Posted By
Chicken
on 2016-01-25
15:45:14
 |  Re: Want to Buy: Commodore 1551
Are you from the US?
I'm asking because most 1551s are European ones (especially those on eBay). So they would require a different PSU if you want to use them on that side of the big pond.
At least all the European 1551s that I've seen come with an internal 220V/240V PSU. So if you buy one from Europe, you need a new internal PSU (for instance one from a North American 1541).
Further advice: Don't buy an "untested" 1551. Many of those have a defunct chip in the paddle (that connects to the expansion port) and those are really hard to get.
Once you get a 1551, open it up and check if there's this filter somewhere in the back:
http://mikenaberezny.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/filter-closeup.jpg
I'd recommend to by-pass it after a test run because these filters when aged tend to cause trouble – they might even blow up.
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