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Apple Macintosh LC475 RAM Utilisation

Nix McRetro // 26th September 2012 // Apple, Sega

Found that my RAM was all being eaten up by the system because 32-bit addressing was not turned on by default in System 7.5.3. I had 36MB of RAM, 30MB of it was allocated to the system software. Turned on 32-bit addressing via the memory control panel and it went... Continue reading

IBM PS/2 Model 30 8086 Disassembly / Take Apart

Nix McRetro // 24th September 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs

Forgot I uploaded this giant video… This IBM PS/2 sure was a fun beast to disassemble and reassemble. Be sure to watch the entire one hour video…! Ahhh, it’s optional reading I guess! Continue reading

The Apple Macintosh LC 475

Nix McRetro // 23rd September 2012 // Apple, Repairs

Finally got around to getting a clean system installed onto the LC 475 I picked up a few weeks back. I’ve taken some video of the install process, and although the hard drive sounds like it is going to shatter, it is still working well. The pizza box design has... Continue reading

The IBM PS/2 Model 30 8086 External Overview

Nix McRetro // 23rd September 2012 // IBM PC, YouTube

As you can see there are a lot of videos going on and not so much blogging. Videos can tell this story a bit better. The lithium battery even still manages to hold a 3V charge after over 25 years. Incredible, but true! As usual there are many more photos... Continue reading

Sega Mega Drive Model 1 Repair Yellow / Green Flickering

Nix McRetro // 13th September 2012 // Repairs, Sega

Replaced the Sony video chip and it works like it was new. Broke it in with some Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor. But as you can see, the repair was a complete success, even with my limited tools on hand to repair. Could have really used my Hakko 808 heat... Continue reading