Well, it seems that changing C85 and C82 did the trick :o)

I got a chance to unsolder one of D14 legs and it gave a more sensible
reading (0.7V in one direction, open circuit in the other).

I tried testing C85 after removing it (with a cheap chinese components
tester) and it registered as a diode so I think that was the failing
part.

I also replaced C82, and got -5.2V for Vee.

The only trouble is I got a few contrast flickering in the first few
minutes (normal, then very low again, normal again, etc...).

It seems normal now but I'll keep an eye on it (it may not be related
but testing D14 and D15 still gives a different result than on my
other "working" M100).

Also because I didn't used it for a while, I obliterated one of my REX
banks trying to restore it (totally my fault, I should have read the
message before pressing "Y", but if I may suggest a new feature to Rex
Manager, perhaps displaying a warning when it's launched with
caps-lock on could help).
It's a good thing I had backups :o)

Thanks again Josh for pushing me in the right direction! Your advice
was very helpful :o)

I'll probably post some questions about my second broken M100 in a
couple of weeks, but for now it's time to have some M100 fun.

Eric

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