Early last year, I bought a very nice 1999 Gateway GP7-500 PC and matching EV700 17″ VGA CRT display from someone fairly local who got in touch with me via my website. This had been plugged in on a desk in his loft since he got it back in 1999 along with the rest ofContinue reading “1999 Gateway GP7-500 PC & EV700 CRT Display Repair & Restoration”
Category Archives: Restoration
1980 Sharp MZ-80K Repair & Restoration
A few weeks ago I picked up a small haul of vintage computers fairly locally from someone who got in touch with me via my website, including a Sharp MZ-80K in its original box – these are pretty cool computers and I’ve been after getting one for a little while. The computer was in goodContinue reading “1980 Sharp MZ-80K Repair & Restoration”
1994 Panasonic 3DO (FZ-1) Repair & Restoration
Last year, a friend of mine very kindly gave me my first Panasonic 3DO, an FZ-1 model, in good physical condition but unknown operational condition – it had been stored in a loft for several years. I hadn’t actually seen one of these in-person before. The Pansonic 3DO is are fairly uncommon, although you canContinue reading “1994 Panasonic 3DO (FZ-1) Repair & Restoration”
1983 Milton-Bradley Vectrex Repair
Last year, I repaired a Vectrex games console for a friend of mine who runs Re:Wired Museum & Arcade CIC, a community-run project in Teesside which helps to preserve and showcase technology that has impacted society. Apparently the unit worked OK for a while after being whacked on the side, then stopped working completely followingContinue reading “1983 Milton-Bradley Vectrex Repair”
2003 Microsoft Xbox Crystal Green Repair & Restoration
A couple of weeks ago, I repaired a 2003 Microsoft Xbox for a friend of mine – a very lovely and rather rare green crystal limited-edition Xbox with a translucent case. The symptoms were that the power button didn’t work, but the console could still be powered on with the eject button – a prettyContinue reading “2003 Microsoft Xbox Crystal Green Repair & Restoration”
1982 Commodore PET 8032 Repair & Restoration
Last year, I repaired a Commodore PET 8032 for a friend of mine. The PET wasn’t working and needed its mains filter can removed, a keyboard service including a new shift-lock mechanism, and a general clean up – it’s matching 8050 dual 5.25″ FDD wasn’t working and needed its mains filter can removed with aContinue reading “1982 Commodore PET 8032 Repair & Restoration”
1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration
Last year I got my first Amiga CD32, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these suffer from bad electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard and need to be properly serviced. The console is pretty easy to take apart for inspection. With the upper case removed, it was clear that the SMDContinue reading “1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration”
1984 Viglen-Cased Acorn BBC Model B Repair & Restoration
Last year I got my first Viglen-cased Acorn BBC Model B, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these use most of the original parts from the converted Model B except for the top case, so require servicing before powering on due to ageing RIFA mains filter capacitors which like toContinue reading “1984 Viglen-Cased Acorn BBC Model B Repair & Restoration”
1997 Apple PowerBook 1400CS-166 Repair & Restoration
Last year, I repaired an Apple PowerBook 1400CS-166 for a friend of mine, which required a recap of the mainboard, backlight board and display driver board, a replacement for the leaky original NiMH battery pack, a mainboard repair, and a new power supply. Originally, the system seemed completely dead with no response to the powerContinue reading “1997 Apple PowerBook 1400CS-166 Repair & Restoration”
Farewell to 2025!
As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – my wife, viewers, subscribers, supporters, those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2025 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and your lovedContinue reading “Farewell to 2025!”