#HardwareRepair

The Oasis BBS

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1 week ago

Amiga 3000 Resurrection: Smoke, Shorts, and a Comeback - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000 resurrection: RETRO is the new black shares a wild repair saga, from a wrong cable to a real Workbench boot.

Amiga 3000 Resurrection: Smoke, Shorts, and a Comeback
#Amiga #Amiga3000 #RetroComputing #Commodore #HardwareRepair #DiagROM #Recap #ElectronicsRepair #Retrogaming #PCBRepair

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

Brick of Death Repair - The Oasis BBS Brick of Death Repair on a C64 PSU: find a dead 5V rail, fix cracked joints, then see how low voltage can go before chaos.

Brick of Death Repair: Testing a “Safe” Commodore 64 PSU the Hard Way
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #HardwareRepair #ElectronicsRepair #PowerSupply #BenchTesting #SD2IEC #REU

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

C64 UV Resin Sleeves - The Oasis BBS C64 UV resin sleeves make breadbin case repairs fast: clip glue-ups, screw post rebuilds, and standoff fixes with printable parts.

C64 UV Resin Sleeves: Faster Commodore 64 Case Clip and Screw Post Repairs
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #HardwareRepair #3DPrinting #PETG #UVResin #Restoration #Makers

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

C64 Paddle Jitter Explained: Why the SID Reads Your Paddle - The Oasis BBS C64 paddle jitter explained: learn how a simple potentiometer and capacitor timing let the SID read paddles, plus easy cleaning tips.

C64 Paddle Jitter Explained: Why the SID Reads Your Paddle
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #SID #C64Paddles #VintageComputing #HardwareRepair #Arkanoid #8Bit

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

PiStorm Firmware Fix - The Oasis BBS PiStorm firmware fix: Retro4U flashes long hold firmware, finds a bad pin, and boots the Amiga 2000 into AGS for Project X on camera today!!!

PiStorm Firmware Fix: Retro4U Finally Gets the Amiga 2000 booting
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #PiStorm #RetroComputing #RaspberryPi #AmigaAcceleration #Retro4U #HardwareRepair #AGS #ProjectX

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

1541 Head Failure: Arctic Retro’s First Repair Attempt of 2026 - The Oasis BBS Arctic Retro tackles a dirty Commodore 1541, chasing a stubborn read error until a likely 1541 head failure ends the hunt.

1541 Head Failure: Arctic Retro’s First Repair Attempt of 2026
#ArcticRetro #Commodore64 #Commodore1541 #FloppyDisk #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #HardwareRepair #8bit #C64

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

Amiga 1200 Recap: Dr. Chris Saves a PAL Board from Texas - The Oasis BBS Amiga 1200 recap from Texas: Dr. Chris tackles a dead floppy, leaky caps, and a chunky PAL modulator, then tests it back to life.

Amiga 1200 Recap: Dr. Chris Saves a PAL Board from Texas
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #Commodore #VintageComputing #Recapping #HardwareRepair #ElectronicsRepair #FloppyDrive #PAL

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

Amiga Trace Repair Brings an A1500 Back - The Oasis BBS Part 3 of Retro4U’s Amiga 1500 restore delivers Amiga trace repair, new sockets, and a diag boot after a stubborn black screen.

Amiga Trace Repair Brings an A1500 Back
#Amiga1500 #AmigaRepair #Retro4U #RetroComputing #AmigaRestoration #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing #BoardRepair #AmigaDiagnostics

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The Oasis BBS

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1 month ago

A2000 Accelerator Mystery: Tracking an Amiga 2000 Boot Fault - The Oasis BBS A2000 Accelerator Mystery follows RobSmithDev as he tracks an A2000 accelerator fault with logic analyzers, sockets, and swaps.

A2000 Accelerator Mystery: Tracking an Amiga 2000 Boot Fault
#Amiga2000 #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #LogicAnalyzer #PiPico #AmigaRepair #Electronics #68k #Workbench

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Suncom TAC-2 Cleanup Tips From Shane R. Monroe - The Oasis BBS Suncom TAC-2 teardown tips from Shane R. Monroe: clean contacts, spot key parts, and fix joystick ports fast for Gyrus.

Suncom TAC-2 Cleanup Tips From Shane R. Monroe
#Commodore64 #C64 #SuncomTAC2 #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Joystick #HardwareRepair #Gyrus #Amiga #Atari

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

CDTV Video Fault: Tracking Sync and Chip RAM Errors in Part 3 - The Oasis BBS CDTV Video Fault returns in Part 3 as Tim scopes Denise, hunts missing CSYNC, cleans the encoder card, then faces chip RAM errors.

CDTV Video Fault: Tracking Sync and Chip RAM Errors in Part 3
#Amiga #CDTV #AmigaRepair #RetroComputing #Denise #Agnus #HardwareRepair #Electronics #Scope #PCBRepair

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

OneROM Versatile Emulator Review OneROM Versatile Emulator gets bench tested in Root42’s video, flashing ROM sets for a C64 and 1541 with jumper selects.

OneROM Versatile Emulator Review: Root42 Tests Fire and Ice in a C64 and 1541
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore1541 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #HardwareRepair #OneROM #Root42 #8Bit

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Starlight Keyboard Fix: Opening the C64 Ultimate Starlight Edition - The Oasis BBS Starlight Keyboard Fix: André opens the C64 Ultimate, flattens the case, restores the LED, and tackles keyboard flex.

Starlight Keyboard Fix: Opening the C64 Ultimate Starlight Edition
#Commodore64 #C64Ultimate #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #FPGA #KeyboardMod #8bitTimes #RetroHardware #C64

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Amiga Mouse Repairs: Fixing Three Faulty Classics - The Oasis BBS Amiga mouse repairs revive three broken mice, covering cable faults, switch swaps, oscilloscope checks, and tired photo diodes.

Amiga Mouse Repairs: Fixing Three Faulty Classics
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #AmigaMouse #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #ElectronicsRepair #VintageComputers #CRG

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Amiga 1500 Repair: A Rare UK-Only Amiga Gets Opened Up - The Oasis BBS Amiga 1500 repair starts with a black screen, a leaking battery, and a corroded CPU socket. See Retro4u tackle it.

Amiga 1500 Repair: A Rare UK-Only Amiga Gets Opened Up
#Amiga1500 #AmigaRepair #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #HardwareRepair #BoardRepair #Retro4u

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

PiStorm Header Repair: Saving Dr Phil’s Amiga 1200 - The Oasis BBS PiStorm Header Repair shows Doctor Chris replacing a rotted Amiga 1200 IDE header and testing Indivision video output.

PiStorm Header Repair: Saving Dr Phil’s Amiga 1200
#Amiga #Amiga1200 #PiStorm #RetroComputing #ElectronicsRepair #Soldering #Indivision #Commodore #HardwareRepair #RetroTech

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Amiga 3000 Revival: GadgetUK Starts a New Board Rescue - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000 Revival starts as GadgetUK fixes key chips, replaces the RGB hybrid, and gets DiagROM booting on an A3000.

Amiga 3000 Revival: GadgetUK Starts a New Board Rescue
#Amiga3000 #GadgetUK #RetroComputing #AmigaRepair #CommodoreAmiga #DiagROM #ZorroBus #HardwareRepair #ElectronicsRepair #VintageComputing

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The Oasis BBS

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3 months ago

Amiga CDTV Repair Continues Tim’s Retro Corner hunts a stubborn boot issue in an Amiga CDTV, tracing signals, chips, and sockets in a detailed hands-on session.

Amiga CDTV Repair Continues: Troubleshooting Persistent Boot Issues
#CDTV #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #TimRetroCorner #Commodore #VintageTech

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The Oasis BBS

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4 months ago

1541 Drive Infinite Spin Repair - The Oasis BBS Root42 repairs a 1541 drive that spins endlessly, tracing faults from voltage issues to a failed LS14 inverter chip.

1541 Drive Infinite Spin Repair
#Commodore64 #1541Drive #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #8bitComputing

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O'Grady's PowerPage⚡️

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5 months ago

iFixit posts teardown report of AirPods Pro 3 earbuds, offers 0 out of 10 repairability score If you were hoping to disassemble and repair Apple’s newly-released AirPods Pro 3 wireless earbuds on your own, it’s time to find another dream. The cool cats at iFixit on Wednesday published a full…

iFixit posts teardown report of AirPods Pro 3 earbuds, offers 0 out of 10 repairability score

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#Apple #iFixit #repair #teardown #hardware #AirPodsPro3 #earbuds #wireless #repair #score #battery #hardwarerepair #selfrepair

The Oasis BBS

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5 months ago

Trumpcard 500 Repair Success - The Oasis BBS Watch Chris Edwards restore the Trumpcard 500 and revive an Amiga 1200 floppy drive with modern upgrades and repair tips.

Trumpcard 500 Repair Success
#Amiga #RetroComputing #Trumpcard500 #HardwareRepair #ZuluSCSI

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The Oasis BBS

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6 months ago

Another DEAD Amiga 4000 Repair - The Oasis BBS Chris Edwards Restoration revives a Dead Amiga 4000 through careful testing, solder work, and replacement parts.

Another DEAD Amiga 4000 Repair
#DeadAmiga4000 #RetroComputing #ChrisEdwardsRestoration #CommodoreAmiga #HardwareRepair

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O'Grady's PowerPage⚡️

@powerpage.org

6 months ago

Apple expands Self Service Repair program to Canada If you’re way up north and an iPhone user, you’re going to like this. Apple has officially expanded its Self Service Repair program to Canada, offers Canadian iPhone owners an expanded set of tools to...

Apple expands Self Service Repair program to Canada

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#Apple #repair #expansion #business #products #repair #SelfServiceRepair #program #Canada #international #iPhone #iPad #Mac #tools #manuals #hardware #hardwarerepair

The Oasis BBS

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6 months ago

1541 Drive Repair Diagnosis - The Oasis BBS One faulty inverter chip revived a dead 1541. Follow this clear repair walkthrough from Chicken 64 to see the exact fix.

1541 Drive Repair Diagnosis
#Commodore64 #1541Drive #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #Chicken64

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The Oasis BBS

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7 months ago

Amiga 2000 CPU Socket Troubles - The Oasis BBS RobSmithDev investigates frustrating Amiga 2000 issues, chasing CPU socket faults in this hands-on troubleshooting video.

Amiga 2000 CPU Socket Troubles
#Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #RobSmithDev

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The Oasis BBS

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7 months ago

Amiga 500 Plus Repair - The Oasis BBS A corroded Amiga 500 Plus gets revived with RAM repair, a new keyboard membrane, and a full case cleanup. Watch the full journey unfold!

Amiga 500 Plus Repair
#Amiga500Plus #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #8BitManshed

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Pacific Northwest Computers

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7 months ago

Fixed some bent CPU pins, and got this system going again!
#pnwcomputers #pnwc #cpu #cpurepair #bentpins #cpupins #bentcpupins #custompc #computerreapair #pcrepair #custompcrepair #hardwarerepair

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The Oasis BBS

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10 months ago

LinuxJedi Talks Amiga Repairs and Retro Tech Passion - The Oasis BBS LinuxJedi shares his Amiga repair work, PiStorm insights, and retro blogging tips in this detailed retro hardware podcast episode.

LinuxJedi Talks Amiga Repairs and Retro Tech Passion
#Amiga #RetroComputing #LinuxJedi #C64 #VintageTech #PiStorm #HardwareRepair #RetroHardware

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The Oasis BBS

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10 months ago

Commodore 64 Board Repair: Jan Beta Restores a 250407 - The Oasis BBS Commodore 64 board repair by Jan Beta: fixing a dead 250407 board with diagnostics, trace repairs, and RAM replacement.

Commodore 64 Board Repair: Jan Beta Restores a 250407
#C64 #RetroComputing #Commodore64 #JanBeta #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #RetroTech

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The Oasis BBS

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10 months ago

Commodore Repair Toolbox: Diagnose and Repair Vintage Hardware Easily - The Oasis BBS Commodore Repair Toolbox is a free Windows tool for diagnosing and repairing vintage computers with built-in schematics and custom data support.

Commodore Repair Toolbox: Diagnose and Repair Vintage Hardware Easily
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore128 #VIC20 #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #HardwareRepair #ElectronicsRepair #RetroRepair

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