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After 5 years of non use, what precautions should I take before turning on a Commodore CBM 3016?
(lemmy.blahaj.zone)
I've finally taken the jump into retrocomputing with something I've always wanted to own, a proper Commodore PET, or CBM 3016 to be exact!
The seller said 5 years ago when it was last turned on, that it worked perfectly fine. However I do wanna take some precautions before reawakening it. Not that something blows after all this time.
I however am still pretty new to retrocomputing and wanted to ask the experts on here, If/what I should first inspect under or over the hood before turning it on? Thanks in advance!
Won it in an auction. The way the rules around that work is that if it doesnt work or is broken, the deal is canceled. So on Tuesday I'll come over for a personal visit to check it. If its all fine I'll take it home If not then the deal is canceled. Though if I can avoid breaking it then and there by taking some precautions, then I'd wanna do that!