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Ants Nesting in an Apple iMac G3

Nix McRetro // 27th January 2015 // Apple, YouTube

This poor iMac was left in the garage. It had a bad analog board, but now it has another problem. Bugs… or rather an ants nest inside the machine! Don’t worry I debugged it by letting the ants gather their eggs and move out before e-waste recycling it. The disc... Continue reading

Baby Willie Wagtail Call vs Parent Call

Nix McRetro // 27th January 2015 // YouTube

Just a quick video of the sounds of the Willie Wagtail that was in the backyard until recently - it’s since flown away! Continue reading

Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Subboard Capacitor Removal

Nix McRetro // 22nd January 2015 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Given how easily this board is damaged, I think it is safe to say the mainboard was made to a much better standard than the subboard. Continue reading

Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Mainboard Capacitor Removal

Nix McRetro // 19th January 2015 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Mainboard capacitor removal on the PAC-S1 - perfectly done for once. A high quality board will not damage easily. That’s why the mainboard and subboards are such different beasts. Continue reading

Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Pull Apart Disassembly

Nix McRetro // 17th January 2015 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Here we go showing you how to disassemble a PAC-S1 (Japanese) unit for the Pioneer LaserActive, should be the same on the PAC-S10 (US). Continue reading