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AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026C64 781220 Dead Test Cartridgeby Commodore service ROM; current build by Retro Rewind
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Boots before the normal KERNAL to diagnose RAM and ROM faults on a Commodore 64 that cannot reach its startup screen.

Retro Rewind listed its cartridge in stock at CAD 22 on 2026-07-30. TFW8b documented a compatible alternative for C64, C64C, SX-64, and C128 in 64 mode, but that listing was out of stock. Wait up to 60 seconds for a result. The original 781220 RAM routine covers only the lowest 4 KB, and the cartridge does not test the chips and I/O covered by a harness kit.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore SX-64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
Buy the Retro Rewind Dead Test cartridge781220 service ROM, manual, and disassemblyTFW8b cartridge listing
AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026C64/C128 Diagnostic Cartridge Familyby Commodore service ROMs, Sven Petersen open hardware, and multiple current assemblers
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Packages 586220, 785260, and related service ROMs as current single-ROM and switchable multi-ROM diagnostic cartridges.

Current choices on 2026-07-30 included Retro Rewind's in-stock CAD 22 C64 586220++ and C128 785260 cartridges, its CAD 40 four-ROM C64 cartridge with a two- to three-day lead time, AMI64's GBP 19 eight-ROM C64 cartridge with an approximately seven-day lead time, ogHugo's USD 26.99 before-tax two-sided C64 cartridge with an Add to Cart path, Retro-Updates' EUR 17.99 two-sided C64 cartridge, and C64iSTANBUL's orderable two-ROM PCB with current fabrication files. DIY8BIT's USD 22.95 781220/586220 cartridge was unavailable while its Etsy shop was on break. Retro Rewind's older Dual Diag route now displays the store's not-found page. ROM sets and model support differ by variant; a full port test requires a separately bought or built harness.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore SX-64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
Diag64cart open projectMulti-cartridge design and ROM notesBuy the Retro Rewind C64 586220++ cartridgeBuy the Retro Rewind C128 785260 cartridgeBuy the Retro Rewind four-ROM cartridgeBuy the AMI64 eight-ROM cartridgeBuy the ogHugo two-sided cartridgeBuy the Retro-Updates two-sided cartridgeOrder the C64iSTANBUL two-ROM PCBWatch the DIY8BIT two-ROM listing