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Hello my patrons! It's time for some C64 love! I have three breadbin C64s on the bench today and I want to get these all in tip top shape. I've had a pile of broken breadbins in my basement for a couple years now and wanted to continue to chip away at it, so let's grab some machines and do some repairs. It's always a fun to see what faults have developed on these 40 year old machines.

Reminder, VCF Midwest (Chicago) is coming up -- and I'll be there with a table this year! So if you're in the area and can come attend, please do and come say hi!

Thanks for all your support!

Direct link: https://youtu.be/BGMhGQkDqhI

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I'm having fun fixing these "broken" C64s

It's time for some C64 love! I have three "broken" C64s on the bench, let's see what's wrong with them and get them all running again. -- Links Improving the C64 video quality with a quick and simple mod: https://youtu.be/vTn36UaUfrk Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Instructional videos My video on chip removal without damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino

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Aaron @One Maybe Two Retro

Great video! As a Commodore retro enthusiast/technician, I love following along with these repairs. For the first bread-bin board question, once modded, I wouldn’t revert unless it is causing the issues; and was just typing you a note about the reset mod as you mentioned it in video (LOL). I have one of the Rev A boards in mint shape, never touched, no mods, not even the factory bodge wire on the cut pin for the reset mod so for me, I think it should be kept mint for a collector.

Tony U Atkins

Loved this!!!! Also, I have a need for Adrian + Apple II stuff.....please??