[Coco] (Marginally Topical) TRS-80 Model I Troubleshooting

[Louis Ciotti]

There is a TRS-80 yahoo group.  There are some very knowledgeable
people on that list across all the varios TRS-80 models.

On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Joel Ewy <jcewy at swbell.net> wrote:
> On 08/05/2013 08:26 AM, Andrew wrote:
>>
>> Joel,
>>
>> You've probably thought of this, but my first thought on the "touchy
>> v-hold" was to squirt some cleaner on the pot. May or may not be that
>> simple, of course (indeed, what you mean by "touchy" is probably influencing
>> my suggestion).
>
>
> Thanks Andrew.  I actually hadn't thought about the pot yet, but I don't
> really think that's the problem.  I can get it to hold if I adjust the pot
> just right and don't breathe on it.  And it does seem to lock into place,
> but the hold feels weak, if that makes any sense.  I would think a dirty pot
> would seem to jump around in value more as I turn it.  In this case, it
> seems more like the 'hold' just has a weak grip.
>
>
>>
>> As for the other stuff, I can't really help you there; have you been able
>> to find any general TRS-80 lists (or specific to the Model I)? I'm sure
>> something exists, it was a very popular early model. There's always the
>> vintage computing lists. Also, be sure to check Reddit:
>>
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations
>>
>
> Yeah, I'll try the Vintage Computing list if I can't figure it out
> otherwise.  But I know there are people on this list who have had experience
> with the Model I.  Thanks.
>
> JCE
>
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