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	This page catalogues '''all known Commodore diagnostic cartridges (and plug-in diagnostic boards)''' released for 8-bit Commodore computers—from the PET series ~~through~~ the ~~264 family—and~~ includes modern re-creations ~~and~~ multi-ROM compilations.		This page catalogues '''all known Commodore diagnostic cartridges (and plug-in diagnostic ROM boards)''' released for 8-bit and 16/32-bit Commodore computers—from the PET series to the Amiga CD32—and includes modern community re-creations or multi-ROM compilations.
			''Disk-based test suites, cable harnesses, and simple loop-back plugs are '''out of scope'''.''
	''Disk-based test suites, cable harnesses, and ~~routine “loop~~-back ~~plugs”~~ are '''out of scope''.''

	== Commodore PET / CBM 2000-8000 series ==		== Commodore PET / CBM 2000-8000 series ==
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	! Cartridge / Board !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes		! Cartridge / Board !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
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	\| PET Service Diagnostic Board \|\| 320345-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1979 \|\| PET 2001/3xxx/4xxx/8xxx \|\| 6502 daughter-board ~~supplied~~ to ~~Commodore~~ service ~~depots~~		\| PET Service Diagnostic Board \|\| 320345-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1979 \|\| PET 2001/3xxx/4xxx/8xxx \|\| 6502 daughter-board issued to service centres
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	\| PET “ROM-RAM” Diagnostic Board \|\| — \|\| Original \|\| 1981 \|\| PET 2001-N → 4032 \|\| Replaces system ROM/RAM; displays fault map		\| PET “ROM-RAM” Diagnostic Board \|\| — \|\| Original \|\| 1981 \|\| PET 2001-N → 4032 \|\| Replaces system ROM/RAM; displays fault map
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	\| PET Diagnostic Clip (Tynemouth) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2016 \|\| PET 2001-8032 \|\| CPU-socket clip with self-contained ROM ~~test suite~~		\| PET Diagnostic Clip (Tynemouth) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2016 \|\| PET 2001-8032 \|\| CPU-socket clip with self-contained ROM tests
	\|}		\|}

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	\| VIC-20 Diagnostic Cartridge \|\| 324503-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1982 \|\| VIC-20 \|\| Official Commodore service cartridge		\| VIC-20 Diagnostic Cartridge \|\| 324503-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1982 \|\| VIC-20 \|\| Official Commodore service cartridge
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	\| VIC-20 Dead Test Cartridge \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| VIC-20 (PAL & NTSC) \|\| Starts with ~~bad~~-RAM bypass~~; useful when VIC shows~~ black-screen		\| VIC-20 Dead Test Cartridge \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| VIC-20 (PAL & NTSC) \|\| Starts with minimal-RAM bypass for black-screen faults
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	\| VIC ~~Audio/Video~~/Keyboard Test Cart \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2023 \|\| VIC-20 (unexpanded) \|\| Community ~~utility for~~ colour-bar, sound and matrix tests		\| VIC AV/Keyboard Test Cart \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2023 \|\| VIC-20 (unexpanded) \|\| Community colour-bar, sound and matrix tests
	\|}		\|}

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	! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes		! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
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	\| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 326070 \|\| 326070-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1982 \|\| C64 ~~revision~~ A boards \|\| First-~~generation~~ diagnostic; no user-port tests		\| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 326070 \|\| 326070-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1982 \|\| C64 rev-A boards \|\| First-gen diagnostic; no user-port tests
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	\| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 586220 \|\| 586220-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1984 \|\| All C64 / SX-64 \|\| Standard service cartridge ~~used with~~ harness		\| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 586220 \|\| 586220-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1984 \|\| All C64 / SX-64 \|\| Standard service cartridge (harness)
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	\| C64 Dead Test Cartridge Rev 781220 \|\| 781220-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1988 \|\| C64 / C64C / SX-64 \|\| Boots with minimal RAM; flashes error codes		\| C64 Dead Test Cartridge Rev 781220 \|\| 781220-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1988 \|\| C64 / C64C / SX-64 \|\| Boots with minimal RAM; flashes error codes
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	\| Dual Dead-Test & Diagnostic (2-in-1) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2015 \|\| C64 / C128 (64-mode) \|\| DIP-switch selects 781220 or 586220 ROM		\| Dual Dead-Test & Diagnostic (2-in-1) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2015 \|\| C64 / C128 (64-mode) \|\| DIP-switch selects 781220 or 586220 ROM
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	\| DIAGcart 64 (4-in-1) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2022 \|\| C64 / SX-64 \|\| ~~Contains~~ 781220, 586220, 586220+ and RAM-only tests		\| DIAGcart 64 (4-in-1) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2022 \|\| C64 / SX-64 \|\| 781220, 586220, 586220+ and RAM-only tests
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	\| MultiROM Diagnostic (586220 + 785260) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| C64 / C64C \|\| Menu-driven multi-revision cartridge		\| MultiROM Diagnostic (586220 + 785260) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| C64 / C64C \|\| Menu-driven multi-revision cartridge
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	\| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 789010 \|\| 789010-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1985 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| 40-column mode; requires harness		\| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 789010 \|\| 789010-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1985 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| 40-column mode; requires harness
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	\| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 588121 \|\| 588121-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1987 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| ~~Updated ROM; tests~~ MMU & VDC pointers		\| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 588121 \|\| 588121-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1987 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| Tests MMU & VDC pointers
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	\| C128 Dual-Diag (Cartridge) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| Selectable 789010 or 588121 images		\| C128 Dual-Diag Cartridge \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| C128 / C128D \|\| Selectable 789010 or 588121 images
	\|}		\|}

	== Commodore 264 family (C16 / Plus/4 / C116) ==		== Commodore 264 family (C16 / Plus/4 / C116) ==
	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! Cartridge !! Part No. ~~/ ROM Rev~~ !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes		! Cartridge !! Version / Part No. !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
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	\| Commodore TED Diagnostic (service) \|\| 318004-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1984 \|\| C16 prototype boards \|\| Factory-only ROM; rare		\| Commodore TED Diagnostic (service) \|\| 318004-01 \|\| Original \|\| 1984 \|\| C16 prototype boards \|\| Factory-only ROM; rare
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	\| '''Diag264''' \|\| v0.97 \|\| Modern \|\| 2012 \|\| C16 / Plus/4 / 116 \|\| ~~Community open~~-source diagnostic; PAL & NTSC		\| '''Diag264''' \|\| v0.97 \|\| Modern \|\| 2012 \|\| C16 / Plus/4 / 116 \|\| Open-source diagnostic; PAL & NTSC
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			\| Diag264 Cartridge + Harness kit \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2020 \|\| C16 / Plus/4 / 116 \|\| Gold-finger PCB with loop-backs
			\|}

			== Commodore Amiga (OCS / ECS / AGA) ==
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Cartridge / ROM / Board !! Version / Part No. !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
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			\| '''Amiga A1000 “Diagnostic Aide” Board''' \|\| — \|\| Original \|\| 1986 \|\| Amiga 1000 \|\| Clip-on board letting a “known-good” board test a faulty one
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			\| '''Logica Diagnostic ROM V1.0''' \|\| — \|\| Original \|\| 1991 \|\| A500 / A2000 \|\| Commodore-authorised service ROM developed by Logica S.n.c.
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			\| DiagROM (John Hertell) \|\| v1.3 \|\| Modern \|\| 2017 \|\| All OCS/ECS/AGA (A1000→CD32) \|\| Open-source Kickstart replacement with comprehensive tests
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			\| DiagROM – CD32 AUX variant \|\| v1.3 \|\| Modern \|\| 2021 \|\| CD32 \|\| Boots via AUX port or ROM adapter
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			\| AMROM (pre-flashed with DiagROM) \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| 2022 \|\| A500 / A2000 \|\| Re-flashable 27C400 adapter supplied with DiagROM
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	\| ~~Diag264 Cartridge + Harness kit~~ \|\| — \|\| Modern \|\| ~~2020~~ \|\| ~~C16~~ / ~~Plus~~/4 / ~~116~~ \|\| ~~Gold~~-~~finger PCB and full loop~~-~~back set~~		\| DiagROM 40-pin (A600 / A1200 / A3000 / A4000) \|\| v1.3 \|\| Modern \|\| 2023 \|\| A600 / A1200 / A3000 / A4000 \|\| 27C800-format EPROM for late-model boards
	\|}		\|}

	[[Category:Commodore Systems]]		[[Category:Commodore Systems]]

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This page catalogues '''all known Commodore diagnostic cartridges (and plug-in diagnostic boards)''' released for 8-bit Commodore computers—from the PET series through the 264 family—and includes modern re-creations and multi-ROM compilations.

''Disk-based test suites, cable harnesses, and routine “loop-back plugs” are '''out of scope''.''

== Commodore PET / CBM 2000-8000 series ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cartridge / Board !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
|-
| PET Service Diagnostic Board || 320345-01 || Original || 1979 || PET 2001/3xxx/4xxx/8xxx || 6502 daughter-board supplied to Commodore service depots
|-
| PET “ROM-RAM” Diagnostic Board || — || Original || 1981 || PET 2001-N → 4032 || Replaces system ROM/RAM; displays fault map
|-
| PET Diagnostic Clip (Tynemouth) || — || Modern || 2016 || PET 2001-8032 || CPU-socket clip with self-contained ROM test suite
|}

== Commodore VIC-20 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
|-
| VIC-20 Diagnostic Cartridge || 324503-01 || Original || 1982 || VIC-20 || Official Commodore service cartridge
|-
| VIC-20 Dead Test Cartridge || — || Modern || 2021 || VIC-20 (PAL & NTSC) || Starts with bad-RAM bypass; useful when VIC shows black-screen
|-
| VIC Audio/Video/Keyboard Test Cart || — || Modern || 2023 || VIC-20 (unexpanded) || Community utility for colour-bar, sound and matrix tests
|}

== Commodore 64 / SX-64 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
|-
| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 326070 || 326070-01 || Original || 1982 || C64 revision A boards || First-generation diagnostic; no user-port tests
|-
| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 586220 || 586220-01 || Original || 1984 || All C64 / SX-64 || Standard service cartridge used with harness
|-
| C64 Dead Test Cartridge Rev 781220 || 781220-01 || Original || 1988 || C64 / C64C / SX-64 || Boots with minimal RAM; flashes error codes
|-
| C64 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 785260 || 785260-01 || Original || 1992 || Late C64C boards || Adds CIA timer check; harness unchanged
|-
| Dual Dead-Test & Diagnostic (2-in-1) || — || Modern || 2015 || C64 / C128 (64-mode) || DIP-switch selects 781220 or 586220 ROM
|-
| DIAGcart 64 (4-in-1) || — || Modern || 2022 || C64 / SX-64 || Contains 781220, 586220, 586220+ and RAM-only tests
|-
| MultiROM Diagnostic (586220 + 785260) || — || Modern || 2021 || C64 / C64C || Menu-driven multi-revision cartridge
|}

== Commodore 128 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
|-
| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 789010 || 789010-01 || Original || 1985 || C128 / C128D || 40-column mode; requires harness
|-
| C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Rev 588121 || 588121-01 || Original || 1987 || C128 / C128D || Updated ROM; tests MMU & VDC pointers
|-
| C128 Dual-Diag (Cartridge) || — || Modern || 2021 || C128 / C128D || Selectable 789010 or 588121 images
|}

== Commodore 264 family (C16 / Plus/4 / C116) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cartridge !! Part No. / ROM Rev !! Era !! Year !! Supported models !! Notes
|-
| Commodore TED Diagnostic (service) || 318004-01 || Original || 1984 || C16 prototype boards || Factory-only ROM; rare
|-
| '''Diag264''' || v0.97 || Modern || 2012 || C16 / Plus/4 / 116 || Community open-source diagnostic; PAL & NTSC
|-
| Diag264 Cartridge + Harness kit || — || Modern || 2020 || C16 / Plus/4 / 116 || Gold-finger PCB and full loop-back set
|}

[[Category:Commodore Systems]]

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