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Apple MacBook Pro Heat Gun Repair (Mid 2007 / Early 2008)

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Apple, Hacks, Repairs

Here we have a video of me bringing a 17” MacBook Pro back to life. While not a permanent fix, it breathes some life into this beautiful machine for anywhere between 3-12 months. To keep the machine running well (and for longer) it is suggested that some flux is added... Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 - Status Update June 2013

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Two units, no properly working transformers, cracked circuit boards, a sea of likely bad capacitors and one relatively determined repairer. Much more to come on this one. Continue reading

XRGB-mini Framemeister to EuroSCART Adapter Comparison

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // YouTube

Just some film from the cutting room floor. I thought it never hurts to see what is inside a SCART connector and how they are wired up. Especially for future reference! Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475 Game Demo - Hangman Plus

Nix McRetro // 2nd June 2013 // Apple, Gaming, YouTube

Great game to play, watch me fail miserably at guessing letters! Running off a 2GB CompactFlash card with 1.9GB of free hard drive space for even more 68k games! Continue reading

Sega Saturn Sophia SIMM CART DIP Switch

Nix McRetro // 1st June 2013 // Devkit, Repairs, Sega

A test of the DIP switch labelled SIMM CART (on SW2) located on the front of the Sega Saturn Sophia Programming Box. It switches (enables or disables) between the SIMM RAM and the cartridge slot. There appear to be some incompatibilities between the Sophia hardware and retail games as a... Continue reading