Colour Classic glitch — #6

Post #6 by tomlee59

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Thu, 28 Aug 2008 - 19:44
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/colour-classic-glitch.14629/

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I'm putting together one good Colour Classic, from parts of three CC Carcasses...Here's a video glitch...When it boots up, the picture has a green tint..colours look washed out...When I give it a slap on the left side of the CC.towards the back...The tint problem goes away..and the picture looks normal..until it does it again...Once I slap it, again problem ceases.

woukd like to fix this, and stock pile some CC parts..in case one day, she decides to take the day/week/month/year off..

Successful slappage tells you that it's most likely a loose connection. These are easily fixed -- the tricky part is finding them. Look for bad solder joints. Freshen up any of them that look suspicious. Disconnect connectors, inspect and clean if necessary, and reassemble. In your case, pay special attention to the CRT socket itself (not the HV "suction cup" connection -- I mean the socket at the rear of the CRT). A little investigation, and you should be able to get that one to behave.