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Task: Purchase a Multimeter for Troubleshooting Problematic Atari 8-Bit Computers Needed: A multimeter Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction The Atari 8-bit line of computers were well-made and remarkably resilient even after more than 40 years. I have had several dozen 8-bits pass through my hands over
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