I picked up the kit and parts for the power supply and fit it into a nice enclosure.
I powered it on and... It worked! It had some issues, but that wasn't a surprise.
On a whim, I also plugged in the Model I Level I that I had bought only for display and it worked too! The plastic is really brittle with this one, so it's back on the shelf.
The first issue with the Model I Level II was the video. But some DeOxyIt on the pots and a little adjustment fixed that.
Next was the keyboard. There were 3 problems:
- Dirty key switches. So off go the key tops. Dusted them out. DeOxyIt all of them.
- They still weren't 100%, though. So I replaced the cable that connected the keyboard to the motherboard - a common problem.
- Better, but still not 100%. I reflowed all the solder for the key switches and we are now at 100%.
I picked up a Quinterface and FreHD for it. It has no serial interface, though. So no BBSing with it.
I need to put the Expansion Interface on the list of things to work on.
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