Re: [M100] Needing a tech

[Gregory McGill]

I don't see why not. I'll see about putting together a kit on
arcadeshopper.com I'm setting up a m100 area and will be carrying some
products

Greg

On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 9:16 AM, megarat  wrote:

> In this vein, is it possible to get a cap kit for the M100, or at least a
> shopping list?  This is the right age for the electrolytics to go bad on
> these things, and while the three M100s in my stable are working fine at
> the moment, I'd like to get ahead of any problems, or at least be prepared
> for them.
>
> Of course, I can consult the service manual and assemble a list from
> there, but I was wondering if someone had already done the work.
>
> Thanks,
> /CAM
>

Re: [M100] Needing a tech

[Jerry Novak]

Hi there,

Me again. I found the link with the article concerning the M 100 LCD display 
fix. It is:

 http://technobly.com/2016/08/21/fixing-a-trs-80-model-100-lcd-issue/

Hope it will be helpful for you.

Jerry

Re: [M100] Needing a tech

[megarat]

In this vein, is it possible to get a cap kit for the M100, or at least a 
shopping list?  This is the right age for the electrolytics to go bad on these 
things, and while the three M100s in my stable are working fine at the moment, 
I'd like to get ahead of any problems, or at least be prepared for them.

Of course, I can consult the service manual and assemble a list from there, but 
I was wondering if someone had already done the work.
Thanks,
/CAM

Re: [M100] Needing a tech

[Jerry Novak]

Hi. 

My name is Jerry Novak. I have a 'non working' M100 also. The display doesn't 
work. I did find on line an article about replacing a couple of electrolytic 
capacitors in the display chain of things. It must be a fairly common thing on 
the M100s. These two capacitors dry out and your display at first fades in and 
out and then doesn't work anymore. When I get a chance, I will be replacing 
them. It's unfortunate that there are no electronics parts houses in my area. I 
don't know if this is your problem or not. When I find the link for the article 
again, I can send the link if you so desire.

I am looking forward to getting it working again as, well, I can do a lot with 
PCs but '80s vintage computers are more fun to play with for sure.

Jerry

Re: [M100] Needing a tech

[Gregory McGill]

whats wrong with them?

Greg

On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:19 PM, Darryl Pruett  wrote:

> I have a 100 and 102 that needs repair or traded   One has multiplan
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