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that Bogie image reminds me... please can you do the "stinking badges" guy?

best of luck gilsulaki, they respond well to a bit of TLC!

many thanks ivop! i'll use it as a startup screen on my Sic! cart 😎 nice to see you got Ziggy's nose to remain pink hehe

ask and ye shall receive 🙂 feel free to crop it if it improves it

get to the choppah!!

my Indus had a bad ROM socket, causing intermittent operation. I replaced the socket, updated the ROM and its been fine ever since. Also, make sure you use a 12v DC power supply. I used a 9v one for a bit and it was less reliable, changed to a 12v and it instantly became robust.

congrats on getting an A8 machine! see here: to play games from the cartridge socket you could get an AVGCart, UnoCart, Ultimate Cart, SIDE2 or MyIDE II

something similar occurred with the 1200XL - the SIO port was missing its 5v connection. i wonder if it was left out during development and they forgot to put it back before the final draft?

the reason it is raised so much is to accommodate proper keyswitches altho i agree, it is an abomination to look at!

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link and/or image awaited

a crime against Atarinity!

youve done well to find one without any yellowing!!

fleabay is one resource

in the past i mended one by drilling a pilot hole and then driving a self-tapping screw in with superglue but a 3D printed one would be a great solution

it demonstrates how the grey casing had also discoloured, not just the keys

i think @Nezgar has been gathering data about the various Happy ROMs use the search function in the forum, it may just flag up what you need

an EPROM programmer is a v.useful tool in general. you can make OSROMs, basic chips, MMUs, USDoublers, game carts

the 40-pin chip at top-left is the intel 8031 type the crystal is at top-right - the silver component with 2x wires coming out of it's left edge the chip with the sticker is the EPROM

i think the tynemouth keyboard device is to convert an XL/XE machine to function as a USB PC keyboard

Tramiel?

thanks, until i saw the vid, i was unsure what the issue was a picture paints a thousand words and all that..

there are 2x drive types - using either intel or MOS CPU. one requires the crystal swap, the other does not. from the image, yours is the intel variant this is a brilliant mod, it improves speed but in my case - reliability too! kudos to Mr Martian for his work

thanks for your reply. the board hasnt arrived yet, its still in transit. i still have to order the components too. ive seen a video of someone using a craft knife to remove the soldermask so i know i have a tedious task ahead!!

dam, i just ordered a PCB to assemble one up any idea when the 0.3 will be available?