026 - Commodore C128D (Plastic Case Version) Repair Part 1

Disassembly and repair of a non functioning Commodore 128D (original plastic case version, not the later C128DCR (cost reduced) metal version.
Filmed on an Osmo Pocket.

[@zaitarh]

Thank you! Would have been much harder to figure out how to open my plastic-case C128D up without this video/tutorial

[@skearon]

Glad it helped

[@75slaine]

Thanks Stephen, was able to get my 128D's 1571 working again after seeing how to disassemble.

[@skearon]

You're welcome, glad it helped.

[@Mr_ToR]

What happened to the part 2? Could you at least tell me if you were able to find the problem and solution?

[@Radiogenes]

Nice! I am trying to fix one of this. Looks like I have an issue on the Psu. Did you find any specific service manual or diagram for this model?

[@skearon]

See www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/schematics/computers/c128/servicemanuals/index.html

[@Radiogenes]

@@skearon thank you but any of the files has the psu for this German model 😅

[@skearon]

@@Radiogenes Unfortunately I have't been able to find one. If you find one yourself, do let me know

[@Radiogenes]

@@skearon i ended up buying a 5v and a 12v psu. I placed them inside the old psu enclosure. Just make sure the 5v is able to deliver about 4amp and the 12v about 1.5 amp

[@sviru007]

Did you repair it? I have the same problem.

[@Pytzamarama]

Hi! I have a plastic 128D and I cannot locate any screws in the back of the machine! I cannot open it

[@skearon]

Hi, I had no problem removing the screws, goto 01:20 on the time line

[@brianellison8744]

Are you still planning to create the “part 2” for this machine? I am interested to see the next steps of your project.

[@skearon]

Thanks. I've since got other C128Ds so this one is just sitting in a box. But let me know what else you'd like to see