lucifvr OP t1_j44eml4 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:14 AM

Reply to comment by JoshuaACNewman in Is this a good cop? (AMSTRAD CPC/464 8-Bit Computer) by lucifvr

do you own it by any chance?

it needs some capacitor replacements to get it working again, i hope i dont end up getting the wrong parts when i end up buying the keyboard lol- though it is pretty cool even just for display

JoshuaACNewman t1_j44f5so wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:18 AM

I don’t, but capacitors almost always have their values written on them.

lucifvr OP t1_j44f8ys wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:19 AM

radical.

_haha_oh_wow_ t1_j47yp6b wrote on January 13, 2023 at 8:09 PM

This is super cool, but you might have better luck asking this sort of stuff over at r/VintageComputing

Also, they'd probably enjoy seeing this.

lucifvr OP t1_j481h77 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 8:26 PM

thanks for the suggestion i've shared it there owo)b

pelrun t1_j45motm wrote on January 13, 2023 at 9:23 AM

Does it? Unlike a lot of micros the CPC's really don't have many capacitors present internally that can fail - the functions that usually need electrolytics are basically done inside the dedicated monitor instead. Recapping is almost never needed.

lucifvr OP t1_j45musz wrote on January 13, 2023 at 9:26 AM

that's what the seller told me, though im probably better off sending it to an old repair shop and try my luck