Three years ago, around the time I was first starting to collect vintage computer equipment, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Commodore C128D(CR) 8-bit computer and matching 1084S-D2 CRT monitor. The C128D(CR) is the later cost-reduced version of the C128D, featuring a metal case and combined mainboard / drive board withContinue reading “Commodore C128D(CR) Restoration”
Tag Archives: Repair
2001 Sony Playstation2 Repair
I recently repaired my partner’s childhood Playstation2, which had been confined to the loft at some point in the noughties when it stopped reading disks. After finding it and getting it down from the loft, I wanted to test it to make sure that the problem was still as described. Sure enough, the Playstation2 startedContinue reading “2001 Sony Playstation2 Repair”
Commodore 1084S CRT Monitor Restoration
Three years ago, around the time I was first starting to collect vintage computer equipment, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Commodore C128D 8-bit computer and matching 1084S-D2 CRT monitor. According to the previous owner, the monitor seemed to work okay except for a broken power switch, which wouldn’t stay engagedContinue reading “Commodore 1084S CRT Monitor Restoration”
Commodore C128 Board Repairs
Alongside purchasing complete systems, over the past few years I’ve also accumulated a large quantity of incomplete circuit boards for “spares and repairs”, primarily from Commodore computers (VIC-20, VIC-20CR, C64, C64C, C16, Plus/4, C128, etc). I got these for cheap in various job lots, with the intention of fixing up as many as possible andContinue reading “Commodore C128 Board Repairs”
Amiga 1200 Restoration & Upgrades
I’ve been slowly but surely branching out into Amigas from Commodore’s 8-bit range of computers, and as such I recently got my hands on my first Commodore Amiga 1200. The A1200 is a 32-bit computer from the 1990s, and is effectively a more capable version of the A600, featuring a 14MHz 68020 CPU (as opposedContinue reading “Amiga 1200 Restoration & Upgrades”
Amiga 600 Restoration & Upgrades
I’ve been slowly but surely branching out into Amigas from Commodore’s 8-bit range of computers, and as such I recently got my hands on my first Commodore Amiga 600. The A600 is a 16-bit computer from the 1990s, and is effectively just a condensed version of the A500 with an onboard IDE and PCMCIA interface.Continue reading “Amiga 600 Restoration & Upgrades”
Restoring a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k for Charity
This April, I’m raffling off a refurbished ZX Spectrum 48k bundle for charity – I recently bought a boxed Spectrum that would be ideal for this purpose, but obviously for this to be “refurbished”, it required refurbishing. Details of the process are below. I bought the Spectrum as partially tested from a chap in HullContinue reading “Restoring a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k for Charity”
“Trash-Picked” Technika 15.4″ LCD TV Repair
In preparation for my shed (slash new workshop) being finished, I wanted to get my hands on a small LCD TV for testing my machines whilst I’m working on them, which I could mount in the upper corner of one of the back walls. Annoyingly, most current LCD TVs on the market start at 19″,Continue reading ““Trash-Picked” Technika 15.4″ LCD TV Repair”
Microvitec CUB 1431-MS CRT Monitor Restoration
I recently won a charity auction for a BBC Model B bundle on eBay (see my original blog post here), which included a Microvitec CUB 1431-MS CRT colour monitor, a common sight in British schools during the 1980s thanks to the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project. The monitor was rather worse for wear: it was coveredContinue reading “Microvitec CUB 1431-MS CRT Monitor Restoration”
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”