Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!ima!mirror!rayssd!wjb From: wjb@rayssd.RAY.COM (Billy Boron) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: C-64 Died, Help Needed Message-ID: <531@rayssd.RAY.COM> Date: Wed, 7-Jan-87 17:58:09 EST Article-I.D.: rayssd.531 Posted: Wed Jan 7 17:58:09 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Jan-87 00:49:02 EST Sender: wjb@rayssd.RAY.COM (William J. Brogan @ Raytheon Company, Portsmouth RI) Distribution: na Organization: Periodic Table of Elements Lines: 22 Keywords: Screen full of graphics, No response at all Last weekend my C-64 died, just in time for the holiday season. The symptoms are: On power up the monitor screen stays blank for what seems like a longer time than normal, then instead of the light blue screen in the dark blue border with the "Bytes Free" message, and the "Ready" prompt, there is a screen full of graphics and normal characters, each with it's own different background and foreground color. There is no response from any keyboard inputs I give. I've tried powering up and down several different times, both with and without the disk drive attached, but there is no change. Does anyone know what the problem is? Is it expensive to fix, and about how much would it be to fix it? Can anyone recommend a reputable dependable place to fix it? Or can anyone tell me where I can get the parts and instructions to fix it myself? If it turns out to be an extensive proposition, I may just throw the thing in the closet for spares, and buy a new one. Thanks, in advance.