Oh, and by the way, a cheap turboR will also be appreciated.
~Grauw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurens Holst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MSX Mailinglist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:08 PM
Subject: MSX total loss... looking for a new one...
> Hi.
>
> I will tell you a story.
>
> I was happily trying to get my Philips NMS8250 MSX working (the cartridge
> slot was working quite badly), and as an experiment I tried if banging on
my
> desk (with my hands, not my MSX) would crash my computer. Well, that
worked
> alright, in fact, after three fully automated (wow) restarts, while
messing
> up the colors every time, my MSX broke down and wouldn't work anymore.The
> power- and 7MHz-led slowly faded out after I turned the power off.
>
> So, I was sad because my MSX was total loss, crying a lot (another MSX to
> heaven, rest in peace my dear friend). But, fortunately, I had a 'spare'
> Philips VG8245 (it has no diskdrive (broken), but I wanted to use my HD
> anyway). So after putting it together, I could use my MSX again. But
hmmm...
> It's a bit slow without 7MHz. Idea!!! Let's rip the 7MHz print from my
> broken NMS8250 and put it in the VG8245!!!
>
> Some time later, I was crying again... Yep, I definately need more
soldering
> experience (and better equipment). Anyway, I don't think I can still safe
my
> VG8245, I made a pretty mess of it while desoldering the old Z80 and
> destroyed the main board a little bit (much). Symptoms are: when I start
the
> computer, the screen doesn't display anything, and the cassette
> motor -click!- and caps (both controlled by the PPI) are most of the time
> enabled. The 7MHz led does not flicker. I will try some more, but in the
> meantime I would like to ask you this:
>
> *** Does anyone have an MSX for sale??? ***
> (or do you know someone who has?)
>
> I would prefer it to be a VG8245, or at least a Philips.
> Also, 7MHz built in already is a pre.
>
> Please name your price, and don't make it rediculously high.
>
> Suggestions to repair my VG8245 are also appreciated.
> I have given up my NMS8250, since I have used the 7MHz print for my other
> MSX and besides, it was already falling into pieces.
>
>
> ~Grauw
>
>
>
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