Subj : Powering up 28s and 64s that have been in storage for at least a decade
To : All
From : Kenzo
Date : Thu Apr 28 2022 10:44 am
I am bringing out of storage - not counting the actual computers - probably 5 large boxes of Commodore 128 and 64 hardware accessories, software, books. Collected mostly from the Bay over the past 20 years.
For the 128 and 64 computers, should I power them up with low voltage on a variac for a while before giving them the full 120v? The idea being to perhaps give the old caps a better chance of surviving powerup after long storage?
Or would low voltage give the power supplies and internals problems?
I will have a dim bulb tester in series also in case their are any serious problems with the units.
