Date   : Mon, 24 Jan 2000 08:43:35 +0000
From   : Nigel Scott <nigel.scott@...>
Subject: Re: Broken-up display

Carol Pedder wrote:
> 
> Hello All
> 
> I have an 18 year old BBC Model B, which is still going strong apart from
> the fact that in mode 7 the display gradually disintegrates into an
> unreadable screen full of moving dashes very soon after switch-on.  All
> other modes are perfectly OK.
> 
> Has anyone else had this problem, or does anyone know of a solution ??
> 
> Many Thanks
> 
> Carol Pedder
> 
> Carol_Pedder@...

This is a bit of a stab in the dark, but isn't mode 7 controlled by its
own chip on the motherboard? You may be able to replace it with one from
another machine...

Nige.