Time for a downgrade...
So those that have been reading this blog for a little while (yes I know who all 3 of you are) might remember that I bought a Commodore 128 back in 2014. What I don't think I mentioned at the time, was not only did I never previously own a Commodore 128 - I had never actually even touched one in the flesh. It's been a fun machine to play with - but it doesn't have that same nostalgia that the Commodore 64 has for me personally. So this week I sold my Commodore 128 and bought a non-working Commodore 64 (working ones go for ALOT more). So before plugging it in I opened it up (Dave Jones style) just to have a look. Inside does not look like it's had anyone in there in a long time. No repairs or swaps that I can see. Bottom of the board has some bubbling of the silk screen - seems quite common for these boards. I got out my ESR and checked the caps - they are all within range but I've ordered replacements anyways given I only need 6 of them. ...