Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The year was 1982 and NEC entered the home computer market (outside Japan) with the NEC APC, or Advanced Personal Computer. The machine sported an Intel 8086 CPU, ran MS-DOS and sported dual integrated 8" floppy drives! In this video I'll take a look at the machine inside and out, and do a repair on it so I can get it working again.
Part 1: youtu.be/On3EdkGgHNo
Part 2: This part!
-- Info
To reboot the NEC APC:
Function - Control - Break Stop
-- Video Links
Using an 8" Disk Drive on a PC:
youtube.com/watch?v=TfEzjcG_0gs
TexElec Disk Drive Controller:
Not yet available (As of Nov 2022)
8" floppy disk Shugart interface adapter 50 pin to 34 pin (eBay)
ebay.com/itm/115587959419
NEC APC related files on archive.org:
archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%28%22NEC%20APC%22%29
BitSaver NEC APC links:
bitsavers.org/pdf/nec/APC
bitsavers.org/bits/NEC/APC
Imagedisk (IMD) by Dave Dunfield:
dunfield.classiccmp.org/img/index.htm
22DISK/22NICE (Utility for copying files to/from CPM disks)
cpm80.com (download links there or use Google)
NEC APC (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APC_series
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
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)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
The year was 1982 and NEC entered the home computer market (outside Japan) with the NEC APC, or Advanced Personal Computer. The machine sported an Intel 8086 CPU, ran MS-DOS and sported dual integrated 8" floppy drives! In this video I'll take a look at the machine inside and out, and do a repair on it so I can get it working again.
Part 1: youtu.be/On3EdkGgHNo
Part 2: This part!
-- Info
To reboot the NEC APC:
Function - Control - Break Stop
-- Video Links
Using an 8" Disk Drive on a PC:
youtube.com/watch?v=TfEzjcG_0gs
TexElec Disk Drive Controller:
Not yet available (As of Nov 2022)
8" floppy disk Shugart interface adapter 50 pin to 34 pin (eBay)
ebay.com/itm/115587959419
NEC APC related files on archive.org:
archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%28%22NEC%20APC%22%29
BitSaver NEC APC links:
bitsavers.org/pdf/nec/APC
bitsavers.org/bits/NEC/APC
Imagedisk (IMD) by Dave Dunfield:
dunfield.classiccmp.org/img/index.htm
22DISK/22NICE (Utility for copying files to/from CPM disks)
cpm80.com (download links there or use Google)
NEC APC (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APC_series
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
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)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
