Category:Acorn Computers
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| Repair, Maintenance, and Restoration Guides for Classic Acorn Hardware |
 | The Acorn Computers section is under development. Many guides and schematics may still be missing. If you have expertise or documentation, please contribute! |
Welcome to the Acorn Computers category! Here you’ll find maintenance procedures, troubleshooting workflows, capacitor-replacement specs, expansion‐and‐modding tutorials and service manual links for Acorn’s pioneering line of microcomputers, from the early 8-bit Acorn Atom through the RISC-based Archimedes and Risc PC series. For the BBC Micro series see the BBC Micro category.
Each system includes:
- Cleaning, maintenance & restoration procedures
- Common fault diagnosis & repair
- Capacitor replacement & power-supply mods
- Expansion and expansion-slot restoration
🖥️ 8-Bit Era (Acorn Atom & Electron)
[edit | edit source]| Model | Maintenance | Troubleshooting | Capacitor Guide | Expansion Mods |
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| Acorn Atom | Acorn Atom General Maintenance | Acorn Atom Troubleshooting Guide | Acorn Atom Capacitor Replacement Guide | Acorn Atom Expansion Bus Mods |
| Acorn Electron | Acorn Electron Maintenance Guide | Acorn Electron Troubleshooting Guide | Acorn Electron Capacitor Replacement Guide | Electron Plus 1 Mod & Repair |
🌲 ARM-Based Desktop Era (Archimedes & A3000/A4000 Series)
[edit | edit source]💾 Risc PC Era
[edit | edit source]| Model | Maintenance | Troubleshooting | Capacitor Guide | Mods & Upgrades |
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| Acorn Risc PC 600 | Risc PC 600 Maintenance Guide | Risc PC 600 Troubleshooting Guide | Risc PC 600 Capacitor Guide | Risc PC ARM7500FX Upgrade |
| Acorn Risc PC 700 | Risc PC 700 Maintenance Guide | Risc PC 700 Troubleshooting Guide | Risc PC 700 Capacitor Guide | Risc PC PCI Card Installation |
🛠️ Tools, Mods & Resources
[edit | edit source]- Recommended Tools for Vintage Repairs – Essential tools for Acorn disassembly & soldering
- Capacitor Failure Symptoms – How to recognize and test aging filter caps
- Acorn Edge Connector Pin-outs – Expansion bus wiring & signal tables
📚 Service Manuals & Schematics
[edit | edit source]🔍 See Also
[edit | edit source]Pages in category "Acorn Computers"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.