Re: ThunderClock Plus

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net>]

"Wayne Stewart" <waynes@telus.dotnet> wrote in message
news:REorc.3300$J02.530@edtnps84...
: Bill Garber wrote:
:
: > First, I was smart enough to check the batteries
: > before I posted this, and I have put new ones in
: > it before attempting to use it. Now that that is out
: > of the way, does anyone have any other suggestions?
: > Anyway, I can set the time and it holds it, but it
: > does not run. The time is not incrementing, but it
: > will hold the time that I set it at. Very strange
: > that it does that much. Is there a program I need
: > to run that starts it running? I'd assume that it
: > would just go, but it doesn't. I've had just about
: > enough of buying junk and I may not buy anything
: > else unless the people promise me that it works
: > and offers to take it back if it doesn't. I know
: > this is one of the pitfalls of vintage computing,
: > but let's get real. Only a jerk would sell something
: > that they know doesn't work.
:
: It should start keeping time the instant the batteries go in
it.
: It'd be the wrong time until you set it but it should be
running.
:
: The EPROM is the only socketed part, you could try replacing
that
: in case bit rot has wiped part of it.

Do you have this ROM binary file available? Mr. Mahon
has also suggested that the crystal has bombed. I will
see if I can find another one of these as well.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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