ScuzzBlog: Diaries December 2018Entry 9th December 2018: Post 06: C64 - SID SilenceC64 - SID Silence So no sound from the 'breadbucket'. I don't normally use this C64 as its a standby. Can't have her not working though. Probably the fuse or power supply. A pretty common fault with the C64. I checked the fuse and swapped it out plus changed the power supply but made no difference what so ever. Scratches head. Next I plundered an old C64 that wasn't working and removed the SID chip and swapped it out. Remarkably that did the trick. If you listen to the first recording it is the loading music to the C64 program Music Maker. the second recording is me testing the keys. Well there you have it. Job done. I shall give the C64 a well deserved clean tomorrow and write some blurb on the base as to what I did. Hopefully that has fixed the issue SID - Silence
The fuse actually looks OK. Changed power and fuse and still no sound.
Fortunately the SID was socketed Amazing how many chips are socketed. SID chip has now been swapped out. Sound recorder at the ready. AND WHAT DID I HEAR The original SID chip [ 49th week of 1982 ]
And the replacement chip. Working [ 14th week of 1985 ]
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