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Sharp PC-4500 / PC-4521 Internal View

Nix McRetro // 8th October 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

The Sharp Personal Computer System PC-4500, specifically this model is a Sharp PC-4521. This one is not mine, I did manage to have a poke around in it while the owner was absent. Sadly the hard drive was shot and the floppy seems to be on the way out. However,... Continue reading

Amstrad PPC640 Internal View - Relative of the PPC512

Nix McRetro // 8th October 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

Got this PPC640S from eBay and found that it is quite a nice unit. For its age, it sure is holding up well. I’m sure I will look into it more as time goes by (when I find the time!) Just so I remember these are the jumper settings. Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 and Mega Drive 32X Issues

Nix McRetro // 6th October 2012 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Picked up two of these for quite a pretty penny, I don’t mind though as restoration and preservation of all things old is the goal. This one is the worse of the two units that were picked up, it had no power. Naturally I disassembled the unit and found some... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475 Demo

Nix McRetro // 5th October 2012 // Apple, Repairs

The above video an overview of how to get your classic Mac back up and running and also for my reference so I know which files to use. Hope it is of use someday. Below are some photos of it up and running and a photo of the hard drive... Continue reading

Repaired Sega Mega-CD Playing Sol-Feace

Nix McRetro // 29th September 2012 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

This was playing on my Sega Mega CD II that had been repaired. It was a simple fuse replacement that is documented in the video below. As you can see it is working perfectly, although my gaming skills are a little rusty… Continue reading