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Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 04 Sep 2025 20:44
by exxos
Wow that's a tiny one!
mrbombermillzy wrote: 04 Sep 2025 19:11
Not enough CRT love around here in my opinion. :D
Do you want me to get my Sony CRT out of the loft and record me pressing the power button to get that CHWADUNNNN sound with hopefully no flames?
Don't think it's been turned on for 20 years.. The CRT as well...
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 04 Sep 2025 20:53
by mrbombermillzy
exxos wrote: 04 Sep 2025 20:44
Wow that's a tiny one!
mrbombermillzy wrote: 04 Sep 2025 19:11
Not enough CRT love around here in my opinion. :D
Do you want me to get my Sony CRT out of the loft and record me pressing the power button to get that CHWADUNNNN sound with hopefully no flames?
Um...you and flames are not exactly strangers, so Im going to say no, for safety's sake. :lol: :hide:
However, it would be great to see more at CL, although, I know they are a bit of a pig to lift/carry...
Except maybe the late (~2003 IIRC) IBM 21" PC screens with Trinitron tubes. I bought one off a guy and almost threw it up to the ceiling, as it was shockingly light for a 21" CRT.
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 04 Sep 2025 21:52
by PhilC
@mrbombermillzy not sure about flames but some crackled, sparks and swearing :lol:
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 15:21
by PhilC
Just finishing unpacking and sorting out the Raven and other things from CL4.
So on the bench, surrounded by cables and parts is the Mega 2 that was kindly donated to me by
@JasonS and delivered by
@mrbombermillzy.
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I'm going to take a peak inside and then see if it works and hopefully fix it's dodgy floppy drive.
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 15:31
by PhilC
So the lid is off and it's still got it's original metalwork inside.
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Its reasonably clean and appears to be in good condition at least at first look
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It's got mitsubishi PSU and even has gold chips.
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Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 15:33
by exxos
I thought all your RAM had gone rusty at first glance! :lol:
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 15:49
by PhilC
exxos wrote: 13 Oct 2025 15:33
I thought all your RAM had gone rusty at first glance! :lol:
I know that Megas are troublesome but I've never seen one that rusty yet :lol:
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 15:59
by mrbombermillzy
Looks pretty tidy inside to be fair.
Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 16:07
by PhilC
And rather amusingly, it had a bad DMA. Swapping that and it now even formats floppies.
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Re: PhilCs blog / the latest things hes broken(fixed)
Posted: 13 Oct 2025 17:36
by mrbombermillzy
Can we have another photo of you taking a hammer to that darn IC? :lol: