[Coco] CoCo 2 Repair Help

[Frank Thompson]

My Coco 2 is a 26-3127, I'm in Southeast Michigan (Livonia).

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 11:43 PM, Josh Harper via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com
> wrote:

> hi there
> may I ask what model is your coco 2also what state are you in
>
>
>       From: Frank Thompson <frank.thompson.iv at gmail.com>
>  To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>  Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 9:00 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2 Repair Help
>
> That is really interesting to hear!  I really was suspicious of the seller,
> and really thought that I was getting scammed.  I wasn't too worried since
> e-bay policies heavily favor the buyers.  I figured the worst I'd be out
> was some time and energy.  I was really surprised when I got back from a
> trip I was on and the computer was waiting at my doorstep!
>
> The first thing I did was to inspect the warranty label on the bottom and
> it was intact, so I thought I was good to go.  Later, I tried actually
> booting it up and then I realized it was a dud.
>
> I have my suspicions as well about these units.  I asked the seller why he
> sold the same computer three times (three completed e-bay auctions with the
> same pics) and he simply said he had a lot of these.  It makes sense if
> these were returns to the store, or somehow seconds.  I definitely got a
> different one than what was in the pictures in the e-bay auction though
> since the one I got had the actual (matching) serial number tag still stuck
> on the outside of the box.
>
> At any rate, the soldering doesn't bother me, I'm just bummed that I had to
> punch through that warranty label.  It is no longer a virgin system.  Oh
> well.  The case and keyboard are beautifully clean and white still.  :)  I
> just hope it really is the RAM and not something else.  But honestly, there
> aren't that many more IC's on this thing, so eventually I'll get to the
> bottom of it.
>
> I'll have to read up on the yellow bars issue... that is a new one to me.
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Paul Shoemaker <paulfe3 at swbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Frank, good luck with the repair.  I hope you're able to get the machine
> > up and running.  I also purchased one of the new in box CoCo 2's from
> that
> > same seller in an earlier auction.  My CoCo 2 powers up and runs fine,
> but
> > has the dreaded vertical yellow bar on the hi-res screens.  I've seen
> > Zippster's article on how to fix this, but I am somewhat new to
> > soldering/de-soldering so I haven't gotten up the courage to try it yet.
> > I understand that the yellow bar is not terribly uncommon on CoCo 2
> > systems, but I am beginning to suspect that the seller has a batch of
> CoCo
> > 2 systems that perhaps did not pass the final quality check on the
> assembly
> > line way back when.  Seems like I recall seeing some feedback from a
> third
> > buyer whose NIB system did now work, as well.
> > -Paul
> >      From: Frank Thompson <frank.thompson.iv at gmail.com>
> >  To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >  Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:26 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2 Repair Help
> >
> > I appreciate the offer, but I'm comfortable doing this myself.  Once I
> get
> > the new RAM in the mail, I'll install it and post up more results.
> >
> > Thanks for the advice and help guys!
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Bill Gunshannon <
> > bill.gunshannon at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
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> > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:31 PM
> > > To: Bill via Coco
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2 Repair Help
> > >
> > > Hallo zipster,
> > >
> > > If you need some help, i can socket all your ic's.
> > > I have done more then 7 cpu socketting and had never one dead.
> > > i even manage to save some of the old cpu's
> > >
> > > All you need to do is send me the board, with return label and the
> needed
> > > ic sockets ( I use the machined ones, more expensive but way better  ).
> > >
> > > Oh and I do this freely.
> > > cb
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > And I can tell you he does a really good job, too.
> > >
> > > bill
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