Subj : Re: Solitare implementati
To   : Computer Nerd Kev
From : Dennis Katsonis
Date : Tue Sep 15 2020 07:53 pm

-=> Computer Nerd Kev wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=-

CNK> Dennis Katsonis <[email protected]>
CNK> wrote:
>
> Do ceramic caps need to be replaced?  I've noted on my Vic 20, which isn't
> displaying an image, most of them appear to have a white powder, one one
near
> the VIC chip seems to have a small hole.  This might be why there is no
image.


CNK> They don't age like electrolytic capacitors, and the exterior
CNK> appearance often isn't all that significant, but as with all
CNK> components, even resistors, they can and do fail. So they're
CNK> a suspect for why your VIC 20 isn't working, but probably not
CNK> the most likely one.

I was able to poke the VIC chip and get it to produce scratchy sound, so it
appears to function, partly.  It worked a bit.  Without a replacement VIC chip
to try out, I'll try and change the dodgy looking capacitors and see how it
goes.

The VIC does seem to run though.

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