Derating tantalum capacitors is important when dealing with older technology. While a 16V electrolytic capacitor may have been sufficient for a 12V line … Continue reading
Category: Repairs
PicoPSU 80W on PIII 800MHz Overview
Here’s an idea of what the PicoPSU chews up when connected to a Pentium III 800MHz machine with 512MB RAM, hard drive, and … Continue reading
Decoding the Japanese Aiwa Sega Mega-CD Startup Screen
…Please Press the Start Button…
…Checking the Disc…
…Please Wait a Little Bit…
Thanks to T_chan from ASSEMbler Games for the fast translation. Now I have some idea of what the poor Aiwa is yelling at me when I press … Continue reading
Amstrad Sega Mega PC Boot Failure (DOM HD Issues)
Sometimes it is good that things break. CityEscaper of YouTube asked if I could crack out my Mega PC and … Continue reading
Leaking NiCad Batteries and Motherboards
I hate NiCad batteries. I hate them so much. They do nothing but destroy vintage / retro computing. The Osborne, Amstrad Mega … Continue reading
Osborne 486 MBR Virus Infection
Looks like I am not the only one who has a virus at the moment. Trusty old Osborne got the MBR of the hard drive infected with a virus from the Sound Blaster 16 install disks I installed earlier to … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Laser Replacement
A simple repair for the Aiwa, at least compared to some of the other issues it has been having. Replacing the Sony KSS-210B … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs (Part 2)
The above video is not the one I originally intended, however YouTube screwed up the upload. Then I accidentally deleted the video and attempted … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs Intermission
A way around the transformer issue(s) might be … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs Part 1
Progress was her middle name. Success was her first. Not too sure what her last name was at this point – still unwritten perhaps. … Continue reading
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