I'm actually amazed at how many of my "vintage computers" still work.. also vintage arcade games from the 1970s that work with the caps all dried out
On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 1:05 PM Jeffrey Birt <bir...@soigeneris.com> wrote: > B4 Me100, > > A year or so ago I did a video showing how to replace the capacitors and > backup battery on a M100. This is the link to part 2 where that work was > done, in Part 1 I was tracking down a RAM module failure. In the > description > is a color-coded list of capacitors, part numbers and locations on the PCB. > Note that in this video I swapped in a super cap instead of a battery, but > this was just an experiment. For other M100 repairs and used a NiMh battery > and still have a few extra on hand too. > > https://youtu.be/IGTdNMx1V1w > > Soldering is not difficult, but it is a skill that requires practice. Don't > practice on something you care about. Find an old junk PCB and practice on > that. If it is something you don't want to mess with feel free to drop me > an > email about repairing it for you > > Jeff Birt (Hey Birt!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> On Behalf Of B4 Me100 > Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 2:50 PM > To: m...@bitchin100.com > Subject: Re: [M100] Just got my 100 > > There are a few folks on the list that sometimes will repair units, they > might be able to offer more hands on help - although with the current > situation that might be difficult. > > > On 1/4/20, 12:40 PM, "M100 on behalf of me" > <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com on behalf of m...@scifidan.com> wrote: > > > > >I have never soldered a thing in my life. Nor have I ever bought > >capacitors. > > > >Add this to a pile of retro gear 'tested' before I bought it to be dead > >or near doa. When will I learn? > > > >I'll have good luck if I can find time for this. If I do, I'll keep you > >posted. > > <snip> > > > > > > > >
