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			<title><![CDATA[Commodore 128]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=25</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:57:14 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> <a href="http://classiccomputers.info/down/Commodore/C64-C128/Commodore_128_128D_Service_Manual_1987_Nov.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Commodore 128-128D Service manual</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> <a href="http://classiccomputers.info/down/Commodore/C64-C128/Commodore_128_128D_Service_Manual_1987_Nov.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Commodore 128-128D Service manual</a></span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tape recorders]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=14</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:11:16 +0100</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://archive.org/details/1531_Datassette_Manual" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Datassette 1531 manual</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjEgPmcn4LYAhXSJOwKHVHGDnIQFggvMAE&amp;url=ftp%3A%2F%2Fwww.zimmers.net%2Fpub%2Fcbm%2Fschematics%2Fdatassette%2FC2N-1530-1531_Service_Manual_Preliminary_314002-002_(1984_Oct).pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QJsGHr8Mnt3SxVNAskjBq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Datassette 1531 Service manual</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSN4_apIgY" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Alignment using the Azimuth tape</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://archive.org/details/1531_Datassette_Manual" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Datassette 1531 manual</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjEgPmcn4LYAhXSJOwKHVHGDnIQFggvMAE&amp;url=ftp%3A%2F%2Fwww.zimmers.net%2Fpub%2Fcbm%2Fschematics%2Fdatassette%2FC2N-1530-1531_Service_Manual_Preliminary_314002-002_(1984_Oct).pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QJsGHr8Mnt3SxVNAskjBq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Datassette 1531 Service manual</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSN4_apIgY" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Alignment using the Azimuth tape</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Floppy disk drives]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:29:34 +0100</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">TheDoc</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1541</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="https://archive.org/download/1541UsersGuide/1541_Users_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Users guide</a> : understanding how something works often precedes fixing, so here's the user manual. </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="https://archive.org/download/1541_Maintenance_Guide_1984_Peltier_Industries/1541_Maintenance_Guide_1984_Peltier_Industries.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance guide</a> by Peltier : probably the best manual I've found, schemes, home-made tools to set up drive speed and calibrate the drive (without oscilloscope or calibration disk), step by step diagnosis.</span><br />
<a href="https://ia800507.us.archive.org/9/items/Commodore_1541_Troubleshooting_and_Repair_Guide/Commodore_1541_Troubleshooting_and_Repair_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance guide</a> by Peltier : "new" version.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1541/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : many useful things, even a printable transit card if you've lost yours.<br />
 <a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-1541-disk-drive-maintenance-part-2-head-alignment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 head alignment</a> by Retro64 : a very good overall guide covering and illustrating many aspects.<br />
 <a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-1541-disk-drive-maintenance-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 general maintenance</a> by Retro64 : a good overall maintenance introduction. <br />
<br />
1551 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1551/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1551 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : schemes.<br />
<br />
1571 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1571/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1571 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : once again, many resources and tips.<br />
<br />
1581 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1581/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1581 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : many resources, including topics like the power supply. Maintenance manual available too.</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1541</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="https://archive.org/download/1541UsersGuide/1541_Users_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Users guide</a> : understanding how something works often precedes fixing, so here's the user manual. </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="https://archive.org/download/1541_Maintenance_Guide_1984_Peltier_Industries/1541_Maintenance_Guide_1984_Peltier_Industries.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance guide</a> by Peltier : probably the best manual I've found, schemes, home-made tools to set up drive speed and calibrate the drive (without oscilloscope or calibration disk), step by step diagnosis.</span><br />
<a href="https://ia800507.us.archive.org/9/items/Commodore_1541_Troubleshooting_and_Repair_Guide/Commodore_1541_Troubleshooting_and_Repair_Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance guide</a> by Peltier : "new" version.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1541/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : many useful things, even a printable transit card if you've lost yours.<br />
 <a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-1541-disk-drive-maintenance-part-2-head-alignment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 head alignment</a> by Retro64 : a very good overall guide covering and illustrating many aspects.<br />
 <a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-1541-disk-drive-maintenance-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1541 general maintenance</a> by Retro64 : a good overall maintenance introduction. <br />
<br />
1551 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1551/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1551 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : schemes.<br />
<br />
1571 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1571/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1571 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : once again, many resources and tips.<br />
<br />
1581 :<br />
 <a href="http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/1581/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1581 Maintenance resources</a> by Ray Carlsen : many resources, including topics like the power supply. Maintenance manual available too.</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Commodore 64]]></title>
			<link>https://dr-vintage.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:07:44 +0100</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://dr-vintage.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">TheDoc</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Commodore 64 computer resources :</span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/download/C64-C64C_Service_Manual_1992-03_Commodore/C64-C64C_Service_Manual_1992-03_Commodore.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Maintenance manual - Rev 03-1992</a><br />
<a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-64-repair-a-quick-guide-on-the-steps-required-to-fix-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Maintenance step by step guide by Retro64</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Commodore 64 computer resources :</span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/download/C64-C64C_Service_Manual_1992-03_Commodore/C64-C64C_Service_Manual_1992-03_Commodore.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Maintenance manual - Rev 03-1992</a><br />
<a href="http://retro64.altervista.org/blog/commodore-64-repair-a-quick-guide-on-the-steps-required-to-fix-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Maintenance step by step guide by Retro64</a>]]></content:encoded>
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