Color Classic with grey screen and horizontal lines

Nov 27, 2022
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Hey Folks, I've got a sad Color Classic that powers on then displays this screen (screenshot below) and does not chime.

Please Note: This is a known working chassis boots my ccii just fine.

The only hint I've found online seems to suggest that either the upper or lower rom is bad but I've verified that both of the roms from this board boot correctly in another cc board. The fact that I'm getting this screen seems to me like it might suggest there is a communication problem between the roms and the rest of the machine. I was thinking of taking off both of the rom sockets and doing an inspection to look for broken traces.

Is that a fair approach to this issue or am I barking up the wrong tree?



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