Author: Steve B
Date: 04:41:37 09/09/05
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Hi Alain, > >would you make a visible hardware change to make a computer usable ? first i will reply in general as a Collector and then as a Chess Player and then in specifics as a Collector..sadly no change to a computer that will effect its uniqueness is acceptable by this i mean.. i will only collect computers that are released for sale in their EXACT state of release any modification is unacceptable to me not only visible modifications but internal unseen ones as well i know a collector that had a rare computer which did not work and so he replaced most of the internal components with those of another computer for me this computer is now UNCOLLECTABLE in fact i consider the original defective computer as more valuable and more collectable then the now working but modified one so how does all of this coincide with my post about not repairing old computers? it is the solemn duty of a collector to try in any way possible to repair a computer and RESTORE it to its original working state visible changes are the least preferable and i would avoid them like the plague normal repairs such a reed switches and processors are totally ok because these components are general in nature and do not significantly take away from the unique character of each computer however when an internal repair is so extensive that it actually replaces the internal components to a large extent, then the computer is no longer the same,has lost its identity, and has been modified i would therefore accept normal repairs but not repairs that change Eproms for example as a Chess player..then of course any repair that can make a defective computer work is ok the goal as a player is to have a computer that will play chess so why not do what can de done? > >I have two samples with my computers : > >1. when I got my CC 10, I was unable to connect to the Fidelity power supplys I >had : I cut its powerconnector and soldiered one which could connect to my >adapters. AS A COLLECTOR i would say this is OK..for the time being :) but as you mention the CC10 is so inexpensive and so easily found that i would look for another example > >2. my Constellation 3.6 had another problem : the second column of buttons did >not work. A friend of mine (top class electronic guru) opened it but was unable >to detect the source of the problem. He proposed me to add a replacement button >for the "GO" function, so I am now able to change the computer's level and >color. admittedly a minor change but..sadly i would look for another example as a player both modifications are of course very minor and totally acceptable Best Regards Steve
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