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Old 21st Mar 2023, 1:32 pm   #26
Maarten
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Default Re: Video 2000 tape interchangeability and reliability questions

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Originally Posted by Techman View Post
I probably ought to have removed it altogether, as I suspect the machine would still function without it, however, I left it in and put the board back for the time being, there was no leakage damage to the board, picture below.
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I can see green residue in the picture, so there's at least some damage. Even if traces or parts aren't o/c, there might be leakage paths or stray voltages. Also, 1.7V might put the circuitry in an unknown state.
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