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Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..
Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..


Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is probably someone having plugged  
Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is  
a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.  
probably someone having plugged a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.  


This is not the disaster it might seem though
This usually fries some or all of the ram (memory) and may sometimes damage a
few ceramic capacitors along the way.

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Common Faults on a CPC 6128:

Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..

Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is probably someone having plugged a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.

This usually fries some or all of the ram (memory) and may sometimes damage a few ceramic capacitors along the way.