I've got to agree with Tony on this one ... these machines seldom appear in
the "thrift stores" I visit, and I don't think I've seen one in nearly a
decade, even in the used/surplus computer stores. What's more, theyre so
elementary in their functions, consisting of standard TTL parts and
conventional peripherals, that you should encounter no serious difficulty
other than mechanical parts that may be broken. If it died on its own, it's
likely that an electrolytic capacitor in the PSUpr a tantalum on the main
board is at fault. If you unplug the power to the main board and suddenly
find the PSU provides the correct voltages, you should be able to repair the
thing easily, though you'll be much more proficient at desoldering IC's and
soldering sockets in their place when you're done.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: Wanted: Kaypro 2'84/2x
> >
> > My Kaypro 2'84 died.
>
> How dead? Does it do anything at all at power-up?
>
> > I need a replacement as this was the only CP/M machine
>
> Are you certain that it's going to be harder to repair the existing
> machine than to find a replacement (as an aside, I've never seen a Kaypro
> _anything_ in the UK). From what I've heard, though, Kaypros are pretty
> standard circuitry and shouldn't be hard to repair.
>
> -tony
>
Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 16:41:55 BST