Not yet. Ran out of steam for the night just as I got that stuff all set up
and finally chooch'n.

I'll definitely check those, and check on a good unit too.

On Jan 23, 2018 8:11 PM, "Mike Stein" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Oops ;-)
>
> I'd meant to ask whether you'd checked the various voltages on the display
> board (Vdd, V2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Vee).
>
> m
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Brian White <[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 23, 2018 3:22 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] diagnose
>
> Well I don't know what I'm looking yet, but it's fun playing with the
> analyzer.
>
> I rigged up a breakout for the lcd cable, passing all signals through
> normally, and tapping some for the analyzer.
> Started by tapping AD0-AD7 and PA0-PA7. Both these pics are the same
> motherboard from the bad unit. One with a good lcd board, one with the bad
> lcd board it came with.
>
> bad lcd
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/4QDlMt1YbEd6pQbl1
>
> good lcd
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/fpF9cxmsRVeueMUy2
>
> good times
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/QLV1mZsNqsu4eXkA2
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 1:05 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I finally tried one of the most basic diagnostic steps I should have done
>> almost first, since I have the parts to do so. I tried swapping the
>> motherboard, lcd, & keyboard boards around with those from a good M100.
>>
>> The motherboard of the dead M100 turns out to be fine. Whatever the
>> problem is, it's in the display board. (I eliminated the keyboard too)
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I would hold off desoldering the SRAM modules until it is established
>>> where the problem is located.  It could be one of the buffers driving those
>>> chips.  I believe someone already mentioned they had an issue with a buffer
>>> and had to replace it on their broken machine.
>>>
>>> The CPU looks like it is doing the right things now it is a matter of
>>> tracing out the Address, data and control lines to make sure they are
>>> arriving at the ROM and SRAM correctly.
>>>
>>> Since the machine was on battery power when the backup power was turn
>>>  off the SRAMs would of been powered down while still being driven by the
>>> attached buffers.  So they would of been driven in a unpowered state which
>>> could of damaged their protection diodes causing a short or overloaded and
>>> damaged a buffer.
>>>
>>> I was not aware of the different models I must have really early
>>> versions as they only have 1 SRAM module soldered in the other three are
>>> socketed – which is nice for debugging. :)  Thanks for that information I
>>> keep learning more about my machines. :)
>>>
>>> From: M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Mauro
>>> Pintus <[email protected]>
>>> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
>>> Date: Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 6:35 AM
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Subject: Re: [M100] diagnose
>>>
>>> Yes, my Olivetti M10 has 3 soldered modules for a total of 24k plus a
>>> free socket for the optional one (see linked pictures below).
>>>
>>> I'm gathering courage to desolder all the SRAMs and place a socket on
>>> the first position hoping that at least one module is fine.
>>>
>>> Mauro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Inviato da iPhone
>>>
>>> Il giorno Dec 30, 2017, alle ore 12:25, Jan Vanden Bossche <
>>> [email protected]> ha scritto:
>>>
>>> AFAIK, he's working on an Olivetti M-10...
>>> Nut, also AFAIK, the M-10 followed the same scheme as the M100.
>>>
>>> Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus
>>> Jan-80
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Mike Stein <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, 30 December 2017, 6:53
>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] diagnose
>>>
>>> They were different models:
>>> 26-3801 M100, 8K + 24K optional
>>> 26-3802 M100, 24K + 8K optional
>>> 26-3803 T102, 24K + 8K optional
>>>
>>> m
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Brian White <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 30, 2017 12:44 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] diagnose
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 29, 2017 11:53 PM, "Fugu ME100" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> In the T102 and M100 there are SRAM modules that are plugged into
>>> sockets, I am not familiar with the M10, but these modules are easy to
>>> remove from the socket and do not need to be desoldered.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's not necessarily true. If a particular unit was sold with 8k, then
>>> it has 1 module soldered, and 3 sockets. If a particular unit was sold with
>>> 24k, then it has 3 soldered modules and 1 socket. Same is true for both
>>> m100 and t102.
>>>
>>> He most likely has to desolder 3 modules. I definitely do.
>>> --
>>> bkw
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> bkw
>>
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>
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> bkw
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