PET help

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "Hans Franke" <Hans.Franke at siemens.com>
>
>Am 29 Sep 2005 14:41 meinte Star Master:
>
>> I recently acquired through the generous efforts of a member here, a
>> Commodore PET 2001-32B. It boots up to just garbage characters on the
>> screen. Any quick things I can check or a 'suspect' part? 
>
>It's a PET, so first thing is just to press back all chips
>firm into their sockets. Solves 98% of all Commodore problems.
>
>Gruss
>H.
>


Hi
 I'll make my standard comment here. Putting
DC#4 or similar materials onto pins before
putting things back together will make a difference.
This is especially true for the power pins that
would otherwise tend to over heat because of
contact resistance.
Dwight