That's interesting since the web8201 version is like 19 mb I think. So
yours might be better. Gary would need it at least if it's better. Then I
would know where to get it.

The main thing is finding out if it's any better.

-- John.


On Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 4:13 AM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have a copy of PC8200_TechNotes.pdf.
>
> where can I send it?  69MB
>
> On Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM B 9 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The Technical Manual - First Edition exists online
>> <https://www.web8201.net/Files/LIBRARY_web8201/NEC8201A-TechRef.pdf> and
>> I believe it is what John needs. but the scan is spotty in places and the
>> low resolution is particularly noticeable on diagrams, such as page 238.
>>
>>  The Service Manual also exists
>> <https://web8201.net/default.asp?content=/Files/LIBRARY_web8201/NEC8201A-SvcManual.pdf>.
>> I haven't studied it thoroughly. It does have fold-out diagrams, not at the
>> resolution I would have preferred, but I think it is probably legible
>> enough.
>>
>> Now, if we could just find someone with the Technical Notes. There was a
>> person named Curtis McCain who had a copy over a decade ago and I had
>> mistakenly thought you (Kurt McCullum) might be the same person. (Sorry!)
>>
>> —b9
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is what I have in my library.
>>>
>>> PC-8201A Technical Manual - First Edition Mar 15th 1984 - This is a
>>> clean photocopy with two pages per 8 1/2x11 sheet. There are 257 pages
>>> total. I checked pages 99, 117 and 119. They are clean pages.
>>>
>>> PC-8201 Personal Computer Service Manual 1983 (PTS-238). I have two
>>> copies of this one. It's huge with fold out diagrams.
>>>
>>> If this has already been scanned then I'll just put it back on the
>>> shelf, but if either of these is needed I will scan them.
>>>
>>> Kurt
>>>
>>

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