The NiCd? 3.83 V. On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
