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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 already had a bad analog board, but now it had another problem. Bugs… or rather, an entire ant nest inside the machine! Don’t worry, I debugged it by letting the ants gather their eggs and move out before sending the iMac... Continue reading

Baby Willie Wagtail Call vs Parent Call

Nix McRetro // 27th January 2015 // YouTube

Just a quick video comparing the sounds of the young Willie Wagtail with the parent. They had been living in the backyard until recently, but the youngster has since flown away! Related posts Newly Hatched Willie Wagtail Chicks Continue reading

Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Subboard Capacitor Removal

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

This subboard was a very different beast. It was considerably easier to damage during capacitor removal than the mainboard in this PAC-S1, which felt much tougher. Related posts Pioneer LaserActive PAC-S1 EPROM BIOS Dump Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Disassembly Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Mainboard Capacitor Removal 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! The mainboard in this PAC-S1 tolerated my capacitor removal much better than the subboard and felt tougher to work on. Two very different beasts! Related posts Pioneer LaserActive PAC-S1 EPROM BIOS Dump Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Disassembly Pioneer LaserActive Sega... Continue reading

Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1 Disassembly

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

Here we go, pulling apart a Japanese Pioneer LaserActive PAC-S1! I expected the US PAC-S10 to come apart much the same way, but this video shows the PAC-S1 I had on the bench. Sources ConsoleMods - LaserActive: PAC-S10 Related posts Pioneer LaserActive PAC-S1 EPROM BIOS Dump Pioneer LaserActive Sega PAC-S1... Continue reading