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31.05.2026, 08:51 Uhr
RetroNora



 Hello,
I'm fixing my K8915 (the version listed as 5,25 inch version 1, with K2521 CPU board and K7634 keyboard).

After fixing the video board I'm getting Diagnostic Key71 message.



Is this a ram error?

Thanks in advance!
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31.05.2026, 12:39 Uhr
DKt



 Hi Nora,

no, Errorcode 71 usually means that keyboard is not connected.

The Power On Self Test of K8915 has several Steps:
ROM
RAM
RAZ
KEY
CTC
SIO
In your case it stops at KEY with errorcode 71.

Is the keyboard connected properly?
The keyboard port is an 2*13 PIN connector on ATS board (012-6710 or 012-6720)

Greetings, Dirk
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31.05.2026, 13:44 Uhr
RetroNora



 Thanks for your answer,
The keyboard is connected.
At power on sometimes the beeper in keyboard beeps twice, sometimes once and sometimes it is a continous beep.

But at least now I know on what part to focus.

Greetings
Filip
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31.05.2026, 14:02 Uhr
DKt



 Hi Filip,

do you have another ATS or another keyboard?

But it sounds like keyboard itself is not initiaizing correctly. It contains a separate U880 CPU and a firmware ROM.

Btw: the frame where the CRT is mounted does not look like the display unit of 8915. Is ist an external screen?

The other strange thing is: The pattern shown on screen look like a RAM Error. But the main RAM area check must be ok, because it is performed before keyboard check.

Greetings, Dirk
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31.05.2026, 14:23 Uhr
RetroNora



 I do not have any other keyboard or ats board.
Will look around at the keyboard and ATS board to see if I see any obvious issues.

The screen looks like RAM error indeed.

Yes, this is an external screen - monitor with signal feed throu K8915 video to CVBS resistor network adapter.
My K8915 arrived with smashed CRT neck, first I want to make it work, later finish the cosmetics and fix crt.

Greetings,
Filip
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