what is the voltage on your internal ram backup battery please?
On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 4:09 PM, Joshua Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > Well... I've tried both cold and arctic starts and I'm still getting > vertical lines and unresponsiveness. > > Out of curiosity I took the power switch apart again and the machine is > still turning itself on when I toggle the memory power. I wonder if I've got > some kind of short or faulty component? > > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> control + break +(either a reset (cold start) or a power toggle (arctic >> start)) >> >> power toggle...however you can do it. I tend in the T200 to toggle >> the memory power switch. >> >> all model T computers eventually need the arctic restart.... ;) >> >> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Joshua Ray <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Can I do that if I don't have the power adapter? Is it control, break, >> > reset, or just control, break? >> > >> > Also, the machine shouldn't power on just when I power on the memory, >> > correct? >> > >> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I usually do the arctic start- >> >> >> >> pull batts >> >> hold down control and break, and then power up. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Joshua Ray <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > I did try to cold start. There was no response though. >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:52 PM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Did you do a cold-start? >> >> >> >> >> >> Hold down CTRL and BREAK while you press RESET . >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Joshua Ray <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Hi all, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I replaced the NiCd battery with a replacement NiCd rated as 3.6 V, >> >> >>> 60 >> >> >>> mAh. It reads 3.8 V on my multimeter. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I reassembled the components to test it again, and when I switch >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> memory power on the LCD immediately turns on without me pressing >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> power >> >> >>> button. I'm still getting vertical lines and there is no response >> >> >>> when >> >> >>> I try >> >> >>> to cold start. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I'm a bit stumped. I didn't have any solder spillage and the >> >> >>> battery >> >> >>> polarity is correct. Any thoughts? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> >> >> >>> wrote: >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Definitely replace that battery soon! >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Power on, then hold CTL BREAK and press RESET button. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Good luck! >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>>> From: Joshua Ray >> >> >>>> To: [email protected] >> >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 6:09 PM >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Tandy 200 repair, guidance requested >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> I did check the battery before, but now that I look more closely >> >> >>>> there >> >> >>>> is some leakage just beginning to occur. It hasn't reached the >> >> >>>> board >> >> >>>> yet, >> >> >>>> but I think I should play it safe and remove it. Thanks for >> >> >>>> mentioning that. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> When you do a cold start do you hold the buttons then press the >> >> >>>> power >> >> >>>> switch, or do you press them after powering the computer on? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Thanks. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> >> >> >>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Fresh AAs will be fine; (you did check that there's no sign of >> >> >>>>> any >> >> >>>>> leakage around the internal NiCd battery?) >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Cold start: >> >> >>>>> Hold down CTRL BREAK while you press RESET >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>>>> From: Joshua Ray >> >> >>>>> To: [email protected] >> >> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 5:39 PM >> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Tandy 200 repair, guidance requested >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> I don't have the power adapter unfortunately. Will it function >> >> >>>>> just >> >> >>>>> as >> >> >>>>> well on AA batteries? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Could you also explain what you mean by cold start? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Thanks! >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 5:34 PM, John R. Hogerhuis >> >> >>>>> <[email protected]> >> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Power problems are common when you first get a Model T out of >> >> >>>>>> storage. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Generally it needs to be plugged in, left on overnight to get >> >> >>>>>> the >> >> >>>>>> internal nicad charged up. Then do a cold start to clear the >> >> >>>>>> RAM. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> -- John. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >
