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Old 4th May 2021, 4:25 pm   #1824
ScottishColin
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Default Re: Non-working Commodore PET 3016

The latter. I've tried to get a video to show you what's going on. It's more obvious (and annoying) in real-life, but you can see it at its worst about 30s into the video.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16oI...ew?usp=sharing

Colin.

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Originally Posted by SiriusHardware View Post
One more question: Is the fault progressive? In other words, is it mild or not there at all when the machine is first switched on, and then does it begin and become more more noticeable as time goes on?

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Is it there more or less as soon as the machine is turned on, and does the frequency - the number of times it happens per minute - remain more or less constant no matter how long the machine is on for?
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