In his latest video, Glen from More Fun Fixing It dives into a disgusting Commodore 64—and what he finds is enough to make even seasoned repair techs wince. Gifted to him by a friend who couldn’t bear to touch it, this eBay-sourced disaster becomes a restoration challenge that turns into an archaeological dig through decades of grime, corrosion, and dead silicon.
Here are seven things that make this disgusting Commodore 64 a repair story worth watching:
1. The Dust Bunny of Doom
Before any diagnostics, Glen uncovers a nest-worthy dust bunny so large it could pay rent. Possibly vintage. Possibly sentient.
2. Water Damage Roulette
Rust is everywhere—on the RF modulator, the cartridge port, and even the screws. Water damage clearly had a party and forgot to leave.
3. The Classic Dead PLA
As expected, the PLA chip reaches molten-core temperatures. Diagnosis: deceased. Cause of death: being a PLA.
4. RAMpocalypse
Not one, not two, but three RAM chips were bad. Possibly more. Dead Test was lighting up like a Christmas tree.
5. The SID That Never Sang
The SID chip, famed for its sound, proved more silent than a librarian at midnight. One leg was literally rusted off.
6. A CIA Agent Gone Rogue
One of the CIAs ran hot, and not in a fun, spy-thriller kind of way. Swapping it brought some life back to the machine.
7. The CPU Meltdown
The CPU looked fine—until it got warm. At 52°C, it crashed the system. A quick spray of freeze spray temporarily revived it. Briefly.
Glen’s step-by-step repair includes cap replacement, pin cleaning, scope probing, thermal imaging, and a diagnostic cart dance worthy of applause. This disgusting Commodore 64 might be one of the filthiest—and most satisfying—repairs in Glen’s collection.
If you enjoy technical repair work peppered with humor and occasional existential dread, this one’s worth your time. And maybe a tetanus shot.
