Date   : Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:03:58 +0100
From   : "Helen & John Simpson" <helenandjohn.simpson@...>
Subject: Re: Electron with dodgy TV output

> The modulator will have a dry/cracked solder joint, you will have to 
> re-solder the joints - this was a common problem with the Electron.

Aha - thanks. Do you mean between the modulator and the motherboard, or
inside the modulator itself? I've never taken one apart before.

Dom wrote:
> Years ago I had an electron that did this. In the end it turned out to
be 
> the ULA (I think) overheating, almost impossible to get Elite loaded
and fly 
> from Lave to the next planet without it getting really annoying!

I was concerned that the ULA could be the cause, but on this machine it
is not socketed and anyway the problem starts immediately you switch the
machine on. Doesn't seem to be related to overheating really.

john

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