A couple of years ago I repaired my wife’s childhood Sony PlayStation 2, which had stopped reading discs (as discussed in another blog post). This was a temporary fix for the worn out laser, so I wanted to do some modifications to bypass the need to use the optical drive for the most part, including:Continue reading “2001 Sony PlayStation 2 Upgrades – Free MCBoot, Network Adapter, 1TB HDD”
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2003 Microsoft Xbox (Original) Upgrades – OpenXenium, 1TB SSD, 128MB RAM, and XboxHD+
I bought a non-working 2003 Microsoft Xbox a couple of years ago, which I fixed at the time (as discussed in another blog post). After a while of using it stock, I wanted to do some modifications to bring it a bit further into the 21st century, including: I also wanted to perform some preventativeContinue reading “2003 Microsoft Xbox (Original) Upgrades – OpenXenium, 1TB SSD, 128MB RAM, and XboxHD+”
1992 SEGA Master System II Restoration & Modification
My lovely wife kindly bought me six vintage games consoles for Christmas 2023, all in unknown or non-working condition, including my first SEGA Master System II. The SEGA Master System II is as a cost-reduced version of the original Master System, with several components removed to reduce cost: the Sega Card slot (used for flatContinue reading “1992 SEGA Master System II Restoration & Modification”
Farewell to 2023!
As the year 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – viewers, subscribers, supporters, and those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2023 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and yourContinue reading “Farewell to 2023!”
Commodore C16 Repair, Restoration, & Upgrade
A while back, I bought my first Commodore C16, yet another 1980s 8-bit computer for my collection. The machine was in good condition and came with several accessories as well as its original box, however it was sold as “untested”. The Commodore C16 was one of the Commodore 264 line of 8-bit home computers, whichContinue reading “Commodore C16 Repair, Restoration, & Upgrade”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2 (Grey) Restoration
A while back I got my hands on my first Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2 (grey), yet another 1980s 8-bit computer to add to my collection. The machine was in good condition and came with several accessories and its original box, however it was sold as “untested”. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2 was the first machineContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+2 (Grey) Restoration”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k “Rubber Key” Restoration
A while back I got my hands on my first Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k “rubber key”, yet another 1980s 8-bit computer to add to my collection. The machine was in very good condition and came with several accessories as well as its original box, however it was sold as “untested”. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16/48kContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k “Rubber Key” Restoration”
Commodore 1541 5.25″ FDD Repair & Modification
When I first started collecting vintage computers, I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy floppy disk drives – they’re expensive, they’re unreliable, they take up a lot of room, and there are a range of modern equivalents available for loading files (such as the SD2IEC), so what was the point? Then I ended up gettingContinue reading “Commodore 1541 5.25″ FDD Repair & Modification”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+ “Toastrack” Restoration
I’ve owned several different Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers over the past couple of years, but I hadn’t got my hands on a 128k+ at this point, so I set about looking to get one for my collection. Eventually, a machine in good, boxed, but untested condition with peripherals popped up on Facebook Marketplace – afterContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+ “Toastrack” Restoration”
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+3 Restoration
I’ve owned several different Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers over the past couple of years, but I hadn’t got my hands on a 128k+3 at this point, so I set about looking to get one for my collection – eventually, a machine in good, boxed, but untested condition with peripherals popped up on eBay, and IContinue reading “Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k+3 Restoration”