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”
Tag Archives: PSU
Sinclair ZX Spectrum PSU Repairs
This is a very quick post about some Sinclair ZX1400 PSUs that I repaired a while ago, in case it’s of use to anyone. I end up gathering quite a few of these power supplies with various lots, and they usually have an array of weird and (not so) wonderful modifications. The ZX1400 PSU wasContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum PSU Repairs”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2A/+2B/+3 PSU Build
I like to keep an assortment of working power supplies for various vintage computers in an accessible manner, alongside all my test equipment, so I can easily power up pretty much any computer or board that I might need to. However, I’m often reluctant to use most original power supplies, as they are inefficient, unreliable,Continue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2A/+2B/+3 PSU Build”
VIC-20 2-Prong PSU Restoration
I like to keep an assortment of working power supplies for various vintage computers in an accessible manner, alongside all my test equipment, so I can easily power up pretty much any computer or board that I might need to. Most of the spare power supplies I use have been bought alongside computer bundles thatContinue reading “VIC-20 2-Prong PSU Restoration”