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From: bas@wuibc.UUCP (Barry Siegfried)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 power supply
Summary: You might not need a transformer.
Message-ID: <374@wuibc.UUCP>
Date: 25 Sep 89 16:43:41 GMT
References: <7296@max.u.washington.edu>
Sender: bas@wuibc (Barry Siegfried)
Organization: Washington University in St. Louis
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In article <7296@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
> My power supply for the C64 has broken down, and I am thinking of
. . .
> 1. How is it likely that the transformer is the culprit in the break down?
> 2. Where can I buy a transformer that has the same specification as that
>    of the one used in the C64 power supply?

I once had a problem such that it took longer and longer for the C64 to power up 
after turning it on.  It turned out that one of the capacitors in the power 
supply needed to be replaced; the transformer was fine.  I don't know what the 
replacement transformer is.

Barry Siegfried (bas@wuibc.wustl.edu)