Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!unixland!asgardia From: asgardia@unixland.uucp (Craig Rothman) Subject: Re: broken hardware Message-ID: Sender: bbs@unixland.natick.ma.us (Waffle BBS) Organization: The Think_Tank BBS & Public-Access Unix References: <64596@bbn.BBN.COM> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 91 01:38:45 EDT slackey@bbn.com (Stan Lackey) writes: > Well, my worst nightmare finally happened - it looks like a power line > surge from a passing storm took out my whole system. Actually two - > the first one, two weeks ago, took out my 65XE. I bought a 800XL off > a coworker, and now that one is gone too. Roughly the same symptoms. > Now, the XF551 is totally dead, the 1050 is flakey, and it looks like > the XEP80 is having problems too. (I have a 400 I used to appraise > the damage.) > > This is the first time I have had something break. So I am asking what > is the best thing people have found to do - call Atari, local repair > shops, etc. > > Note: I am tempted to upgrade to 32-bits. It will depend upon the cost > to repair/replace, and the value I place on the 50,000 tons of software > I have collected, not to mention some good Infocom text advs I haven't > even booted yet. > > -Stan You happen to be in a great part of the US for getting your ataris fixed, and running in no time. THeres locally (computer zone in North attleboro), Syntronics in kenmore square.. and better yet, theres a local board for 8 bitters where the sysop knows the ataris inside and out and does good work for a reasonable price. THe board is on the North Shore of Boston towards Lynn way.. If you want the # send me privately. He fixed 5 drives for me, installed a rambo for me, and did it all well and cheap too! Call em.