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   Sam Gillett to Esben von Buchwald   
   Re: A C64 seems to be broken? wtf???   
   29 Oct 05 05:45:00   
   
   From: samgillettnospam@diespammermsn.com   
      
   "Esben von Buchwald" wrote ...   
   >   
   > BUT: Today, some guy made a lamp fall over the machine, and the light show   
   > immediately stopped, and the machine seemed to crash (did not respond to   
   > the RUN/STOP button.   
   > When we powered it off and on again, we couldn't get nothing but a black   
   > screen on the TV... It the hit of the lamp wasnt' a that hard, just a   
   > light-weight lamp falling over it and hitting on the part above the   
   > keyboard.   
   >   
   > Is the C64 dead or can we repair it relative easily?   
      
   The C64 troubleshooting and repair articles on this website might be of help   
   to you.   
      
   http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/   
      
   Good luck fixing your C64!   
      
   BTW, before going to the website, check that all cables plugged into the back   
   of your C64 are still connected firmly.   
   --   
   Best regards,   
      
   Sam Gillett   
      
   Change is inevitable,   
   except from vending machines!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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