Let's install a monitor jack and upgrade the RAM on a US Atari 600XL

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00:00 Introduction 02:12 Sponsor segment 02:50 The unsual keyboard 03:33 My daily-driver 600XL 06:45 Decent XL keyboard for the 600/800XL 08:40 Comparing NTSC and PAL 600XL motherboards 11:18 Overview of the refit on my own 600XL 14:17 The monitor jack circuit 15:32 Another 600XL reference board 16:11 Motherboard removal and inspection 20:02 Gathering the required components 22:39 Preparing the board for the new parts 27:13 Installing the new components 30:23 Do we have composite video on the monitor jack? 31:20 Hooking up luma and chroma outputs 36:58 Testing s-video 37:24 Investigating dark video 39:24 Upgrading to 64KB of RAM 48:01 Testing the new RAM 48:30 Let's install Ultimate 1MB 51:40 Power-on test with the board in the case 52:11 Cutting the hole in the case for the monitor jack 56:22 Putting it all back together 57:40 A final test? 58:08 The real reason for the dark picture 1:02:00 Perfect video 1:03:16 Does SIDE3 work? 1:03:35 Conclusion and summary

Soldering and test equipment:

● Hakko FX-951 T12 soldering station: https://uk.farnell.com/hakko/fx951-64/soldering-station-75w-230vac/dp/3367978 ● Best BST-863 hot air rework station: https://www.banggood.com/BEST-BST-863-1200W-220V-or-110V-Intelligent-LCD-Touch-Screen-Heat-Air-SMD-Rework-Station-p-1431173.html ● Anesty (Duratool) ZD-915 thru-hole desoldering station: https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d00672/desoldering-station-uk-eu-plug/dp/SD01384 ● Hanmatek DOS1102 dual-channel oscilloscope: https://www.amazon.co.uk/DOS1102-oscilloscope-Professional-Oscilloscope-Bandwidth/dp/B0833X3RFK ● Amtech NC-559 Tacky Flux: https://store.rossmanngroup.com/index.php/amtech-nc-559-v2-30-cc-16160.html ● Goot Wick Desoldering Braid: https://store.rossmanngroup.com/index.php/ab20-gootwick-1-5.html ● Cynel Sn60Pb38Cu2 Tin/Lead Solder Wire: https://www.tme.eu/gb/details/lc60m2-0.7_1.0/solders-wires/cynel/ ● SysCheck v.2.2 by tf_hh: http://www.abbuc.de/component/jshopping/hardware/syc

Equipment and software used for video production:

● Open Broadcaster Studio: https://obsproject.com/ ● 2x Logitech Brio webcams: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Gaming-Webcam-Streaming-Compatible/dp/B0748NCPN5 ● USB AV/s-video capture dongle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Grabber-Editor-capture-Windows/dp/B001HB9C1O ● 135W Photography Studio Softbox Light: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135W-Photography-Studio-Softbox-Continuous-Lighting-Soft-Box-Light-Stand-Kit-Set-/142645098730?hash=item21364f78ea ● Final Cut Pro ● Apple Motion ● 15" mid-2015 Apple Retina MacBook Pro

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