VCF Midwest 2023 walkthrough and impromptu repair! THEtechknight 2024-10-17 | VCF Midwest 2023 walkthrough and impromptu repair!
Macintosh TV Restoration series: Logic Board THEtechknight 2022-11-14 | This one wasn't as straight forward as a typical recap, it had some other issues as well... lets take a look
Macintosh TV Restoration series: Analog Board THEtechknight 2022-11-05 | This is part 3 of the Macintosh TV restoration series! Here we take a look at the Analog Board. While it does work, it needs restored. Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Micron Millennia TransPort overview and troubleshooting THEtechknight 2022-10-30 | Picked up a Micron Millennia TransPort laptop, has a lot of features for the time but it has some issues and will not power on. Lets check it out and fix it!
Building a new Macintosh SE/30 Logic Board: Conclusion THEtechknight 2022-10-24 | Had to run diagnostics and finish the board.
386 PC Motherboard battery bombed troubleshooting THEtechknight 2022-10-14 | This poor 386 ALR Motherboard is in sad, sad shape... Lets see if there is anything we can do with it! Dang Vartas!
Delta Gold Elite XT: Troubleshooting a no video fault THEtechknight 2022-10-02 | I did a video on this machine several years ago. I pulled it out recently to test the monitor which I was having problems with. Only to discover the machine is now dead too! When it rains, it pours in vintage computer land.
BMOW Macintosh Floppy Emu: Totally dead, lets fix it THEtechknight 2022-09-25 | So a mishap happened to my Floppy Emu, and actually with the series 1 its a common and known problem. It happened to me, so we need to fix it.
Building a new Macintosh SE/30 Logic Board THEtechknight 2022-09-19 | Here we go through my pile of battery bombed boards and figuring out what to do. Lets make a new one!
My childhood ALR PowerFlex 386 repair part 2 THEtechknight 2022-09-11 | Here we begin troubleshooting the motherboard to see if we can get down to the bottom of it!
My childhood ALR PowerFlex 386 repair part 1 THEtechknight 2022-08-31 | Here we take a look at my childhood PC of the 90s, an ALR 386. This one has seen some battle scars and needs attention. Can we fix it?
Macintosh Color Classic High Voltage Troubleshooting THEtechknight 2022-08-21 | This one had flyback issues and we went through the whole process of troubleshooting other circuitry.
Akai GXC-39D Cassette Deck: Restoration Part 3 THEtechknight 2022-08-10 | Just about ready to wrap this thing up! Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
WeatherSTAR 4000: Power Supply repair and Boot THEtechknight 2022-07-31 | Got in a couple of power supplies that had a fault and needed looked at.
Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 Fixed THEtechknight 2022-07-31 | Final part in our 2 part series. It's now back together again.
Tandy TRS-80 Model 100. Its dead lets troubleshoot it THEtechknight 2022-07-24 | This one belongs to a friend of mine, and it is completely braindead. So, lets figure it out!
Macintosh Powerbook 165C Restoration THEtechknight 2022-07-11 | After doing the 145B in a previous video, I figured I might as well drag out my 165C and get it all fixed up
TI Travelmate 4000M restoration THEtechknight 2022-06-26 | Here we take a look at a TI Travelmate given to me by a generous viewer. Lets see what we can do!
Commodore SX-64 checkout and repair? THEtechknight 2022-06-19 | I just recently acquired a Commodore SX64 locally for a decent deal, but it has a few issues. Lets see if we can take care of that!
Amiga A2000 overview and teardown THEtechknight 2022-06-12 | I picked up an Amiga from a friend over at VCF East of 2022. But, it isn't just an ordinary Amiga either!
Yet another Sony Watchman FDL-310 Repair THEtechknight 2022-06-02 | This one has a black screen of death compared to the previous one. Viewer sent this one in for repair, and sadly we did have a mishap.
Macintosh Powerbook 145B. Can we fix it? THEtechknight 2022-05-30 | Here i drag out a Powerbook 145B in a sad state of affairs.
Sony Watchman FDL-310. Can we fix it? THEtechknight 2022-05-16 | Can we fix this little watchman? it had a "white screen of death"
HP 54601A Oscilloscope Repair Restoration THEtechknight 2022-05-15 | Restoring one of my VCF East finds.
Backing up a non-expandable DOS system THEtechknight 2022-05-08 | Here we discuss a method of backing up a machine which has no common expandability and most of everything is proprietary.
CompuAdd 316SL Restoration and repair THEtechknight 2022-05-01 | This is an interesting machine i picked up cheap. Work in progress...
Alpine MRV-1505 troubleshooting and repair THEtechknight 2022-04-17 | Does anyone ever read these? probably not....
Orion 225 HCCA Repair THEtechknight 2022-04-10 | This one just needed simple age related maintenance. Capacitors, of course.
Beltek TP801 8 Track repair THEtechknight 2022-04-10 | Here we fix up an old car 8-track player. 8-track is not my thing, but we make do!
IBM PS/2 8512 Color Monitor: Restoration Final THEtechknight 2022-04-03 | We have finally reached the conclusion of the restoration series, where we had to do a diagnosis and a repair! I ramble a lot, but its how i theorize things and work through a problem.Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
IBM PS/2 8512 Color Monitor: Restoration part 2 THEtechknight 2022-03-27 | Recapping the IBM 8512 color monitor. Will it work?Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
IBM PS/2 8512 Color Monitor: Restoration part 1 THEtechknight 2022-03-20 | Here we take a look at an IBM 8512 Color VGA monitor, and determine what we need to do to fully restore this guy.
Sony VPH-1030Q1 CRT Projector: Overview and Troubleshooting THEtechknight 2022-03-14 | Here i picked up a new toy. Can we fix it? Re-uploaded due to an editing error.Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Akai GXC-39D Cassette Deck: Restoration Part 2 THEtechknight 2022-03-05 | Progressing further into the restoration, with the exception of the wrong size belts and the poor choice of grease. Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Weather STAR XL: Preventative Maintenance and first boot? THEtechknight 2022-02-20 | Here we take some preventative maintenance actions to try and prolong the life of the SGI hardware, however this proved to be futile.
Akai GXC-39D Cassette Deck: Restoration Part 1 THEtechknight 2022-02-05 | This part one of a series on restoring my childhood Akai GXC-39D Cassette deck. Lets go for a ride on this adventure!Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Floppy Disk Bad Sector causes and rejuvenation THEtechknight 2022-01-29 | Here I talk about potential causes of bad sectors that spontaneously show up on floppy disks with time, etc. And potential fixes to help mitigate the issues!Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Macintosh TV Restoration series: Working with the housing THEtechknight 2022-01-21 | This is part 2 of the Macintosh TV restoration series! Here we take a look at the plastic housing and attempt to work with it.Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
WeatherSTAR XL: Overview and Teardown THEtechknight 2022-01-21 | Time to take a look at the ill-fated but venerable Weather STAR XL from the SGI era!
HP Omnibook 800CT Resurrection: Analysis THEtechknight 2022-01-09 | A viewer donated this one to the channel for the cost of shipping. First donation to the channel and i greatly appreciated that as it's not something I expect or have ever gotten. Lets take a look!Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
HP Omnibook 300 425 530 Repair Fiasco: Final THEtechknight 2022-01-09 | Were we able to fix the original 300/425? Watch and find out!Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Boss AR2000M Car Amplifier Troubleshooting and Repair THEtechknight 2021-12-29 | Here is a fairly simple repair of a cheaper amplifier that it's design and componentry used surprised me. I go through the whole troubleshooting process and ultimately fix the problem!
Sentinel Model 330 Radio Restoration part 2 of 2 THEtechknight 2021-12-28 | We finally get this little guy fixed, and alleviated the Silver Mica Disease problem it had. Not the worlds best performer, but it works decently.Join RER Discord: discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
HP Omnibook 300 425 530 Repair Fiasco part 1 THEtechknight 2021-12-19 | This one just beat me down. I ran into problem after problem, and what originally was supposed to be one HP Omnibook 425, became three over time. I made a handful of mistakes in this video, but there is a part 2 coming when things arrive! Thanks for watchingJoin RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAz
Pioneer SX-750: Restoration part 2 Finale THEtechknight 2021-12-12 | This is a Pioneer SX-750 that was brought to me for rebuild/repair. Wrapped up the last few things standing in the way, and this is now done and dusted. Sit back and enjoy! Join RER Discord:discord.gg/pcawJ9wGAzRebuild Kit that I used:ebay.com/itm/114798943688?hash=item1aba8cddc8:g:TY4AAOSwztlglrcZCleaning Potentiometers:youtube.com/watch?v=0ADYRx2jQSENon polar polarized capacitors:youtube.com/watch?v=BnR_DLd1PDI
TechTV CyberCrime Special (2001): DirecTV Pay TV Piracy THEtechknight 2021-12-10 | I found a video on a badly damaged CD-R that I had of a special episode on Pay TV Piracy with DirecTV. Sadly, there is corruption as a result so I uploaded this for archival purposes.
