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ChalkyNZ
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Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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Hi everyone, I've been a member for a while, but this is my first post. I'm trying to repair a Rev 5 QL, am off to find correct forum to post my Minerva ROM questions!

I'm a hobby-grade electronics repair guy, grew up with Sinclairs, Segas, and Commodores. So much more enjoyable than the business computers I work on these days!


Cheers.


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dilwyn
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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ChalkyNZ wrote:Hi everyone, I've been a member for a while, but this is my first post. I'm trying to repair a Rev 5 QL, am off to find correct forum to post my Minerva ROM questions!
I'm a hobby-grade electronics repair guy, grew up with Sinclairs, Segas, and Commodores. So much more enjoyable than the business computers I work on these days!
Cheers.
Congratulations on your first post!

And good luck sorting out the QL.


ChalkyNZ
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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dilwyn wrote:Congratulations on your first post!

And good luck sorting out the QL.
Thanks, and congrats on beating England this weekend!


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dilwyn
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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ChalkyNZ wrote:
dilwyn wrote:Congratulations on your first post!

And good luck sorting out the QL.
Thanks, and congrats on beating England this weekend!
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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Welcome from the other side!

I am working on getting my QL working also :)


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vanpeebles
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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A warm welcome to the forum! I don't suppose you had the SC-3000 Sega computer?


ChalkyNZ
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vanpeebles wrote:A warm welcome to the forum! I don't suppose you had the SC-3000 Sega computer?
Yes, I have had quite a few of them, many repairs done!


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vanpeebles
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Do they ever come up for sale much? I'd love one!!


ChalkyNZ
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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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vanpeebles wrote:Do they ever come up for sale much? I'd love one!!
Yeah for big bucks. Try to get a broken one, usually RAM issues, or blown video circuit transistors.


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Re: Hello from Auckland, New Zealand.

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Welcome to the group!

I hope you find your QL. I you duo find one you will most like need a new keyboard membrane. The Microdrives probably don't work. I just replaced 2 in mine. And your neighbor Charles sells the Drive and VMAP that work great as new micro drive. I have become adept now and replacing and installing micro drives snd VMAPs in the QL.

Anything I can do to help just let me know!


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