Monthly Archives: May 2017

Commodore 64 6569 to 8565 PAL

This conversion should also work for the NTSC 6567 to 8562.   The 6569/6567 and 8565/8562 are almost pin for pin compatible. The only difference being the 6569 has 12v on pin 13 and the 8565 has 5v on pin 13. ASSY No. 250407 To get rid of the 12v supply to pin 13, remove […]

Commodore Plus 4 power connector to C64 version

The Plus 4’s power connector is a square version of the C64’s and is annoying. It’s more convenient to use a Vic 20 or C64 PSU as they are compatible and more readily available. Here’s how to make the necessary modification. First buy a PCB mountable 7 pin DIN connector and cut the two pins […]