In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Ade Vickers wrote: > >> I've still got that first QL (cue dewey eyes) - although the mainboard has >> sadly packed up, as has the original 8032 coprocessor chip. She's had 2 or 3 >> new membranes too. I've replaced the board & co-pro with one from a newer >> QL, but retained the original microdrives (still working perfectly) & AH >> roms. It would be nice to have the original motherboard repaired (regardless >> of the cost), partly for sentimental reasons, and partly because I suspect >> an original early '84 machine has a reasonably good (and always improving) >> collectibility value. The serial no. starts D06; I guess there are others on >> this list with even older machines though. >Indeed yes (8-)# >Often motherboard faults can be repairable, especially ram. What do you >see on screen when it tries to boot? When I get a motherboard that is >not simple to repair, I (like you) simply use a working m/b. Yes, Tony is your man for any QL repair diagnostics ... Ade, can you get to the forthcoming Quanta Show at Byfleet, Surrey, on 5th November 2006 ? -- Malcolm Cadman _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
