Date   : Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:13:04 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Disk Drive Problem

"Alan" <motley@...> wrote:
> I switched it on, messed with some basic, pressed break and FREEZE!!!
> Oh, thaught I. I switched it off and on again, but all I got was a long
> beep( which, I may add, did not want to stop!). Does anybody have an
> idea what could cause this? I think a chip has blown..... any help???
 
The CPU can't find any instructions to operate.  The MOS rom or the CPU
has probably come loose.  Try firmly but gently pushing down on all ICs to
ensure they are firmly in place in their sockets.
 
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