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by TomPhobos
Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:09 am
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not grounded
Replies: 38
Views: 52289

Re: Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not groun

OK, here are some more photos of the back side of the PCB and the modifications. Sorry, some of the photos are a bit dark, i'll make some more photos in the daylight ;) Here is an overview of the board (small forum version) http://www.bloss-nicht.de/Fotos/Oric/Board.jpg And here are some close-ups o...
by TomPhobos
Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi from Germany
Replies: 11
Views: 18055

Re: Hi from Germany

Could you post a picture of the TV screen when the Atmos crashes?. Might be helpful before you open it up. My Atmos took would hang when cold/unused and after a couple of power ups it would start working, which was down to a bad capacitor which needed replacing.If the PSU is absolutely okay to use ...
by TomPhobos
Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:43 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not grounded
Replies: 38
Views: 52289

Re: Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not groun

Well, replacing the electrolytic capacitors was the first thing that i did when i opened the computer (especially when i noticed the damage at C8 ;) ). I replaced all 3 capacitors. The problem also occurs with nothing connected than the PSU. Then i also get keyboard-clicking when i connect the modul...
by TomPhobos
Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi from Germany
Replies: 11
Views: 18055

Re: Hi from Germany

Thank you for your welcome :D Yes, it's also the first time that i saw an Atmos with a german keyboard. And ok, it's always good to dump the ROMs ;) I'll dump them (i have a Willem burner) and put the files here to the forum. Maybe it's really another version than the standard.. Well, for the PSU .....
by TomPhobos
Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:30 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not grounded
Replies: 38
Views: 52289

Oric Atmos resets after a few seconds ... when not grounded

Hi, as promised in my welcome post here is the problem that i have with my Oric Atmos. It's a german Atmos that was sold to me as new old stock. So i bought it directly. When i got it first i measured the power adapter to check if the output voltage is too high. But it wasn't too high, nothing came ...
by TomPhobos
Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi from Germany
Replies: 11
Views: 18055

Hi from Germany

Hello, my real name is Thomas, i'm from Germany ans i'm a big fan of old homecomputers and videogame consoles. 3 weeks ago i had the chance to get a really gem for my collection, an Oric Atmos that was sold as "New Old Stock". Of course i caught the chance and a few day later i got my new ...