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Hi there, Can You update link with editable GX4000 Cartridge label ? It's dead now :(q
Yes sorry. My website is down due to a hack. If you email me markfixesstuff at gmail dot com I can send you a temp link until the site is recreated
Man, this looks like it has been through a manscaped advert.
I actually do like the ultra close soldering shots because it was them that made me understand the process better.
Bukkakke brightening
Oh, yeah, the renowned ten-thirty XE! :P
@@PG-gs5vb shhhhhhhh I couldn’t stop saying it
didn't you have to cut some traces?
Great video, as always. Looking forward to part two.
All I get is this - avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x85
I still have my complete boxed Atari 130xe. It's just a pity it doesn't work at the moment. It was definitely working when I put it in the attic 20 years ago.
I love watching this, great vid bud :)
Awesome work 😊
those sockets are ok, they're very common and never had any issues with them, if you're thinking of using turned pin types, they can cause issues especially if putting in previously soldered chips, the extra thickness stretches/deforms/breaks the contacts and they wont contact well again...
nice, i'd love one of those desoldering stations, i have several boxes of 'scrap' boards i'd like to get the chips off of, a few are full of 4164s and some other types, i've already manually took a few off and were ok..
wonder what you'd say if you opened up an amiga 1200 full of dried mud(yes really!!), like i did some years back 😲😁 i did clean it up and get it working and eventually sold it off as working but 'may' need further work, as i hadnt recapped it (they looked ok at the time)
Curious if the diagnostic rom now works after the ram change
@@envoycdx unfortunately not
@@MarkFixesStuff Shame :(
I found your video after looking for tutorials on how to use my cheapo “mini cleaner” from AliExpress. Wished I known before and now all I can think of is regret 😅 Will try with a drop of dishwashing liquid to give it one more chance, otherwise it’s a refund. Forget that, I’ll just ask for a refund!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!
@@MarkFixesStuff at least it was well informed bad news. Today I learned something new!
I wouldn't call it a fail, I'd call it progress. Even if replacing faulty parts didn't change much, they still needed to be replaced, and it will help narrowing down the problem. So keep up the good work and you'll have this Atari fixed in no time! 👍
Yes, my thinking as well. I can't use the oscilloscope to check IC functions with the faulty RAM installed and dragging the 5v rail down.
While watching this I was pleased to be re-acquainted with the magic of your videos. When you are right into the subject, they are so absorbing. Also, admirable restraint on your part for resisting the urge to peel off the film on the case badge. I don't think I could have done it. 😊👍
I snorted coffee through my nose when you found "a couple more hairy balls". Good work :D
👍👍👍👍👍👍🕹🕹🕹🕹🕹🕹
Stop calling it a 1030XE :) BTW if you have a Star Raiders cart they can be used for diagnostics, it may boot even with bad RAM.
I tried. The harder I tried the more I said it. I did try Star Raiders (amazing game) but no luck. I’ll try and get a working ten thirty 😅 j/k so I can compare the activity on the ICs
@@MarkFixesStuff I know what you mean, once you start saying stuff like that, you just can't stop 😁 Have you tried to start the self test by booting up whilst holding the option key down? There is also another diag cart called Sys-check and it can be used to boot from an OS and RAM on the card. Also, the CPU has an extra pin at 35 called halt, which IIRC is active low so worth checking that.
AMAZING STUFF 😎 Since I had a similar problem when my first Atari 65XE from 1988 died all of the sudden, I'd say that ANTIC is dead (bunch of ram chips + antic).
What fume extractor do you use?
One of these. Mine is branded Hakko but they’re all rebadged as Weller etc. amzn.to/3Y7uR2m
@@MarkFixesStuffthanks! Great video.
did you say 'hairy balls' ?? :-)))
There is no fail only delayed success
Another great video as usual mark. Keep them coming. Roll on part 2
I can do lambada...
Great vid as ever, looking forward to part 2, certainly seems like someone shoved 12v up its jacksie
That sticky out Lightning connector gives me anxiety, it looks like it'll snap off if you as much as look at it funny.
Was thinking the same thing!
I recently had a failed Freddie 🙁
7:14 calls its 1030xe. First time I saw one of these I thought they had just cut down a 1040st. 🤣
I kept saying that and I think it's for the same reason.
So nice to finally have your capable hands all over my crusty old hardware 😅 I picked up a couple of these years ago so when you said how gutted you were to have lost yours in the fire it was the least I could do. 🙂 Edit: Oh, and I should add that I'm not the one who blew it up, in fact I don't think I ever even plugged this one in...
Mark in fine form! Bravo! :)
Never a good sign when so much RAM has failed. A bit of prodding, poking and probing should help.
Leaded solder fumes poisoning you is an urban myth. Lead do not evaporate in any significant amount at soldering temperatures (boiling temp. of lead is 1750°C), all the fumes you see are coming from the flux you use and the flux core inside the solder wire, and this is the same for any kind of solder wire, be it leaded or not. You can get a degree of lead poisoning by solder if you eat it, or if you make a habit of rubbing it with your fingers and then clean the grey oxide on your fingers by licking them. Leaded solder is gradually being phased out ONLY because most electronics go into landfills after they are picked clean of their parts containing precious metals and lead is not one of those, so almost all the lead on those goes into landfills, where they slowly get decomposed by the naturally occurring acids in the soil, contaminating both the soil and underground waters.
Thank you for the valuable reassurance on this!
You definitely want the fume extractor for the flux fumes though (just not the lead).
@@blahblahblahblah2933 I never said anything about the fume extractor. I don't know how bad breathing flux fumes is, but surely not breathing them must be better. But, I say again, there are no lead fumes involved. It is funny how many people are actually scared to use leaded solder because of this false information.
@@borayurt66 flux fumes can be very bad, i have some 'low residue flux', that make you cough a fair bit if you get the slightest direct waft of it when soldering,, but yes, you're not gonna get lead poisoning from the fumes...! many suppliers wont supply leaded solder to 'hobbyists' only 'professionals' and manufacturers, but its the mass manufactured items that are more likely to end up in landfill, not some enthusiasts one off project!!
@@andygozzo72 Good old rosin core solder is pretty safe compared to high tech chemicals, but I agree, it is better not to breathe flux fumes too. Leaded solder not being sold to hobbyists is the result of this ridiculous myth created by misinformation, unfortunately we are living in the times of polluted information and people believe in anything they see or hear on the internet.
So this thing produces garish, bright looking pictures at 256x192 resolution? You sure they didn't just send you a Spectrum?
Charming that the lens-cut-out of the camera matches the XE's function keys in shape :D
Na not an epic fail.. that machine defo had a major problem before... I don't like the saying "Back in the day" either lol. Another fine video Mark. How's the downsizing going? got another place lined up?.. hope it all balances out for you, I'm sure it will :)
looking forward to seeing a further repair on this :)
Looking forward to the next installment.
Not an epic fail, just the first step on the road to either that or a great success!
Those RAM testers are so handy! They do a great job checking suspect AliExpress RAM before the refund period expires, too.
Woot!
man that was a good video
Good to see! I have an Atari 1040STF, thankfully not as far gone as yours but I've never seen or touched an Atari ST before so I feel like I'm in a similar boat (floppy drive is not working). Sockets may be cheap but as long as they're not single wipe, they're fine. Thanks for the video!
Almost certainly the floppy drive itself, they're quite prone to failure. Worth checking out the belt and/or the caps depending on the specific model.
Enjoying each of your videos! Thanks, Mark!
Nice work there
Good to see you back!
Mark is back, back again Mark is back, tell a friend Mark is back, Mark is back, Mark is back, Mark is back...
Encore! Encore! We want more! we want more! 😂
Always up for having a cheeky one slipped in.