On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Rhett&sue wrote:
> thanks Steve , failing that being the problem , if it’s a display screen ,
> are any replacements available ,
> and do members think that this is still a “good buy” so to speak ?
> thanks for the advise of the wise
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As a rule I expect to spend
Subject: Re: [M100] Browsing Portable 100
This is sometimes related to the potentiometer that adjusts contrast. Hard to
say for sure though.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Rhett&sue wrote:
Hi ,
has anybody had a problem like this with a fading screen ?, as I am
interested in
This is sometimes related to the potentiometer that adjusts contrast. Hard
to say for sure though.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Rhett&sue wrote:
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> Hi ,
> has anybody had a problem like this with a fading screen ?, as I am
> interested in this 100 that’s for sale on ebay
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> http://
Hi ,
has anybody had a problem like this with a fading screen ?, as I am
interested in this 100 that’s for sale on ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRS-80-Model-100-with-Case-Manuals-and-Various-Cables-/201358446305?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2ee1e60ee1
I am thinking it’s a battery prob
Subject: [M100] Browsing Portable 100
While browsing through the Portable 100 magazines on the Club100 page,
in the April 1986 issue I came across the following statement which I
found *hilarious*:
"For all its wonderful features, the Model 100 has one terrible fault -
it gobbles batteries like
The battery voltage is not critical, and can range from about 7 volts from
the AC adapter down to about 3.7 volts. A switching regulator is used to
convert any input voltage in this range to the desired voltages for the
computer. (See *Inside the Model 100* by Carl Oppedahl, page 247.)
--Paul P
Eneloops work fine in the laptops.
While browsing through the Portable 100 magazines on the Club100 page,
in the April 1986 issue I came across the following statement which I
found *hilarious*:
"For all its wonderful features, the Model 100 has one terrible fault -
it gobbles batteries like made. I get about *one week* out of a
