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  1. 3lectr1c

    DOScember 2022 - Who's doing it?

    That's one hour, not one minute, right? My record is somewhere in the 6 minute region I think, I'll have to check, my document I use to track my scores is on my ThinkPad 385XD haha. The jungle map took me the longest on my first go, 50 minutes thereabouts I think. I still haven't beaten all of...
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    DOScember 2022 - Who's doing it?

    Perhaps I’ll try to beat my best time on Planet-X3’s first level. I don’t remember off the top of my head what it is right now, but I’ll bet I can take it lower. One note if anyone wants to try to beat me when I do post the time later, I don’t allow myself to use remote missiles because it takes...
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    Macbook Pro/Air - no power

    Check out Louis Rossmann's stuff on YouTube. He's probably repaired dozens of them with the same problem yours has.
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    Hot air station recommendations

    That quick unit looks decent. I don't know exactly what to look for in these types of things, but it does look nice and has better reviews than the first one. I'd only be using it a few times a month probably, but I like having good quality equipment that's going to last.
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    Hot air station recommendations

    Hey guys! I'm looking to get a hot air soldering iron of some sort soon for soldering projects, and I need recommendations. I know a lot of you have some generic one from eBay that works good for you, but I'm looking for something that's going to work really well for small surface-mount...
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    *Battery Gore Thread* NSFMacs

    Found this on reddit Daily reminder it isn’t just maxell batteries that blow!
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    Beige G3 Desktop Restoration

    Good luck!
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    Beige G3 Desktop Restoration

    Ah, the best solution to fixing a computer that won’t boot. Get another one!
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    PowerMac G5 . Sorbet Installed . Knocking The Cobwebs Out . Playing Halo

    Ooh, that custom lighting looks so good! How did you install it?
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    Performa 200 Needs recapping

    If you're in the US, I've heard good things about Amiga of Rochester. I definitely wouldn't part it out, it's repairable for sure. AB and LB recap, possibly some other AB parts replaced, and it will be good. Sounds like the CRT is tired though.
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    I've seen bad wear, but that's something else all together!

    I've seen bad wear, but that's something else all together!
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    *Battery Gore Thread* NSFMacs

    There’s your reminder that it’s not just maxells… that appears to be some aftermarket battery, I don’t recognize the brand as one Apple used, but you can see that it’s gone off just as bad.
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    PowerBook G3 VCore Adjustment (?)

    A true mad-man!
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    Androda's V3 PowerBook BlueSCSI in various PB1xx

    $30 vs $50 for an assembled one. Yours is cheaper though.
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    Androda's V3 PowerBook BlueSCSI in various PB1xx

    Are the ones you got cheaper? I bought the SMD done option and soldered the rest myself and got a deal.
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    Donation yesterday to Twin Cities Free Geek!

    Someone call TDNC!
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    Maxell responded to the battery leak issue on Twitter

    Ouch, that really stinks :( Also, I just have to give a massive thanks to you for your years of hard work and dedication on the TenFourFox and Classilla projects. You're a saint to this hobby!
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    *Battery Gore Thread* NSFMacs

    Here's a better photo I found of the damage to the PC/AT post-cleanup. I still need to replace a couple chips and components before I can test it, but no obvious trace damage! Look at that case rust though!
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    ⚠️ Caution about using sun to restore yellow plastics

    Yeah, I've seen people warn against this in other places too, citing that it will cause the plastic to go even more brittle. The best method seems to be the one that keeps the plastic away from stress as much as possible, and while this one is easy, it doesn't seem to last long-term.
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    *Battery Gore Thread* NSFMacs

    Unfortunately these are all old images that don't show the extent of the damage very well, but I have a couple. 1. Dell Latitude CS laptop from 1999. Damaged by a leaky 6-cell Varta battery (NiMH chemistry). Luckily not too far gone and it was still working at the time, although it can be...