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Title: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: blake on July 28, 2016, 10:07:57 pm
the model is a 1902a.  its blowing the 3 amp fuse on start up.  i dont have any history of the monitor as it came from a yard sale.
any help is appreciated.
thanks
blake


Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: Joystick Jedi on July 29, 2016, 04:00:48 pm
Try a 4 amp?


Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: John's Arcade on July 29, 2016, 06:40:00 pm
Try a 4 amp?

This sounds like bad advice. :) Don't over fuse, you can make it worse!



Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: lesoleil70 on July 30, 2016, 08:53:14 am
http://elektrotanya.com/commodore_1902a_monitor.pdf/download.html (http://elektrotanya.com/commodore_1902a_monitor.pdf/download.html)

Just wait a few secs and it'll let you download.

Got any buffets?


Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: blake on July 31, 2016, 08:47:54 pm
http://elektrotanya.com/commodore_1902a_monitor.pdf/download.html (http://elektrotanya.com/commodore_1902a_monitor.pdf/download.html)

Just wait a few secs and it'll let you download.

Got any buffets?

thanks for the link.  i had looked at several but they were really bad quality.  im getting some good help over at klov.  ive been told its a very good monitor and not to dump it. 
thanks
blake


Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: shoestring on August 01, 2016, 05:39:41 am
How did you go with the PTC ?


Title: Re: Anybody Fix Commodore 64 Monitors?
Post by: Joystick Jedi on August 07, 2016, 10:57:09 am
Try a 4 amp?

This sounds like bad advice. :) Don't over fuse, you can make it worse!



It WOULD be bad advice, but the research I did on the internets seems to reveal that it is supposed to be a 4A fuse!

Cmon man, what kinda fool you take me for??  ;D