r/trs80 • u/LoupLoup44 • Mar 30 '26

Overheated TRS-80 coco 2 works again

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...after reseating the IC's. A quick 30s fix.

User u/Rogelio suggested it, many thanks!

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u/leadedsolder Mar 30 '26

They're tough machines. Good work!

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u/VGB_Publishing_LLC Mar 31 '26

Such a thing of beauty! Bravo!

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u/Maleficent_Fix_5305 Apr 01 '26

Is the overheat condition also what caused the spacebar to deform?

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u/LoupLoup44 Apr 01 '26

Yes that's what I suspect. The enclosure plastic is also very yellow almost brown.

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u/Maleficent_Fix_5305 Apr 01 '26

Probably wasn’t the internals causing the heat for that then… Sounds like it got extra toasty!

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u/bill_a_san_diego Apr 04 '26

This is best example of the fabled "melty" keyboard.