Date   : Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:05:42 +0100
From   : Phil Blundell <pb@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Master broken?

Looks like it needs a new battery and a CMOS RAM reset.  Hold down the R
key while turning the power on, and it should go back to a sensible
state.

p.

On Sat, 2004-08-14 at 17:03, Tim Fardell wrote:
> Has my BBC Master broken, or does it just need a new battery pack? 
> 
> It hasn't been used for about 2 years, and I just got it out again, but it is
> giving the following message: 
> 
> Acorn MOS
> 
> This is not a langua
> ge
> *
> 
> then a * prompt, all on a 20-column display. 
> 
> The battery pack has leaked - could this be the cause of the problem? (I've
> disconnected and removed the pack now.) 
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> Tim.
>