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Sega Mega Drive 2 DC-in Socket Repair and Secondary Fault

Nix McRetro // 29th December 2012 // Categories: Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Another Mega Drive 2 with a bad DC-in socket? I know, I know. These are supposed to be the easy repairs. Naturally this particular console decided it needed a secondary fault as well. The machine was completely dead when I started, so the loose power socket seemed like a sensible... Continue reading

Console Collection Overview 28th December 2012

Nix McRetro // 28th December 2012 // Categories: News, YouTube

So it wasn’t exactly 6-12 months, but two! Not too far off. I guess I haven’t really collected anything since doing my last video. I did rearrange my lounge room to fit more of my junk along the wall and have the bookshelves set up side by side so they... Continue reading

Apple Macintosh LC 475: Solid-State SCSI Storage with a PCD-60B Card Reader

Nix McRetro // 27th December 2012 // Categories: Apple, Hacks, YouTube

The Macintosh LC 475. Now with solid-state storage. Reliable, check. Quiet, check. Awesome, heck yes! I’ve been wanting to get rid of that old mechanical SCSI hard drive for a while, and I think I’ve finally found a rather interesting way to do it. Strictly speaking, the CompactFlash card is... Continue reading

Christmas Special 2012: SPAM Attack

Nix McRetro // 26th December 2012 // Categories: News, YouTube

Something a little different for a Christmas video! I’m still a thousand miles away from my retro gaming and retro computing gear, so naturally I’ve been reduced to a diet of SPAM and Coca-Cola. Not just any SPAM, either. This one has real bacon in it, which surely makes everything... Continue reading

Unichip 486 WB 4407 Rev 1.1 Motherboard Overview

Nix McRetro // 4th December 2012 // Categories: IBM PC, YouTube

Here’s a Unichip 486 WB 4407 Rev 1.1 motherboard that was donated to me, complete with a 66 MHz 486DX2 processor and three VLB slots. It looks like another interesting addition to the collection, although I haven’t actually powered it up yet. Whether it works is still anybody’s guess! The... Continue reading