Re: CM-8 Service Manual

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> Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:16:58 -0400
> From: "tonym" <tonym@...>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CM-8 Service Manual
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> Haven't had luck finding someone who will look at it.
> The guy I used to use closed up, and moved to Texas.
>
> Maybe a description might ring someone's bell as to what it is?
> I can see the screen, but it's trapezoidal - narrower on top, about 2" of black border on both sides on
bottom, about 3" on both sides up top.
> Screen is legible, just wierdly shaped, and packed to the middle. Kinda reminds you of the old 80's driving
video games, trying to do a perspective view of
> a road going into the distance.
>
> Roy is backed up with the VGA converters, and I can't get anyone to fix it, and the 80col screens aren't
really legible, especially as my eyes aren't as good
> as they were 25Y ago :) So, I got this nice, shiny, new SuperIDE and a Sardis FDC and a repaired J&M FDC... and I
can't use it.
>
> Ideas on what the issue might be?
>
> I have a referral, but they guy says he doesn't do monitors, because it's impossible to get parts.
> However, cracking this thing open last night, it's mostly discrete components, not a bunch of
proprietary parts.
> Wonder if I shouldn't just swing by with it to see if he'll take a crack at it if it's not proprietary stuff?