C128 [PAL]
Ser. No. 002641
Artwork 310381
(REV 7)
Starting point
Executive summary; dirty, yellowed, but in otherwise good looking condition. But inside there is something going on... this machine is reported to be not working as it does not display any proper boot-up picture when powered on (see pictures below). It shows some garbled screen first, and then goes blank.
Nevertheless, a bit more detailed of the first exterior visual inspection:
The machine is quite dirty. There are dust and grime, and quite a few stains, on both the top- and bottom cover.
Between the keycaps there are a large amount of dust. I think can also see some wings (?) from an insect.
Both the cover and keycaps are yellowed. But it is not too yellowed I think. These will be retrobrighted, but the yellowing is not too bad actually.
One rubber feet is missing on the bottom cover.
The protective seal over the "Commodore 128" badge is still present.
The machine appear undamaged from a mechanical perspective. I can not see any visual damage to it.
The warranty seal is not broken. This machine has probably never been opened before (!)
Below are some pictures of the machine before refurbish.
As mentioned the machine is currently not working. Below are some pictures, taken by the owner, from the display at power on.
Refurbishment plan
The refurbishment plan for this flat C128 (several of them in parallell):
- Refurbish the casing (cleaning, repairing and retrobrighting)
- Refurbish the keyboard (cleaning, reviving the plungers and retrobrighting)
- Refurbish main board (cleaning, checking, repairing etc.)
- Verify operation by testing
The plan can be updated during the refurbishment process. Sometimes I discover areas that needs special attention.
Disassembly
First action in the disassembly of the C128 is to remove the six 3 x 8 mm PH2 screws at the bottom of the machine. Make sure to use a low torque screw driver when doing this. As can be seen in the picture below, three of the screws can be found in the front, one in the middle and two at the back. One of the screws is also covered by the warranty seal which needs to be removed.
