Don't Let an Old Power Supply Fry Your Commodore 64!

About this video

Old power supplies can fail and damage a Commodore 64, according to the maker, who builds a replacement and discusses what goes wrong in the originals and which voltages the machine uses.

Good to know: Mains voltage inside, and capacitors that stay charged after unplugging. Soldering means burns and fumes; old solder contains lead.

Why watch it

The maker plans a follow-up on building a power supply tester and a look at a fully failed black brick, so this part is the build, with the tester still to come.