Refurbishing an Atari 520 ST, Pt. 1

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Published on June 27, 2023 1:00:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdmVyyEzyBk

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Hey retro community! I finally take a look at the Atari 520 ST I've been holding onto for quite some time. All I have is the computer, no mouse, floppy drive, video cable or monitor, nor do I have a power supply. Let's see what I can do without all of that!

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General Repair:
https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/testing-repairing-sts.1238570/#post-1256078

Excellent write-up by Nostalgia Nerd:
https://www.nostalgianerd.com/the-atari-st/

VGA to ST cable:
http://info-coach.fr/atari/hardware/interfaces.php#atari_video_cables
https://atariage.com/forums/uploads/monthly_10_2010/post-6701-128665872766.gif

Power Supply:
https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/building-an-atari-520-st-power-supply.68043/
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Timestamps:
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Going over the ST
5:59 “Crude” power supply test
7:35 Discussing building a proper power supply
9:05 What to do about video?
10:26 Building a power supply (v 1.0.0)
13:46 Testing the 1.0.0. power supply
14:43 Makeshift ST to VGA cable
16:04 Testing
16:22 We have 15 kHz!
16:40 Results?
17:56 Mouse antics
19:56 Video cable issues
20:57 Future KozTech
21:33 Outro

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