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by Qampero
Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOS My QL is dying
Replies: 5
Views: 125

Re: SOS My QL is dying

I’ve replaced both the 8302 and the 8049. There's been a slight improvement—now it occasionally manages to boot, and sometimes even responds to the reset button.

However, after a few seconds (no more than 5), the system starts to degrade and eventually crashes, showing random values in memory (and ...
by Qampero
Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOS My QL is dying
Replies: 5
Views: 125

Re: SOS My QL is dying

Thanks! My QL has a JM ROM and it's an Issue 6 board. I’ll try replacing the 8302—fortunately, I have a spare one.

I suspect there may be a bus-related issue. The last time I powered it on, after the random pattern appeared, it made some unusual noises and displayed a vertical pattern before ...
by Qampero
Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: SOS My QL is dying
Replies: 5
Views: 125

SOS My QL is dying

Recently, I recovered a QL. A few days later, it started crashing at startup, and now it doesn't work at all.

The symptoms are as follows: when I connect the power supply, the video pattern appears on the screen, but unfortunately, it never completes. At the end of the random pattern, a white strip ...
by Qampero
Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 539

Hello

Hi,
I'm back to the QL — it was my first computer many years ago, and now I have the opportunity to own one again.
Personally, I'm interested in hardware development, including QL expansion cards, so I'll be happy to help anyone who wants to dive into this adventure.
Thanks a lot to all of you!