 became available on eBay that I could afford (even though I
> > couldn't),
> > but wouldn't you know it, it got here and was totally messed up. The
> > boot-up
> > screen comes up with garbage, and it's useless. I have contacted the
> > seller,
> > and am awaiting response.
> >
> >
> >
> > Who knows, I may yet be able to get one that actually works.
> >
> >
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