Tims Retro Corner | Powerbook Duo 230 - Gem or Junk? @TimsRetroCorner | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Thanks to pcbway.com for sponsoring this video. $5 of 10 PCBs, and much more.
Sometimes you see a real bargain on eBay that's just too good to be true...
And so, the PowerBook Duo 230 - Gem or Junk. The Duo was my first encounter with the Apple Macintosh, way back in 1994. I jumped at this incredibly cheap example.
Was it a good buy? Is it a gem, or is it junk...?

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00:00 - Introduction
01:21 - PCBWay
02:44 - First Look
09:54 - Taking it Apart
29:56 - Oh No! He’s Twisting It!!
31:28 - The Keyboard
36:27 - New Capacitors
40:24 - Reassembly
43:31 - Trying it Out
45:42 - Conclusions and Summary