Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repair Status: June 2013
Two units, no properly working transformers, cracked circuit boards, a sea of likely bad capacitors and one relatively determined repairer. Much more to come on this one.
XRGB-mini Framemeister EuroSCART Adapter Wiring Comparison
Just some film from the cutting-room floor. I thought it never hurts to see what is inside a SCART-style connector and how the wiring is actually arranged.
Original Xbox PSU Cracked AC Input Solder Joint Repair
The Xbox power supply was arcing badly whenever mains power was connected. Once I had it apart, the problem was visible at the AC input connector: a cracked solder joint.
Raspberry Pi, BerryBoot and Raspbian Wheezy File Server Experiment
Here begins a new journey. A journey into the world of underpowered Linux computers.
Sony PS one Internal Overview and Old Modchip Install
A quick look inside my old Sony PS one. This particular console has some history attached to it because I modchipped it myself a long, long time ago when I was still in high school.
Original Xbox Clock Capacitor Cleanup and Repair
Back to the original Xbox from the previous assessment. The leaking clock capacitor has now become an actual repair rather than just something horrible to point at.
Phantasy Star IV on the XRGB-mini Framemeister
What you see is what you get. Phantasy Star IV running through the XRGB-mini Framemeister.
Sophia Systems Sega Saturn Programming Box: Capacitor Restoration Complete
The final backordered capacitors are installed and Sophia is reassembled. The capacitor restoration was completed on 28 April 2013.
Apple IIc Internal Quick Look
Hop aboard for a very quick look inside an old Apple IIc. Sure does look antique! Better off in a museum than on a shelf.
DreamShell 4.0.0 RC1 Boot Attempt with SD Adapter
Some progress with DreamShell 4.0.0 RC1, but this setup is still behaving unpredictably.
Sega Saturn Sophia A-Bus Capacitor Replacement
The lovely Sophia is getting a fresh set of capacitors on the A-Bus board today.
Good Capacitor, Bulged Capacitor: Visual Comparison
Here’s a useful visual comparison between a brand-new electrolytic capacitor and one that has failed badly enough to bulge at the top.
Hakko 808 Desoldering Tool: Removing a Failed Capacitor
Introducing the incredible Hakko 808 desoldering gun. This thing is amazing.
Removing an EPROM from a Sega Prototype / Test Cartridge
So I was thinking, why not? What a fun video it turned out to be!
Drilling Region-Switch Holes in a Sega Mega Drive 2
Some sock puppetry is also in this video. See if you can spot it!
VL400C-I 486 Motherboard Failure
Here I try to get an old VL400C-I 486 motherboard going. So much hope. Two other 486 boards had already been scrapped, and I had pinned my hopes on this one finally giving me somewhere useful to install the growing pile of ISA cards. No such success was found.
Microdrives: Revenge of the Microdrives
The Microdrives are back. More attempts at getting the 4 GB drives working through the PCD-60B in the Apple LC 475.
Apple Macintosh LC 475: 256 MB PCMCIA Flash Card Test
Another round of experiments with the PCD-60B SCSI card reader in the LC 475. The SD-card adapter still isn’t cooperating, and the Microdrives have not exactly covered themselves in glory either.
Stone Age Gamer Deluxe Mega EverDrive Serial 123
A quick look at my Stone Age Gamer Deluxe Mega EverDrive, serial number 123. This post is mostly about the packaging and presentation rather than another full hardware demonstration, but the cartridge itself is one of the early Mega EverDrive units from the period.
Sega Saturn Sophia and VA0 Parts Compatibility Test
A member of the ASSEMblergames forums asked whether I could try some of the Sophia hardware in an ordinary retail VA0 Saturn.
Sega TeraDrive Scanliner Demo with 15 kHz / 31 kHz RGB
Scanlines make the world go round.
My Fifteen Minutes Starts Now!
Without further delay, hurry over to ChimeraRevo to enjoy my first appearance there, and hopefully not the last. For anyone who doesn’t speak Italian, Google Translate may be useful.
Apple Macintosh LC 475 Modifications Overview
Here’s an overview of where the LC 475 project has ended up after the last few weeks of modifications. This started as a fairly ordinary 25 MHz 68LC040 pizza-box Macintosh.
Apple Macintosh LC 475 Online with PDS Ethernet
The old LC 475 is officially internet ready.
Apple Macintosh LC 475: 4 GB Hitachi Microdrive Testing
A friend loaned me some 4 GB Hitachi Microdrives to try in the LC 475.