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Atari 2600 X2 – Let's repair two Atari 2600s and do a composite video mod.
A Light Six and a 4-switch Woody Atari 2600 are cleaned and tested, with an RF fix on the Light Six and a composite video mod to finish.
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Hey Birt!
9 chosen videos. Channel on YouTube
Hobbyist or repairer
Tandy 102 Turmoil Pt.1 - Battery corrosion repair, hidden damage, LCD corruption fix
Why did a Tandy 102 stop working after storage? Hidden battery corrosion damage is tracked down until it boots, and an LCD corruption problem comes next.
Hobbyist or repairer
Casio VX-4 Repair 2 - Extreme PCB repair of battery leak damage. Can we save this Pokécon?
A second Casio VX-4 Pokécon has a keyboard circuit board badly eaten by leaked battery residue, and the video works through a Pace Cir-Kit repair and a new battery contact spring.
Hobbyist or repairer
The truth about Retr0brite – busting myths with science…
Hey Birt sets the many Retr0Brite claims against research and science, aiming to separate myth from fact for anyone facing a yellowed plastic computer case.
Hobbyist or repairer
Acid Test!! Chemicals for cleaning up after leaking alkaline batteries.
The video compares several chemicals for cleaning a board after alkaline batteries have leaked, and explains why the electrolyte is corrosive.
Hobbyist or repairer
Resistance is futile Rejuvenating vintage computer keyboard key contacts
Amiga 500 keys that no longer register are the starting point for a method of reviving key contacts with too high a resistance. The video reports what failed and what worked.
Hobbyist or repairer
C128 Crystal Power - How to test crystals in circuit.
Crystals can be tested in circuit with an oscilloscope, and this C128 repair traces a missing clock to a dead one. The maker says the go/no-go test is done with the machine powered off.
Hobbyist or repairer
Troubleshooting Vintage Computers #1 - Evaluation
Troubleshooting vintage computers starts with an evaluation of the basic subsystems a machine needs to work. The findings then point to a direction for further tests in this first part of a series.
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Build a Dummy Load to test vintage power supplies
A resistive dummy load built from power resistors or car light bulbs lets a vintage computer power supply be tested. The video also works through choosing values and a reference sheet.
