Apple Lisa Part 5: Does the rebuilt Lisa actually work? @adriansdigitalbasement
Apple Lisa Part 5: Does the rebuilt Lisa actually work?  @adriansdigitalbasement
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Part 5: The moment is finally here: I'm going to finally power up the repaired Apple Lisa! Will it power on and pass its diagnostic tests, or will it fail spectacularly?

Apple Lisa Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4tFqFVNf5LQ-OE8JGNMJQoVOmgkyTorC

Part 1: youtu.be/77El1RmSY0Q
Part 2: youtu.be/zZ84-9zjmYY
Part 3: youtu.be/I6Mp-OVm92U
Part 4: youtu.be/zSlv7GZdFUg
Part 5: This part
Part 6: youtu.be/HMEDMvb4IjM
Part 7: youtu.be/Vwr8A6k9cNM

0:00 Intro
2:52 Power supply harness
7:06 Making a new ribbon cable harness
23:23 Inspecting the Lisa PSU
28:24 Bench testing the Lisa
38:38 Load testing the PSU
46:02 Bench testing the Lisa (Again)

-- Links

Alex's Github with replacement Lisa PCBs:
github.com/alexthecat123/Lisa-PCBs

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youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

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patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

--- Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
Apple Lisa Part 5: Does the rebuilt Lisa actually work?Mattel Intellivision: Ive never worked on anything like thisThese humble machines helped kick off a revolution (NCC Turbo XT)TRS-80 Model 1 repair and lower case text mod (With the diagnostic ROM)Repair of a faulty Twinhead CT-6040S Hercules/MDA video cardTroubleshooting floppy drives with a repair (Tandon TM-100)HDMI video from your Apple II with this cheap and simple project (A2DVI)See why Lordes clear CD is so hard to playThe Mac Plus had modern multi monitor support in 1986 and I got it working!I was shocked at what was keeping this Acorn Electron from working (Acorn Electron Repair)Hacking S-Video into a cheap 13 Color TV (Sharp 13J-M100)I did everything wrong when fully testing this C128D
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Apple Lisa Part 5: Does the rebuilt Lisa actually work?

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