A Reset Switch for the Commodore 64C

Recently, I got a 64C which is in really good shape, and I want to keep it that way.  I found that I was flipping the power off and on repeatedly as I went through all the programs on the disks that the system came with.  Worried about the wear and tear on the switch, I installed a reset button.

I followed Ray Carlsen's excellent instructions at http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/reset64.txt rather than install it into a cartridge etc, so that it will work with any add-ons to the 64C.  I also made a few slight changes to Ray's approach:

• I found that U23 and C43 were very close together on my board, and that made pin 5 (circled) difficult to get to.

• However, I also found that once the heat shield was removed, it was easy to lift up the motherboard and solder to U23 pin 5 from the bottom.   By the way, note that the edges of the heat shield are very, very sharp!

• The 100 ohm resistor and the button itself were tucked into the little niche at the top/right of the case.  This is handy while still out of the way so it doesn't get pressed accidentally.

• Finished!

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