Date   : Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:13 +0100
From   : bbcmicro@... (Wookie)
Subject: Master won't work after storage

On 15/05/12 02:43, Paul Vernon wrote:
> I'm pretty sure that the last Master that did that to me required a 6522 
VIA to be swapped out. I ended up sticking a turned pin socket in so I could
replace the chip with ease if it ever did it again... IIRC it was the 6522
in IC8 that was responsible in my Master.
> If it is the 6522 VIA then any key presses including holding down R on
power up won't do a thing as that chip is amongst other things responsible
for an addressable latch which controls r/w operations to the RTC, keyboard
and sound hardware.

If IC8 6522 VIA is at fault would the BREAK key still work ?

and is the following ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320866201382

a suitable replacement 6522 ?

Thanks
Howard
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capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety 
labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?