[Coco] Using a NTSC Coco in the UK - my findings

[Bob Devries]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Torsten Dittel" <Torsten at Dittel.info>
>
> I had the same probs with one shipped from Australia and after pressing
> gently(!) on the GIME it worked again. Looks like a contact problem of
> any of the socketed stuff (in your case it's more likely the 512K
> board).

Torsten,
The Aussie Coco3 had the problem with the badly socketted GIME right from 
day one. If I had a buck (0.602047 EURO) for every one I opened up and 
reseated the chip in, I'd be moderatley well off. Tandy actually started to 
supply the special clip to hold the GIME in place after that, and gave me a 
bunch of samples to fit to coco3's that came my way.


>
> Regards,
> Torsten

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