[vcf-midatlantic] Found: 2 New-In-Box TI-99/4a Machines

[Thomas Fuchs]

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 at 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