<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I have sort of got two working ones, the problem is finding memory as I only have one memory module and never seen another for sale.<div><br></div><div>Peter<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 6 May 2026, at 22:05, Todd Vernon via rescue <rescue@sunhelp.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr">
I would say that it true. There are two kinds of Color Voyagers. Those that are broken, and those about to break \U0001f642. The machine is solid, the screen is a nightmare. Some dude has been trying to sell the same one \u201cworking\u201d but no screen image posted on eBay for over 2-3 years.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-t</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:medium;margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px;font-weight:bold"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:14px">Todd Vernon</font></div><div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:13px">Entrepreneur | Investor</font></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">Email: <a href="mailto:todd@toddvernon.com" target="_blank">todd@toddvernon.com</a></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvernon/" target="_blank">toddvernon</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On May 6, 2026 at 2:59:41\u202fPM, Steve Hatle via rescue <<a href="mailto:rescue@sunhelp.org">rescue@sunhelp.org</a>> wrote:<br></div>
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<div><div></div><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div>I guess I got lucky when I sold my Voyager last year when everything still worked! </div><div><br></div><div>Steve</div>
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<div>Date 5/6/2026 3:43:02\u202fPM</div>
<div>Subject Re: [rescue] Q about Voyager screen repair; bonus: pictures of T-SPARCstation 2</div></div><div><br></div>
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Point me to it. I looked and looked for one with a parallel output.</div><div dir="ltr">-t</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:medium;margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px;font-weight:bold"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:14px">Todd Vernon</font></div><div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:13px">Entrepreneur | Investor</font></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">Email: <a href="mailto:todd@toddvernon.com">todd@toddvernon.com</a></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvernon/">toddvernon</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>
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<div dir="auto">Before you guys drill more irreversible holes in that aging plastic, wait up. You can plug into the RGB stream from the connector inside the screen housing and have a fully enclosed panel that externally looks OEM. It's all off the shelf components as well, though if more ppl have this problem a PCB can be easily built.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I've also tried resurrecting dead screens by replacing caps, and no dice. Voyagers on the whole are unreliable though, I've had every single component fail on me - the regulator, the graphics card, Ethernet, you name it.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dan </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 6, 2026, 12:48 Todd Vernon via rescue <<a href="mailto:rescue@sunhelp.org">rescue@sunhelp.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="ltr">
Yeah, I replaced the caps. I ultimately went with the new option as you simply never see old voyagers with screens that work. Went with the slightly</div><div dir="ltr">Less elegant but more future proof option.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I was actually surprised the problem wasn\u2019t pixel streaks problem, but there way go.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-t </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:medium;margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px;font-weight:bold"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><div style="margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:14px">Todd Vernon</font></div><div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px"><font style="font-size:13px">Entrepreneur | Investor</font></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">Email: <a href="mailto:todd@toddvernon.com">todd@toddvernon.com</a></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(80,0,80)">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvernon/">toddvernon</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>
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<div dir="auto">On the Voyager, have you checked the inverter module and its output, as the surface mount caps go bad.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 6 May 2026, 15:42 Todd Vernon via rescue, <<a href="mailto:rescue@sunhelp.org">rescue@sunhelp.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>I tried and failed. I\u2019n my opinion all the color screens eventually die. Here is how I fixed mine with a new screen:</div>
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<div>If you ever want to get rid of the B/w one let me know.</div>
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<div name="messageReplySection">On May 6, 2026 at 8:36\u202fAM -0600, Walter Belgers via rescue <<a href="mailto:rescue@sunhelp.org">rescue@sunhelp.org</a>>, wrote:<br>
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<div>Continuing the testing of all my systems, I have found that I have 3 Voyagers, one with bwtwo that works; two with cgsix, both of which do not display anything on the screen (but do work on external monitors). Does anybody have tips for repair/problem finding? Originally I had one that I thought the backlight was broken and I tried swapping screens to determine the defect but now I have two that are not working.</div>
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<div>Meanwhile I have gotten my SSA100 working with the SS1000. I printed some hinges (see earlier mail of Steve Hattle) and have ordered batteries to replace in the SSA100.</div>
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<div>I also powered up the T-SPARCstation 2 (4/75T) again. I got this from Whitfield Diffie, whom I got to do the keynote at the 25-year anniversary congress of the Dutch UNIX Users Group I was leading at the time (2007). It took until 2010 until Joep Vesseur of Sun Netherlands could physically fetch it and bring it back to me in his hand luggage. I always thought the casing was riveted shut (I was expecting this due to it being tempest proof). But now when I looked I saw the rivets were actually T8 torx screws (duh)! So after 16 years in my posession I finally was able to open it and fix the NVRAM. The system works fine but is missing disk trays. It uses a 29-pin Hypertronics milspec "KA type" connector for the disks. Slim chance of finding trays.. After opening up I now understand that the hole in the front has nothing behind it. And the weird power cable setup is to route mains to the power switch on the front and then back to the normal PSU.</div>
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<div>I put some pictures online at <a href="https://cloud.giga.nl/apps/photos/public/1RpIilmfnAgqfDEiSen1QgGhgRww0gYq">https://cloud.giga.nl/apps/photos/public/1RpIilmfnAgqfDEiSen1QgGhgRww0gYq</a></div>
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