Subj : Re: Solitare implementati To : Computer Nerd Kev From : Dennis Katsonis Date : Tue Sep 15 2020 19:53:00 -=> Computer Nerd Kev wrote to Dennis Katsonis <=- CNK> Dennis Katsonis CNK> wrote: > > Do ceramic caps need to be replaced? I've noted on my Vic 20, which isn't > displaying an image, most of them appear to have a white powder, one one near > the VIC chip seems to have a small hole. This might be why there is no image. CNK> They don't age like electrolytic capacitors, and the exterior CNK> appearance often isn't all that significant, but as with all CNK> components, even resistors, they can and do fail. So they're CNK> a suspect for why your VIC 20 isn't working, but probably not CNK> the most likely one. I was able to poke the VIC chip and get it to produce scratchy sound, so it appears to function, partly. It worked a bit. Without a replacement VIC chip to try out, I'll try and change the dodgy looking capacitors and see how it goes. The VIC does seem to run though. .... MultiMail, the new multi-platform, multi-format offline reader! --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52 .