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---- Original Message -----
From: John Simpson
To: [email]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: RE: [ts2068] help with 'dead' t/s 2068
Make sure you give negative feedback to the guy who sold you the defunct 2068 so other's are warned of his uselessness...
-----Original Message-----
From: David [mailto:[email]]
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:09 PM
To: [email]
Subject: [ts2068] help with 'dead' t/s 2068
Well, suffise it to say, but I recently purchased a 2068 off of ebay. Unfortunately the
computer is fried (and the jerk who sold it won't refund my money).
The thought crossed my mind that this may be fixable, but I'm not sure (I'm not an
expert on the electronics of the 2068).
Here is what I know of the normal 2068 bootup sequence (Yes, I do remember this).
1 - large black and white bars across the screen.
2 - after about a second, the screen goes black (except for the border).
3 - you then get the copyright notices.
3 - the 'K' cursor appears.
So, with this in mind, what could possibly be the problem with my 2068 if it freezes
during step 1? All I get are black and white bars, and it will not go any farther?
I'm guessing this is either a RAM or ROM issue (hopefully ROM, as I may be able to
get a set of T/S ROM chips - there are two that can be popped out and replaced
easily).
Any thought on this?
Thanks
-dave
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello David and hello to the entire
list, Dear David spent the same thing to me with a zx
spectrum from a <A
href="http://www.ebay.com">www.ebay.com</A> seller.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I live in Argentina and I entered in (Squear
Trade) <A
href="http://www.ebay.com/help/index_popup.html?confidence=problems-dispute-resolution.html">http://www.ebay.com/help/index_popup.html?confidence=problems-dispute-resolution.html</A> and
they gave to me a solution (seller sent me a new computer) please notede
that work as a whole with e-bay <A
href="http://www.ebay.com">www.ebay.com</A> do not stop visiting this site
IS YOUR REAL CHANCE TO GET WHAT IS YOURS!!!. entering from e-bay please
follow this Path enter to <A href="http://www.ebay.com">www.ebay.com</A>
then go to the end of e-bay�s principal page and make click on Security Center
then look at <STRONG>Choose A Topic </STRONG>and make click on Buying
Safely then click on Dispute Resolution and then click on Square Trade Seal now
you can read and know what to do please TRY THIS BEFORE POSTING FEEDBACKS COS
THIS WAY MAY BE BOTH PARTS CAN MAKE A GOOD RESOLUTION AND KEEP POSITIVE
FEEDBACKS. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My Considered Regards and Better Desires of
Positive Resolution.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From Argentina: Luis Alberto D'Ardis.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=[email] href="mailto:[email]">John
Simpson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=[email]
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 03, 2003 9:18
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [ts2068] help with 'dead'
t/s 2068</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=492081800-04112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Make
sure you give negative feedback to the guy who sold you the defunct 2068 so
other's are warned of his uselessness...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David
[mailto:[email]] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 01, 2003
3:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:[email]">[email]</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[ts2068] help with 'dead' t/s 2068<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>Well, suffise it
to say, but I recently purchased a 2068 off of ebay. Unfortunately the
<BR>computer is fried (and the jerk who sold it won't refund my
money).<BR><BR>The thought crossed my mind that this may be fixable, but I'm
not sure (I'm not an <BR>expert on the electronics of the 2068).<BR><BR>Here
is what I know of the normal 2068 bootup sequence (Yes, I do remember
this).<BR>1 - large black and white bars across the screen.<BR>2 - after
about a second, the screen goes black (except for the border).<BR>3 - you
then get the copyright notices.<BR>3 - the 'K' cursor appears.<BR><BR>So,
with this in mind, what could possibly be the problem with my 2068 if it
freezes <BR>during step 1? All I get are black and white bars, and it will
not go any farther?<BR><BR>I'm guessing this is either a RAM or ROM issue
(hopefully ROM, as I may be able to <BR>get a set of T/S ROM chips - there
are two that can be popped out and replaced <BR>easily).<BR><BR>Any thought
on this?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>-dave<BR><BR><BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>To
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