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Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repair Status: June 2013

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Categories: 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. I picked up both Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 units in faulty condition, which is generally how I prefer to acquire things, but these have... Continue reading

XRGB-mini Framemeister EuroSCART Adapter Wiring Comparison

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Categories: YouTube

Just some film from the cutting-room floor. I thought it never hurts to see what is inside a SCART-style connector and how the wiring is actually arranged, especially when you’ve had a few wires come loose and you’re trying to work out where they belonged. Not that anything like that... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Mac OS Standard Partition Limits

Nix McRetro // 3rd June 2013 // Categories: Apple, Reconstructed, YouTube

I think we’ve finally got it worked out! After all the messing around with CompactFlash cards and Microdrives, I’ve discovered that the size of the partitions is rather important when trying to use larger storage devices on the LC 475. That 8 GB CompactFlash card might be overkill, but I’m... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Hangman Plus Game Demo

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

I’ve got Hangman Plus running on the Macintosh LC 475, and it’s bringing back a few memories. This is one of the earliest Macintosh games I remember playing, although I don’t think it was on an LC 475 back then. Naturally, I thought I’d give it another go and see... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: 8 GB CompactFlash Compatibility

Nix McRetro // 2nd June 2013 // Categories: Apple, Reconstructed, YouTube

More storage adventures with the little LC 475! I’ve already had some success replacing the original mechanical SCSI hard drive with a CompactFlash card, but naturally I couldn’t leave things alone. What happens when we try something a little larger? Say, an 8 GB CompactFlash card! I’m still using the... Continue reading