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    Phillips Discoverer RGB circuit board replacement

    Attempting to replicate https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/phillips-discoverer-14s11b-overhaul.3479/ I'm unsure where on the board to solder the wires from the TV and can't find the manuals unforch. Im also colourblind so its difficult to distinguish the wires purpose
  2. adfrost81

    AEKII Board Repair

    So I picked up a used and non-functioning AEKII for $20 at Free Geek in the Twin Cities, thinking it could be fun little repair project. Worst case, I ruin it, and it becomes a parts board, retrobright practice piece or maybe I get a replacement PCB. The main symptom is that all three lights...
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    eMac USB 2.0 Board-level Repair

    I had an eMac with an 820-1798a board, which worked great...until the flyback blew. It was a good board, and overclocked well. I had it booting as a headless eMac following lbodnar's site. Note that later developments meant that the downconverter isn't strictly required, but I had it set up...
  4. mmu_man

    Tales of a poor battery-bombed SIS-471-G 486 motherboard…

    Two weeks ago I took this 486 away from its 25 years sleep at my mum's attic… It was quite well stored and covered, except little did I know back then about Varta, Destroyer of Worlds. I then spent way too much time cleaning it, removing components… checking and fixing traces…...
  5. Redsward

    Recapping insulation around other components tip.

    So I have been recapping my old macs and some gaming consoles following Bruce Rayne’s amazing videos ! For some time in soldering jobs I have been using : Ceramic Fiber Insulation Blanket Paper Sheet for Wood Stoves/Inserts 610×300×1mm to protect heat sensitive components around the components...
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    Motherboard Capacitors

    I have a late 90s/early 2000s motherboard that has bad capacitors. The board currently has standard Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors. Since I have to replace them, I'd like to use equivalent modern Aluminium Polymer Capacitors instead. Is this possible? I have attached a picture of the...