This episode is sponsored by PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com
Fixing computers is hard enough. But fixing computers other people tried to fix and failed... that's the stuff of nightmares and this is a perfect example of that.
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Tools I used:
- Bench power supply https://amzn.to/3PdKdh4
- TOPDON thermal camera (iOS) https://amzn.to/45jFMa1
- TOPDON thermal camera (Android) https://amzn.to/45BYGZm
- Hantek oscilloscope https://amzn.to/3Ew2wYJ
- Amstrad diagnostics ROM https://github.com/llopis/amstrad-diagnostics
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Power
01:06 Inspection
03:11 Voltages
04:07 Temperature
09:23 Signals
14:49 Stuck test
19:53 CRTC?
26:11 ROM
31:46 Final touches
Music tracks:
Funky Stars by McKlain https://mcklain.bandcamp.com/track/funky-stars-amstrad-cpc-true-8bit-version
Battro OST by McKlain https://mcklain.bandcamp.com/track/battro-ost
More awesome music by McKlain: https://www.mcklain.com
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