A follow up on this in case anyone else has a similar issue.
The transistor (T6) in the cassette remote circuit went bad, keeping the
motor relay's coil engaged all the time when memory power is on. Relay
power comes from before the regulated section of the power supply and
remains on even when th
From: M100 On Behalf Of Alex ...
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [M100] T102 Current Drain
I don't have any real measurements to back this up, but someone might find this
anecdote useful.
I feel like my 102's AA battery life was m
I don't have any real measurements to back this up, but someone might find
this anecdote useful.
I feel like my 102's AA battery life was much better after I cut out the
internal NiCd cell. This idea is supported by the fact that it again seems
to go through batteries faster since I replaced the b
I know this has been discussed before, but I was doing some testing on my
T102 regarding current drain to gauge external battery life. I made an
external 4D cell alkaline pack I use when watching TV and playing with the
computer a few years ago, and was thinking of upgrading the capacity. There
is