Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have a 386/486 motherboard, and like many motherboards from the era, it has an issue: the rechargeable battery leaked and caused damage around the vicinity of said battery. And like certain other motherboards on my channel, it has a second issue: I attempted to use a rubber bit in a Dremel to remove the solder mask, and it went a bit too far.
Talk about a Big Bad Battery Blunder... and I didn't think to take before photos.
Since the @BigBadBench isn't streaming over lunch today, but this motherboard is like ones we've seen on the Big Bad Bench, I'm going to hold a rare Saturday stream to see if I can get this board back up and running.
After all, it is a 386/486 VESA Local Bus motherboard.
Will I figure out where all the broken traces went? Will I get the board to POST? Will I have to risk the Dremel again in the process? You'll have to watch to find out!
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I have a 386/486 motherboard, and like many motherboards from the era, it has an issue: the rechargeable battery leaked and caused damage around the vicinity of said battery. And like certain other motherboards on my channel, it has a second issue: I attempted to use a rubber bit in a Dremel to remove the solder mask, and it went a bit too far.
Talk about a Big Bad Battery Blunder... and I didn't think to take before photos.
Since the @BigBadBench isn't streaming over lunch today, but this motherboard is like ones we've seen on the Big Bad Bench, I'm going to hold a rare Saturday stream to see if I can get this board back up and running.
After all, it is a 386/486 VESA Local Bus motherboard.
Will I figure out where all the broken traces went? Will I get the board to POST? Will I have to risk the Dremel again in the process? You'll have to watch to find out!
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![COMPUTER Repair: My MCA Apple ][+ Clone Needs a Power Supply & 3 Sockets! (Computerized Start™ Live)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q80ly9p4EhY/mqdefault.jpg "COMPUTER Repair: My MCA Apple ][+ Clone Needs a Power Supply & 3 Sockets! (Computerized Start™ Live)
Back in September, I got COMPUTER, my Apple ][+ clone from MCA of Japan, powering up to the BASIC prompt. To do so, however, I had to disconnect the keyboard and use another Apples power supply. I think I have what I need to solve both problems.
The power supply was easy: just buy another power supply on eBay (the place where I buy the things I later regret™). I have a cap kit on-hand, thanks to the magic of buying the wrong kit for another project, so well go ahead and recap it.
The keyboard might be even easier: I should have used sockets without a lip for the three sockets that have cables installed into them: the keyboard, the joystick/paddle port, and the memory chip at E3. I purchased some sockets that should fit the cables that go into these sockets, allowing the cables to make and maintain good contact.
Will I get the power supply re-capped without drama? Will I swap the correct three sockets? Will COMPUTER still boot? Youll have to watch to find out!
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![Its COMPUTER Week: More Sockets, More Mooing for My MCA Apple ][+ Clone (Computerized Start™ Live)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QeiCKQ_OVgQ/mqdefault.jpg "Its COMPUTER Week: More Sockets, More Mooing for My MCA Apple ][+ Clone (Computerized Start™ Live)
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![Macintosh SE/30: Blast from the Past [WordPerfect] Processing? (Computerized Start™ Live)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RxOj8zZBFLs/mqdefault.jpg "Macintosh SE/30: Blast from the Past [WordPerfect] Processing? (Computerized Start™ Live)
I found an SE/30 on eBay (the place where I buy the things I later regret™) that looked like a good candidate: it was auction format, the auction end time was during the day, and most importantly, there was no rust visible on the I/O ports. $208 total later (gotta pay shipping and tax), and this SE/30 has landed in the basement.
Last time we looked at this SE/30, we completed the recap and cleaned the floppy drive. Tonight, were going to test everything. And if it works, well launch the original install of WordPerfect to see how perfectly it can make my words...
Will it chime after the recap? Will the floppy drive work? Will WordPerfect for the Mac be a treat to use? Youll have to watch to find out!
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