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Amstrad Monitor Repair

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Phil Saunders

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Hi everybody

Is there anyone with the ability to repair an Amstrad PC1512 monitor?

I have 2 faulty ones - one makes a continuous crackling noise and doesn't power the base unit at all, and the other continually cycles on/off.

Haven't bothered up to now, but I've now got 2 system units with no monitors, and I haven't seen any come up on ebay for a while.
 
Do you know any friendly TV repair shops near you, If you can't find anyone close it will probably work out a bit expensive with shipping etc, And we all know what couriers are like. Unless the monitors are in V good condition i wouldn't go spending too much on them, You could always Mod an AT PSU to power the Base Unit and use another monitor. But it all depends on how attached you are to them.
 
Thanks Malc - I could (at a push) deal with the PSU side, but the monitor itself - it's supposed to be CGA, but that's only from a SOFTWARE point of view - I seem to remember reading that the video output was non-standard?

If anyone could confirm or otherwise, it would certainly help.

Phil
 
Ah yes, Non standard on the 1512 :-( I was confusing it with the 1640.
 
I just wanted to add "TV repair shops" again. Common problems with old CRTs are often the same as on TVs.
It can be hard to find one that'll accept the job, but keep ringing around. Best bet is usually small self-owned shops that were around in the 70s and 80s.

I have 3 old CRT's to go in for repair, just trialling a new local first. I hate working on the things.

I'd say the continuous crackler would be the easiest for them to diagnose, and if the faulty part was rare, it could be taken from your non-starter.
 
OK thanks guys I'll keep looking for an old-school repair shop. Unfortunately in Milton Keynes (UK) NOTHING was here in the 70's and 80's :)

I've even got the official service manual for the things, but I no longer possess a 'scope or even a DVM - my workshop was a casualty of 'downsizing' some time ago!

It's not even really a question of economics - I'd rather have a working 'collectible' - it's value will only increase (albeit slowly for an Amstrad).
 
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