From: pharaoh46@optonline.net   
      
   On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 8:31:16 AM UTC-4, Bill Gunshannon wrote:   
   > 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.    
   > >   
   > Being someone who actually still has Model 1's that they use,    
   > this brings up an interesting question. How common is power    
   > supply failure? Being as both the base unit and the E/I run    
   > off of the same class of power supply would it make sense    
   > replace them with something like a PC Class power supply?    
   > And whilw we are at it, if you were using something better,    
   > could the base unit and E/I be run from the same power supply?    
   >    
   > bill   
   Thanks everyone for your input. I just tried the E/I power supply w/the   
   keyboard. Nothing. Still the same gibberish on screen, and when I press Reset   
   and Break repeatedly, still nothing happens. At this point I'm guessing the   
   keyboard is hosed.   
      
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