Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Time to revisit the Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS and see if I could get it to do something. In Part 1, I really couldn't get any signs of life from it, so this time around, I was more successful than I ever thought possible!
0:00 Intro
5:46 Possible areas to focus on
10:19 Let's figure out what's wrong with it
1:02:14 Making the thing less useless
PC Archeology: youtu.be/2rAgdZ9zBuA
Part 2: This part
Part 3: youtu.be/--LbJZPreNc
Part 4: youtu.be/cltnlks2-uU
-- Links
GitHub for I/O board monitor ROM:
github.com/misterblack1/agfa_ebs_pnafati/tree/main
Dump of ROMs and hard drive:
archive.org/details/agfa-computgraphi-9000-ps
User submitted reverse engineering of ROMs:
github.com/fletto2/agfa9000
Fractal Basic benchmarks:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sdh9vmm8RKGiE1-sTh9ThjFogLAoTg3M-5rL7LBWBUI/edit?usp=sharing
Enhanced 68k by Lee Davison:
6502.org/users/mycorner/68k/ehbasic/index.html
github.com/satoshiokue/EhBASIC68k-EMU
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
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
Time to revisit the Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS and see if I could get it to do something. In Part 1, I really couldn't get any signs of life from it, so this time around, I was more successful than I ever thought possible!
0:00 Intro
5:46 Possible areas to focus on
10:19 Let's figure out what's wrong with it
1:02:14 Making the thing less useless
PC Archeology: youtu.be/2rAgdZ9zBuA
Part 2: This part
Part 3: youtu.be/--LbJZPreNc
Part 4: youtu.be/cltnlks2-uU
-- Links
GitHub for I/O board monitor ROM:
github.com/misterblack1/agfa_ebs_pnafati/tree/main
Dump of ROMs and hard drive:
archive.org/details/agfa-computgraphi-9000-ps
User submitted reverse engineering of ROMs:
github.com/fletto2/agfa9000
Fractal Basic benchmarks:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sdh9vmm8RKGiE1-sTh9ThjFogLAoTg3M-5rL7LBWBUI/edit?usp=sharing
Enhanced 68k by Lee Davison:
6502.org/users/mycorner/68k/ehbasic/index.html
github.com/satoshiokue/EhBASIC68k-EMU
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
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
![What is this rare multi-user UNIX workstation? (Plexus P/20)
What we have on the bench is a Plexus P/20 dual processor multi-user UNIX computer from 1985. This was likely designed for office user and support 8 concurrent users in this configuration, with up to 16 possible with the use of an extra I/O processor card. This machine doesnt seem to be documented anywhere other than a simple brochure (link below) so lets see if we can unravel some of the mysteries of this machine.
Part 1: This part
Part 2: https://youtu.be/lCPZAYvk940
Part 3: https://youtu.be/_IrxvDE6Fyo
Part 4: https://youtu.be/Ve1SuuRkx_o
Links
My Github Repo (with ROM dumps and images)
https://github.com/misterblack1/plexus-p20
Plexus P/20 Brochure:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_P15_P20_Brochure_1985.pdf
Plexus Unix:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_SYS_5.2_Brochure_1985.pdf
MFM emulator:
https://www.pdp8online.com/mfm/mfm_old.shtml
Fujitsu Hard Drive Brochure:
https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_fujitsubro1984_2565589
Omti 5200 Manual:
https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/roms/omti-5400/omti_5000_series_reference_aug85.pdf
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino What is this rare multi-user UNIX workstation? (Plexus P/20)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iltZYXg5hZw/mqdefault.jpg)
![PC Archeology: Lets explore the Samsung S5200 and attempt a repair on the gas plasma screen
In the first video on the Samsung S5200 I had to do some repairs on the power supply to get the computer running. In this part, its time to put the computer through its paces, see how fast it is and see what is on the original hard drive. (If anything) Then I want to tear apart the screen to see if there is any possibility of repairing that screen.
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbu4Mhdm6EA
Part 2: This part!
0:00 Intro
1:57 Computer disassembly
12:19 Testing the original 31mb SCSI drive
19:49 Running diagnostics and software
52:09 Screen disassembly and repair attempt
1:09:22 Running software on the original screen
Links
Joes Computer Museum:
https://jcm-1.com/product/bluescsi-v2-50-pin-desktop/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfwZvTPPJV4peBHupd6Ckw
BlueSCSI:
https://bluescsi.com/
Samsung S5200 Assets on Archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/samsung-s5200
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino PC Archeology: Lets explore the Samsung S5200 and attempt a repair on the gas plasma screen](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iqELLO1OsJY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Super broken Apple II floppy drive: Lets fix it
This drive first appeared in SMMC #111 where I found it to be broken. Its now time to investigate exactly what happened to this drive and see if I can bring it back to life.
Links
SMMC #0111 where this drive first appeared:
https://youtu.be/F-Cw1f4WOTY?t=638
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/hardware/misc/Apple%20II%20Disk%20Pinout.txt
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/Apple%20II%20Documentation%20Project/Peripherals/Disk%20Drives/Apple%20Disk%20II/Schematics/
http://www.applelogic.org/files/CA3146.pdf
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Instructional videos
My video on chip removal without damage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino Super broken Apple II floppy drive: Lets fix it](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jA5ekw2OIJY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Nnew old stock monochrome monitor from 1986 (Sceptre MM-211)
Its time to take a look at a 38 year old monochrome monitor that seems to have never been used. One has to wonder why someone would have bought such a thing and never actually used it.
Part 1: This part!
Part 2: Coming soon
Info
Sceptre MM-211 Monochrome Monitor
Link Computer, Inc.
FCC ID: ARS9QIMM2110
March 1986
Links
IBM PC History:
https://www.ibm.com/history/personal-computer
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM Programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (Order Five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Instructional videos
My video on chip removal without damage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino Nnew old stock monochrome monitor from 1986 (Sceptre MM-211)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jO6pNG_0nxs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Refurbishing the BBC Master 128
In this video, I work on refurbishing the old BBC Master 128. This involved thoroughly cleaning the computer, getting the keyboard fully working (no easy feat) and getting the system booting the BBC Master welcome disk. It was a journey but the payoff feels great.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/MS_KFcSZaLs
Part 2: This part!
Part 3: https://youtu.be/2Sgleturods
0:00 Intro
0:55 Cleaning and refurbishing the computer
11:35 Fixing the keyboard (Futaba linear switches)
40:32 Creating a new battery pack for the BBC
43:31 Setting up the CMOS settings
45:00 Exploring the BBC Master a little
48:13 Booting software from floppy disk
Video Links
Stardot Forums, the best place for BBC Micro/Master information:
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/
BBC Master 128 Schematics:
https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22660
My old video showing off the two BBC Micro machines I brought back from the UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnkHdvjtBmA
BBC Micro Model B PSU repair and 120v conversion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6bfYwexlAs&t=1173s
BBC Master:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Master
65C12 datasheet:
http://archive.6502.org/datasheets/cmd_g65scxxx_mpu_family.pdf
Performing a CMOS reset on the BBC Master:
https://lionels.orpheusweb.co.uk/CompNyb/TechStuff/8-Bit/Master128/128BatConfig.html
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino Refurbishing the BBC Master 128](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jSvSkaxkZDQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![MFM drives are really unreliable
#retro #mfm #seagate
Last week, we took a look at five MFM hard drives and controllers used to hook them up to a computer. In this weeks video, lets try to get those drives working.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/8LbFKV_pPAE
Part 2: This video
Info
Drives in this video:
Seagate ST-225
Micropolis 1325
Computer Memories Inc. CM 3426
PTI - Peripheral Technology Inc.
Seagate ST-4051
Video Links
Seagate ST-225 Service Manual:
https://www.minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/Seagate/Seagate%20ST225%20-%20OEM%20Manual%20-%20Oct85.pdf
MFM hard drive emulator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q R8khTwo8
IBM PC AT 5170 Series (talking all about BIOS patching):
Part 1: https://youtu.be/hKgIdBIeCN0
Part 2: https://youtu.be/QFpJ3uWIqVQ
Part 3: https://youtu.be/qO3xrl0XR-4
IBM PC AT 5170 Patched BIOS for faster hard drives:
https://archive.org/download/ibm-5170-type-3-bios-cover
SpeedStor:
https://www.minuszerodegrees.net/software/Storage%20Dimensions/speedstor.htm
Spinrite II
https://winworldpc.com/product/spinrite/ii
Mac 512k with a MFM drive inside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLsdlNrLPxQ
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino MFM drives are really unreliable](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/koei2ROGtiQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Plexus P/20: A Fantastic Journey (Supercut)
Prepare yourself for an epic first for my channel: a supercut where I combine all five parts of the Plexus P/20 series into one convenient-to-watch video! Join me on a journey of discovery, excitement, tragedy and rebirth. A fantastic journey!
0:00 Intro
1:25 Overview and teardown
35:33 Imaging the hard drive
51:25 Servicing the power supplies
1:04:05 First power up
1:22:38 Getting serial working
1:47:51 First boot attempt
2:05:10 Troubleshooting a dead system
2:28:13 Amazing discoveries made
3:03:31 Fixing the failed motherboard
3:35:00 Troubleshooting the clock circuit
4:06:39 Booting a fully operation system
Links
Plexus P/20 Discord channel at Usagi Electric:
https://discord.gg/rYX6es6cbA (Plexus channel)
General Adrians Digital Basement channel:
https://discord.gg/Nhe8VHqZny
My Github Repo (with ROM dumps and images)
https://github.com/misterblack1/plexus-p20
Plexus P/20 Brochure:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_P15_P20_Brochure_1985.pdf
Plexus Unix:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_SYS_5.2_Brochure_1985.pdf
MFM emulator:
https://www.pdp8online.com/mfm/mfm_old.shtml
Fujitsu Hard Drive Brochure:
https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_fujitsubro1984_2565589
Omti 5200 Manual:
https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/roms/omti-5400/omti_5000_series_reference_aug85.pdf
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino The Plexus P/20: A Fantastic Journey (Supercut)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lBprWU9cHXs/mqdefault.jpg)
![First power up of the Plexus P/20 dual processor UNIX system
In our second installment of the Plexus P/20 series, its time to try to power-up this old machine and see if we can get it to show some signs of life. Machines like this can be complex, so without any documentation or information about it, Ill have to do a lot of figuring things out as I go.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/iltZYXg5hZw
Part 2: This part!
Part 3: https://youtu.be/_IrxvDE6Fyo
Part 4: https://youtu.be/Ve1SuuRkx_o
Links
Discord channel: (where we are discussing this machine and other stuff)
https://discord.com/channels/768194223576842281/1245154053592186991
My Github Repo (with ROM dumps, technical information and images)
https://github.com/misterblack1/plexus-p20
Plexus P/20 Brochure:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_P15_P20_Brochure_1985.pdf
Plexus Unix:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/plexus/brochures/Plexus_SYS_5.2_Brochure_1985.pdf
MFM emulator:
https://www.pdp8online.com/mfm/mfm_old.shtml
Fujitsu Hard Drive Brochure:
https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_fujitsubro1984_2565589
Omti 5200 Manual:
https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/roms/omti-5400/omti_5000_series_reference_aug85.pdf
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino First power up of the Plexus P/20 dual processor UNIX system](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lCPZAYvk940/mqdefault.jpg)
![Three unknown Macs: Lets get them working again #repair
Its been a while since Ive done a Mac Repair-a-thon, so lets change that by working on these three machines. In this part, Im going to focus on the Macintosh SE.
0:00 Intro and overview
5:51 Fixing up the Mac SE
48:30 Testing out the Mac Classic
Part 1: This part
Part 2: https://youtu.be/nSoSX6XV7t4
Part 2.5: https://youtu.be/rpVAg6hG Y (recapping the Classic II)
Part 3:
Links
Previous Mac Repair-a-thon from 2020:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/lKD65I86XGQ
Part 2: https://youtu.be/kNhVQWH318M
Part 3: https://youtu.be/uatqcZRzmt0
Part 4: https://youtu.be/zC0qi5dQsWs
Part 4.5: https://youtu.be/YikOY8WTnLU
Part 5: https://youtu.be/PHTnauC020o
Part 6: https://youtu.be/mqWCPkfcr1A
Joes Computer Museum:
https://jcm-1.com/product/bluescsi-v2-50-pin-desktop/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfwZvTPPJV4peBHupd6Ckw
BlueSCSI:
https://bluescsi.com/
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino Three unknown Macs: Lets get them working again #repair](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lHvGc4LWR0g/mqdefault.jpg)

![I wasnt expecting this fault with this CoCo 1 motherboard
Time to continue working on the TRS-80 Model 3/4/Color Computer repack-mash-up. Next up after exploring it in Part 1 is to get the motherboard working.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/_0XGFz67DIc
Part 2: This part!
Part 3: https://youtu.be/fFf3QM1XgnE
Video Links
Adrians Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/
Adrians Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
Tools
Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI
Links
My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/
Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino I wasnt expecting this fault with this CoCo 1 motherboard](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lYpzxO75u2Y/mqdefault.jpg)