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[ApolloBoy]

My 800XL has been acting really strange lately. Whenever I turn it on, it makes a loud buzz and the screen shows nothing but red and purple lines and static. Could it be my power supply, or has the computer gone kaput?

[Bryan]

It could very well be your power supply. They are not known for being the most robust. Do you have the solid black brick with no vents on it?

-Bry

[ApolloBoy]

bryede said:

It could very well be your power supply. They are not known for being the most robust. Do you have the solid black brick with no vents on it?

   -Bry

Yes.

[Bryan]

My guess is it's toast, especially if you're hearing a loud buzz. I've thrown 3 or 4 of those away myself (they're filled with epoxy and cannot be fixed). The cheapest solution I know of is to get a 5V supply from BG-Micro (www.bgmicro.com). Get either PWR1141 5V 1.2A ($5.95) or PWR1143 5V 2.4A ($6.95) and splice your old DIN connector onto it.

-Bry

[ApolloBoy]

bryede said:

My guess is it's toast, especially if you're hearing a loud buzz. I've thrown 3 or 4 of those away myself (they're filled with epoxy and cannot be fixed). The cheapest solution I know of is to get a 5V supply from BG-Micro (www.bgmicro.com). Get either PWR1141 5V 1.2A ($5.95) or PWR1143 5V 2.4A ($6.95) and splice your old DIN connector onto it.

   -Bry

Nah, I got my eye on a great looking 65XE on eBay instead. Also, I do have another 8-bit power supply that used to go to my 600XL, but I don't know where it is at the moment.

[Bryan]

Even better.

-Bry

[ApolloBoy]

bryede said:

Even better.  

  -Bry

Why?

[ApolloBoy]

Too late, I lost the auction. Now I'm gonna hunt down my 600XL's power supply.

[Bryan]

ApolloBoy said:

bryede said:

Even better.  

  -Bry

Why?

I just meant buying a whole new system would be better than rigging up a new supply, just in case the 800XL is fried.

-Bry