Hi Bill, Before plugging it in, I’d highly recommend to check that the power brick generates the correct (or in the ballpark) voltages. I completely agree, don’t open/unpack if you want to get a better price. :) - Thomas F.
On Jun 6, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
So, two questions: 1) Does anyone want a new-in-box, untested, TI 99/4a beige model?
You should sell as-is, don't open or unpack, or the value will plummet to $15.
2) Does anyone know anything about fixing TI 99s?
Plug in and try it out, probably won't hurt anything to do that. Just like any 8-bit home toy computer of the era. Work through the schematic and locate where the voltages are off.
I'd like to go through
the one machine and figure out what's wrong.
- Alex
Probably what's wrong is that TI should have stayed with the Silver/chrome case. The tan machines are less appealing.
Bill