Amstrad NC100 - No power repair

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Will do. I’ll probably blog it and possibly do a video.
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stephen_usher wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:47 pm Will do. I’ll probably blog it and possibly do a video.
Splendid :)
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PhilC wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:17 am There's an nc200 on ebay this morning, slightly tempted.
This is also on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-Note ... 1438.l2649
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@rubber_jonnie thanks, I'll keep a look out.
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Noticed that most of these seem to have sold pretty quickly - the last couple went for over £40.... :(
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JezC wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:05 am Noticed that most of these seem to have sold pretty quickly - the last couple went for over £40.... :(
Yeah, they seem quite popular.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:21 am Yeah, they seem quite popular.
Hmm...how did that happen...? :oops: :o :roll: I seem to have bought an NC100 from the Bay of fleas somehow...

Some photos show the screen working at least, so hopefully it can be coaxed back to full health!

That will be the first Amstrad I've ever owned...hope @rubber_jonnie manages to get the serial port working with his ST... otherwise it will probably be refurbished & sold on....
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JezC wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:32 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:21 am Yeah, they seem quite popular.
Hmm...how did that happen...? :oops: :o :roll: I seem to have bought an NC100 from the Bay of fleas somehow...

Some photos show the screen working at least, so hopefully it can be coaxed back to full health!

That will be the first Amstrad I've ever owned...hope @rubber_jonnie manages to get the serial port working with his ST... otherwise it will probably be refurbished & sold on....
Splendid, welcome to the club :)

You probably only need to replace the CR2032 backup battery, if that!! Keyboards can be sticky though.

Some good reading here: https://www.ncus.org.uk/index.htm
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Thanks @rubber_jonnie, I will peruse that later.

I think the listing did mention intermittent keyboard operation but will see how I get on

Probably paid too much for it...but never mind. At least it wasn't the one offered for £100 :lol:
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JezC wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:22 pm Thanks @rubber_jonnie, I will peruse that later.

I think the listing did mention intermittent keyboard operation but will see how I get on

Probably paid too much for it...but never mind. At least it wasn't the one offered for £100 :lol:
Mine was dead and cost about £33 delivered, I think there are some quite overpriced ones on there.

If you do as I did and disassemble the keyboard completely, you will find that like the ST it has rubber domes, however all of the spots should be filled, and they don't have an electrical contact because they just press two mylar sheets together. Beware there are a lot of plastic clips and they are quite fragile.

I just washed the black plastic carrier and the keys.

The thing is, don't do what I did and put all the keys back in before trying to reassemble because it just doesn't play nice and you can't get the metal back plate on.

Take the black plastic carrier and flip it. Put all the domes back in, then put in the mylar membrane. Then clip on the metal back plate, making sure all the clips click, and put the 2 screws back in.

Then, and only then, can you flip it and pop the keys back in. For the sticky keys, I gave the stems and receptacles a further clean with IPA, and then put a drop of light oil onto the stem.

All things considered, the KBD is ok.

There is another up on eBay for 99p at the moment, but it has 6 days to run, and it already works so not really a challenge :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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