FAILED REPAIR! I didn't fix this Atari 130XE from @ctrlaltrees (yet?) #retrogames

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Hello Wonderful Fixers!

So this is the first (maybe last??) video looking at an Atari 130XE that was gifted to me by fellow retro youtuber Ctrl-Alt-Rees MANY moons ago. He did say that it was a bit fubar.

Whilst packing up, I decided it might be a good video to have a look inside and see it it was a quick fix. It was not, but we do get to play with a nice bit of thermal imaging kit and mention Top Gun!

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I've not really "given up" on this machine of course, but lack of time and parts might mean it's beyond my reach to get it working right now. I do anticipate a further video down the line where we check the functions with the oscilloscope and see what IS working and what ISN'T!

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