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- From: bogus@go.away (Mike Neus)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: CAN ANYONE ANSWER THIS? re C64
- Date: 11 Apr 1996 21:20:56 GMT
- Organization: Texas Instruments
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- References: <padawer-3103962227140001@padawer.ppp.usit.net> <1996Apr4.160232@nyssa.swt.edu>
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- In article <1996Apr4.160232@nyssa.swt.edu>, ez13942@nyssa.swt.edu says...
- >
- >In article <padawer-3103962227140001@padawer.ppp.usit.net>, padawer@usit.net
- (Ra
- >ndy Padawer) writes:
- >> Suddenly my beloved C64 stopped in this manner: I can turn it on, the red
- >> light comes on, the modem will make its proper turn-on noise, etc., but
- >> NOTHING but a BLANK BLACK SCREEN comes up on the monitor. I tried it
- >> without any peripherals, just the computer and the monitor, but the same
- >> thing happens -- just BLACK SCREEN. I hooked the C64 to the television
- >> with the same results. I am very sad. Does anyone know if there's an
- >> easy fix??
- >>
- >> Randy
- >>
- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------
- >> Randy Padawer, P.O. Box 1167, Knoxville, TN 37901-1167 U.S.of A
- >> Internet: padawer@usit.net AOL: Ad Randy Tel.: (423) 637-7263
- >> Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- > It's your power supply (almost certainly) -- replace it.
- >
- > Also, check the fuse in your CPU.
-
- No, it is not the power supply. If you get a black screen then power is
- being delivered. It is almost certainly the PLA (U17, I think).
-
- -Mike Neus
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