From: bill.gunshannon@gmail.com   
      
   On 6/12/21 1:35 AM, pharaoh46 wrote:   
   > On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 12:04:13 AM UTC-4, Bob Campbell wrote:   
   >> On 6/2/21 12:16 PM, pharaoh46 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Anyway, when I power up, the standard character gibberish displays, but   
   the characters themselves are distorted (for example, the letters don't look   
   like letters, same w/numbers, etc.). I press the reset button and Break   
   repeatedly, but the Memory    
   Size? prompt doesn't display. I've tried cleaning all the contacts and plugs   
   on the keyboard, expansion interface, and drive. No success. I also looked at   
   the plug connecting the keyboard's power supply to the keyboard, and the cable   
   going into the plug    
   appears frayed & loose. Could this be the issue, or is it something else?   
   Appreciate any input/guidance. Thanks in advance.   
   >> With a 43 year old POS like the TRS-80 Model 1 is/was, it could be   
   >> literally anything.   
   >>   
   >> I would disconnect everything and then power up the KB alone. Since   
   >> you have the EI, it has the same power supply as the KB. Swap those and   
   >> see if that fixes it.   
   >   
   > Yeah, I was thinking the power supply since it even after I press the reset   
   button, nothing happens. I'll try that and see what happens. If it's a power   
   supply, I'll order a new one on eBay or something. Thanks.   
   >   
      
   Unless you are obsessed with visual purity you can easily replace the   
   power supply with something more reliable.  According to the Technical   
   Reference Manual it runs on +5/+12/-5 volts. Pretty standard and easy   
   to cobble together if you didn't want to buy one.   
      
   bill   
      
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