Category: Repair

Interesting retro computer repair videos

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A selection of videos that are (mostly) from Adrian’s Digital Basement and Adrian’s Digital Basement ][… with some from Noel’s Retro Lab too

Most of the content of this page was previously jumbled in with the RIFA repair notes, on PSU capacitor replacement – RIFA

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Single vertical line on SE/30

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I had a perfectly working SE/30 that was lovingly cared for and stashed in an official SE/30 padded carry case. However, a speaker cabinet fell off a shelf and knocked the case containing the SE/30 off a table and it dropped about three feet on to the floor… now when it is switched on, it just shows a single vertical line in the middle of the screen. The horizontal sweep appears to have been lost.

There are a number of links dealing with a horizontal line, but that isn’t my exact issue…

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Bush 908/8157/SG002D DAB digital radio power supply

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The power adapter that comes with a Bush digital radio, 908/8157(SG002D) is rated as 6 V 1 A. Even the rear of the radio states that a 6 V supply is required. However, if lost then these adapters are rather difficult to find – at least, they aren’t as ubiquitous as say a 5 V or 12 V supply… A 6 V supply can be bought on eBay for £7 or upwards, but why pay through the nose for a simple PSU?

Luckily a 5 V 1A adapter will work just as well, as these can be picked up for less than £1/$1/B$10 in your local charity/secondhand shop/store.

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