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Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..
 
Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..
  
Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is probably someone having plugged  
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Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is  
a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.  
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probably someone having plugged a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.  
  
This is not the disaster it might seem though
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This usually fries some or all of the ram (memory) and may sometimes damage a
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few ceramic capacitors along the way.

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Common Faults on a CPC 6128:

Bought a 6128 from eBay and not working ? Read on..

Assuming the power supply and monitor are working, the most common fault is probably someone having plugged a 12v PSU into the 5v socket.

This usually fries some or all of the ram (memory) and may sometimes damage a few ceramic capacitors along the way.