IZOT CM1604 M3 restoration – part 2 (keyboard)
Next it`s time to tackle the keyboard.
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IZOT CM1604 M3 restoration – part3 (monitor)
The final part of the restoration is to clean up the monitor and test everything. Removing the top case reveals the chassis type monitor. The next step for the future is to create a Wi-Fi modem with an ESP8266 microcontroler for the terminal. This will give us the ability to connect it to the internet…
How to service an old Apple II floppy drive
CAUTION! Improper tuning of the disk speed may cause your floppy to stop reading disks. Be sure that you have a spare working floppy so you can boot Locksmith from it. Thing you will need: 1. Locksmith boot disk 2. Working floppy drive so you can boot from it 3. Blank 5.25 inch floppy disk or an old one that you don’t care for. 4. Flathead screwdriver for turning the motor speed trimer 5. Oil or lithium grease 6. 99% alcohol 7. Q-tips If you…
“Transporter” for our ROBKO-01
Last month we finally acquired a “Transporter-1” conveyor belt for our ROBKO-01. For our luck it was brand new in the bag with the instruction manual. At first it looked like it took a beat at the side and part of the metal chassis was bent. We decided to take it apart and do a…
A “COMPANION” in our collection
During soviet times many computer clones were created, most of them were manufactured in Bulgaria and then exported to the USSR. But many other computers were made inside the USSR, mainly ZX Spectrum clones. In our example, the computer is manufactured from the beginning of the end of the USSR to until 1995. “Компаньо́н 2”…
A mouse for our 520 STFM
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The OG Xbox and the Clock Capacitor Problem
When restoring early-2000s hardware, the original Xbox often comes with a hidden danger – the clock capacitor. This small component was originally designed to keep the system clock running when the console was unplugged. While the idea made sense back in 2001, it turned into one of the most notorious weak points of the system….
