[Coco] White Coco 1 64k with melted Keyboard on ebay.

[Bruce W. Calkins]

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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] White Coco 1 64k with melted Keyboard on ebay.


>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J.P. Samson"
>>
>>> (As an aside, there was a design defect on the board of these white
>>> CoCo
>>> 1's, so you'll likely find that the original warranty seal has  been
>>> broken and connector wire soldered across some component pins.)
>>>
>>> -- JP
>>
>> ===================================================
>>
>> This is true of all of the "F" board CoCos.  I have one "F" board CoCo
>> without the fix that crashes often.  I have another "F" board CoCo with
>> the
>> fix that shows no problems.
>>
>> Bruce W.
>>
>>
> I have an "F" board CoCo1. I don't run it often enough to know if it
> crashes frequently, or at all. How can I tell if it has been fixed?
>
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If it runs more than half an hour without locking up, it was probably fixed.

Physically there are some added wires and odd components inside to correct 
the timing/capacitance issue.  I'd take a picture, but my CoCos are all in 
storage until my mother-in-law "moves" out.



Bruce W.

Bruce W.