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From: dwl10@amdahl.UUCP (Dave Lowrey)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm,net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: No wonder they lost $384 MILLION this year
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Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 09:01:44 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 30 09:01:44 1985
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> My c-64 developed serial bus problems, so the local RCA tech told
> me (for $14) that I had two bad 6526 ICs.  They don't replace
> individual ICs, so he wanted to swap the board for $74.  This
> doesn't make sense when I can get a new one for $120.
> 
RCA is the MOST EXPENSIVE repair facility! They only do unit swap
(PC boards), not discreat components.

Call around to other "authorised" repair facilities, they should be
cheaper.
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