Funnily enough, when I went Into a sally beauty, asked em for that stuff, they asked me if i was using it for bleaching...bones? Apparently they’ve got someone who does that with the stuff, said they’re used to folks coming in for it for odd uses like that, and that for mine being used to restore old plastics was the least weird one they’ve seen.
Nope. That sounded like heterodyning. (The same thing that causes antique thermionic valve radios to 'whistle') I would guess that there's a dry cap in the amp circuit that's guilty of not doing it's job.
@@PhantomFool765aluminum corrosion is indeed caused by oxidation but it forms an oxygen impermeable surface layer. that happens in a matter of minutes after you expose it to the air.
3:50 When you said “then this happened” and sprayed it on the screen, I thought the spray corroded or broke the screen somehow. I was relieved when you showed the broken bottle.
Or, if possible and economically feasible, just get a container that is a good size (not too large) compared to the item you are bleaching / retro-brighting.
@KeeDx3 Nice! Same here... Just opened up the M1198LL/A box after 15 years and found a M1212 inside. :) Always loved the aperture grill trinitrons over shadow masks.
There is something about your intro music that just makes me feel really good. Like a mix of optimism and nostalgia and just overall a good wholesome feeling. That's a hard feeling to find sometimes.
2:35 Speaker: oh! Are we running a kettle simulator? Computer: YES WE ARE!!! 8-bit guy: NO WE ARE NOT Speaker: HERE WE GOOOO!!! Speaker: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I’m glad you shared that the retrobriting has held up for two years. I have heard people complaining that retrobriting is a useless process and doesn’t work permanently.
But....that's just common sense. Of COURSE it's not permanent, NOTHING is. Eventually the plastics will yellow again, how long that takes depends entirely on how it's stored/used post treatment. Assuming it took around 30 years to get that bad to begin with, it's not unreasonable to expect a decade or more out of a well-cared-for restored piece.
When I retrobrighted my vintage Macs, I sprayed on 303 plastic protector which blocks UV rays. Years later, they are still flawless in their glorious platinum beige. Highly recommend getting a bottle of this, it works really well to prevent re-yellowing.
@@charlessale409 They are only that more complex because the parts are hard to find and the manuals/schematics to repair them are not released to the public.
To anyone with a short attention span if your Macintosh squeals like the one at the start of the video the caps are leaking and needs to be replaced and board needs to be cleaned.
17:44 “okay guys, so if you’re still with me...” ....David, are you kidding me? I am with you until death do us part. Keep the videos coming, glad to see you back.
Seen someone get zapped by one of the large capacitors in a CRT TV, wasn't enough to kill them but, uh, they soiled themselves, and collapsed like a ragdoll.
@@sfs2040 Yep... Nothing like getting scared out of your chair when they fail with a loud "SNAP!" too... Sadly this technology is going away, lost to time. It's funny our modern LCD monitors are just now surpassing the refresh rates high end CRT's could manage.
@@DeadReckon in the original service manual of these 90s apple computers (Service Source it was called, cd version not online like nowadays) the detailed instructions with pictures always stated that u put your left hand in your rear pocket while you discharge the anode with your right hand; thus, if any current still gets into your body it will branch via your left arm instead of your full chest (with vital organs); when later video version of service source manuals came available the guy was crossing his fingers on his left hand while discharging the flyback!
@@DeadReckon its the nature of the world. But thats why we have people like 8-Bit Guy who can show us interesting stuff like this for our interest in learning and for us to see and appreciate how we got to where we are.
These restorations are just what we all need. Something about watching something old become new again is just so relaxing Edit: 2:38 oh great god that sounds like alinity’s cat when she threw it over her shoulder
Thanks for filming and posting. I always look forward to new 8-bit Guy content coming out, and this did not disappoint. Looking forward to the next one.
I second this. With the plastic wrap off, evaporative cooling will rob you of a lot of heat. Tent the plastic wrap with a board or chunk of coat hanger if contact with the piece is an issue.
same here, although majority of the Apple II than the LC line. my first time with a LC 475 was at school and it was playing the After Dark screen savers, i was hooked instantly.
Were y'all "forced" half the time to use the LC's IIe emulator? I now can't believe that my first experience with emulation was in my elementary school days!
You can do anything with just some Windex. Broken leg? Some Windex Headache? Some Windex Broken car? Some Windex Tired? Some Windex Dirty Glass? Throw an old computer
judging by how well your retrobrighted LC case stands the test of time AND by the contrast of the remaining brown parts Id say your RB techniques are THE BEST out there among the youtubers; one of the hardest things to achieve is matching 2 modules (monitor + cpu case) to the original color and you have succeeded in that area too, so congrats!
I was always found of these little machines since we had them at my grade school. Handsome, clean '90s design. Oregon Trail, Brickles and Space Junkie were my favorite games!
When I was 10 (in 2006) I remember that the LCII we had (we almost never used it anymore as we had a bought a PC a few years back) was making these noises (2:37) and sadly it ended up in a recycling center few years later. I have so much memories with that computer playing games in black & white !
I just wanted to say I really enjoy these restorations. There's just something so satisfying about seeing an old computer look new, and it's a great excuse to tear them down and see what makes them tick.
I thought this video would be pretty boring, but surprise surprise, I was totally fascinated by this episode. congratulations on doing such a excellent job, I am now a dedicated subscriber.
Ah back in the day when they used brittle plastics on everything. Ok, I might be bitter as I've had to spend 2 hours 3D designing replacement parts to 3d print to repair mine because everything is delicate on my power mac 7500
@@NaokisRC I was disassembling an older G3, and basically every plastic piece I touched broke. They're so fragile nowadays - must've cut some corners with cheap plastic
That noise is an issue on ALL LC Series Machines, including the Classic, Classic II and Color Classic/Color Classic II Macs (They all use the same or similar board design. The issue is in two parts: Logic Board Caps going bad, thus the Logic board needs to be recapped. The second part is the LC PSU, the caps on the 5/12V side needs to need to be replaced as well. Recapping the LC PSU is simple if it is the Astek PSU. The only issue is that you need to get the same physical sized cap. I did several LC PSU and the proper uf and voltage caps but some were larger than what was in there and caused a bit of problem in closing the PSU case.. Recapping the Logic board, take it slow and your time to recap it. Good luck. If you need some more advise on this, reply and I'll send you my email for more detailed correspondence.
yup, luckily my 475 hasn't started doing that yet. i still want to get it entirely recapped, there is just nobody local to me to have it done, and my hands arent stable enough to do surface mounted stuff, so my attempting that is out of the question.
I LOVE the music in your videos. Just have to say. As though the videos aren't already enough 80's awesomeness, it just finishes off the whole aesthetic 🙂
3:35 I would highly recommend spraying the window cleaner onto the paper towel instead of directly onto the monitor. There are vent holes and other ways the fluid could get into the inside of it and cause some issues.
My Dad had that exact same type of Mac computer growing up. I remember it was the first computer experience I ever had, learning to type on there with Mario Teaches Typing, then playing a shareware version of Wolfenstein 3D (that barely ran on it) right afterwards, lol. Plus of course many hours spent in King's Quest V, which got me into point-and-clicks back in the day. And of course he had the matching monitor, keyboard and mouse with it at the time, though I think he's thrown away the system since then, sadly. Still gives me nostalgic memories though seeing that distinctive LC II box ;)
As an upholstery/car guy who loves your videos, I have a tip. Buy a good steamer like a mcculloch 1370 and some plastic trim tools. The steamer would remove any grime or dirt without chemicals, and the plastic trim tools will give you an opportunity to scrape or pry without worrying about damaging any plastic. The steamer would be handy for a lot of other tasks as I've noticed you're a neat freak like me, haha. You'd be amazed at what you can clean with just steam. Anyways, I'm just throwing it out there. Love the content new and old😎🤙
Good to see you discharged it to the correct place, the braid across the back of the CRT which in your case it was connected to the rim band lug. The reason most modern units do not arc is that the FBT has a built in bleed resistor (which is usually part of the Focus/G2 chain and very often the HV sense point) not the CRT.
I had an LC Mac growing up! So good to see them again! In fact my first interior cleaning, which began my career in computer hardware, was an LC Mac. It had a ton of dust bunnies and it was a daycare computer and it had a large wooden domino in the floppy drive. LOL!
I love these restoration videos I love how you take classic technology and bring it back to its former glory I remember working on one of these in grade school as a matter of fact my first computer was an apple 2 e
I think the Performa 475 used the same case, as that looks just like the one I had, save that I modded mine with a blue LED for the HD activity light! Sadly, I no longer have the case, but I do still have the motherboard with the max amount of RAM it would take, plus a “real” 68040, not the 68LC040 in the original Performa. I may even have the SCSI HD with System 7 on it somewhere...
Could also be a filter cap related to the cpu fan. I have seen a similar issue inside an old vcr with a built in amplifier. Every time the motor for the cassette playback moved, popping and clicking could be heard through some connected speakers. Replacing a single capacitor on the motor got rid of the noise.
I was repairing LC models for the past 6 years. Repaired about a 200 of them. The squealing is coming from the audio IC because of the bad caps. Had about 40 that did the same :) Just my 2 cents. Recap and wash the board throughly.
2:37
"Oh, are you brewing tea?"
Nope, that's my vintage computer squealing in existential pain.
You're brewing it INTO tea.
It sounded like a robot murdering a woman right as his kettle boils.
I said something like this but your comment got somewhat popular. I don’t mind, but this comment was funny
Todoroki: *shrudders*
I though that too it sounded like a Kettle Whistle
Something amusing about a bald dude probably being one of that hair salon store's best customers.
Nice one
They probably think he's a super successful hairdresser.
He's not completely bald though.
I just mentioned to my wife that the folks at Sally Beauty have to wonder what he is buying all these beauty products for on a regular basis
Funnily enough, when I went Into a sally beauty, asked em for that stuff, they asked me if i was using it for bleaching...bones?
Apparently they’ve got someone who does that with the stuff, said they’re used to folks coming in for it for odd uses like that, and that for mine being used to restore old plastics was the least weird one they’ve seen.
2:35 ...I... I was not prepared for that. You said "horrible sound" not "tortured wailing screams of the underworld"
You got that right.
It sounds like a pressure cooker 🤭
There is actually somebody yelling! Not needed any EVP recorders
it's the computer's desperate mating call
It's a teapot!
"Something is wrong with this computer - take a listen"
*Screams from the Damned*
"I'll fix it later"
"Take a listen to this horrible sound it's making."
CZcams auto captions: [applause] [music]
That sounded like rain and wind. :)
Sounded like a broken rubber belt being stack inside a motor inside a hard disk drive or a diskette drive ,mmmm
a classic
@@Kumimono sounded like a boiling kettle
Nope. That sounded like heterodyning. (The same thing that causes antique thermionic valve radios to 'whistle')
I would guess that there's a dry cap in the amp circuit that's guilty of not doing it's job.
Imagine in 2079 the 64-bit guy cleaning rust off the new pro display
ah yes, the ever-annoying rust on anodised aluminium
@@ruwo7697 well, corrosion I mean technically but it's still caused by oxidation so I have no idea
@@PhantomFool765aluminum corrosion is indeed caused by oxidation but it forms an oxygen impermeable surface layer. that happens in a matter of minutes after you expose it to the air.
It could be 8bit jr
Hhhahahahaha lol
3:50
When you said “then this happened” and sprayed it on the screen, I thought the spray corroded or broke the screen somehow. I was relieved when you showed the broken bottle.
Same...
Calthecool me too
I literally took this as inspiration and put an explosion there
It doesn’t break it, I’ve been watching him for long enough that I know it doesn’t break it.
oh hey its me
I just spent 20 minutes watching a man unscrew things and put plastic in water. And I'll happily do it again next time too.
So comfy
This is my 2nd time watching.
That about sums up my experience with the channel!
There’s something relaxing about watching him. Plus the music is fantastic.
"I'll fuckin do it again"
Tip: When I bleach large objects, I usually add bottles with water inside the crate. It takes up some of the volume, saving water and peroxide.
Were you a crow in an Aesop fable?
Pretty good idea. You could also use bricks or whatever other heavy filler objects you have
Or, if possible and economically feasible, just get a container that is a good size (not too large) compared to the item you are bleaching / retro-brighting.
@@Nukle0n So, like in a toilet tank. sed to do that in the day…
@@softdorothy "in the day" being still today! :)
I like how the monitor actually fits the computer, in dimensions. And those feet being just right, very satisfying.
Monitor sizes are always a pain
I have 3 completely different sizes monitors on my PC
@KeeDx3 Nice! Same here... Just opened up the M1198LL/A box after 15 years and found a M1212 inside. :) Always loved the aperture grill trinitrons over shadow masks.
LINUS TECH TIPS: RGB means RGB LIGHTING
8-BIT GUY: RGB means SUPPORTS RGB INPUT
both are accurate...
True, same thing thought couple months ago, when Linus was Anti-RGB a computer with black paint... xD
I can't stand Linus Tech Tips. Ended up unsubscribing from the I click "not interested" every time one of thir videos is recommended to me by youtube.
RGB IS RED GREEN BLUE
@@RobbDrew03 xD, yeah, that's true
The people at the store must know you as the hydrogen peroxide guy.
Or Rocket Man!
Or hair bleach bald guy
The company that makes them is solely In business due to the retrobriting market.
@@Lexilove2016 The companies only source of revenue is this channel....
@@aumbhatt5339 the BLACK CRATE is the true source of revenue of the company :)
I don't even care that this is a "filler episode", any kind of content from you is good content!
Except for the unboxings, those suck
Ms. Derpington finally someone who agrees with me
@@PepsiMan42069 stfu
Asaf Cohen shut up you weird ass lookin minion
@@e.9785 Am I the only one who also enjoys the unboxings? I actually look forward to them
As always, appreciate the celsius conversion. 🍁👍🏻
118 F = 48 C
88 F = 31 C
107 F = 42 C
louis tournas thanks
a human being measure its always good.
Godamn snow Mexican
If 0 degrees Celsius is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, then is 1 degrees Celsius 64 degrees Fahrenheit
There is something about your intro music that just makes me feel really good. Like a mix of optimism and nostalgia and just overall a good wholesome feeling. That's a hard feeling to find sometimes.
@NoStereo - if that intro music ever goes away, then I will immediately _unsubscribe_ from this channel.
if you want the full version its called morning dew by anders enger jensen
2:35
Speaker: oh! Are we running a kettle simulator?
Computer: YES WE ARE!!!
8-bit guy: NO WE ARE NOT
Speaker: HERE WE GOOOO!!!
Speaker: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
8-bit guy: unplugs speaker*
Speaker: SIKE!
I’m glad you shared that the retrobriting has held up for two years. I have heard people complaining that retrobriting is a useless process and doesn’t work permanently.
But....that's just common sense. Of COURSE it's not permanent, NOTHING is. Eventually the plastics will yellow again, how long that takes depends entirely on how it's stored/used post treatment. Assuming it took around 30 years to get that bad to begin with, it's not unreasonable to expect a decade or more out of a well-cared-for restored piece.
Van Rose Minimizing future exposure to UV light probably helps also. Some of the yellowing patterns you see on this old equipment can tell a story.
When I retrobrighted my vintage Macs, I sprayed on 303 plastic protector which blocks UV rays. Years later, they are still flawless in their glorious platinum beige. Highly recommend getting a bottle of this, it works really well to prevent re-yellowing.
In the future all weathermen will give us a daily "Retro-Bright Forecast".
Well, maybe not _all,_ but yeah, that's pretty funny!
@@HelloKittyFanMan. I can't say it's funny, but I have to say it's pretty funny.
LOL, @@Lexilove2016, you just contradicted yourself.
12:50 If someone ask, the music is: clcollab - Ice cleam
Thanks. I thought it was Anders Enger Jensen and couldn't find it.
Full track: czcams.com/video/obqRqp0Sxs8/video.html
"Now its time to start unplugging things."
*Grandma NO!*
Apple product with a public service manual? Oh how times have changed.
that Manuel was not publicly available back in the day for those either. good old service source CD's ;)
They're also 45320598 times more complex.
@@charlessale409 They are only that more complex because the parts are hard to find and the manuals/schematics to repair them are not released to the public.
LOLDONGS they still have those, but just like back in the day, they are for internal use only
To anyone with a short attention span if your Macintosh squeals like the one at the start of the video the caps are leaking and needs to be replaced and board needs to be cleaned.
Oh I thought my had a kettle built in. Thanks for the heads up.
same with Mac Classic II, Performa 475, Quadra 605, IIci, Centris 610, etc.
17:44 “okay guys, so if you’re still with me...” ....David, are you kidding me? I am with you until death do us part. Keep the videos coming, glad to see you back.
2:40 The tea will be ready in a few minutes
Much like you always assume a gun is loaded, you always assume a CRT is charged until you've confirmed otherwise.
Seen someone get zapped by one of the large capacitors in a CRT TV, wasn't enough to kill them but, uh, they soiled themselves, and collapsed like a ragdoll.
Hell even after I've confirmed a gun is not loaded I still treat it like it is.
CRTs tho. Man are they dangerous.
@@sfs2040 Yep... Nothing like getting scared out of your chair when they fail with a loud "SNAP!" too... Sadly this technology is going away, lost to time. It's funny our modern LCD monitors are just now surpassing the refresh rates high end CRT's could manage.
@@DeadReckon in the original service manual of these 90s apple computers (Service Source it was called, cd version not online like nowadays) the detailed instructions with pictures always stated that u put your left hand in your rear pocket while you discharge the anode with your right hand; thus, if any current still gets into your body it will branch via your left arm instead of your full chest (with vital organs); when later video version of service source manuals came available the guy was crossing his fingers on his left hand while discharging the flyback!
@@DeadReckon its the nature of the world. But thats why we have people like 8-Bit Guy who can show us interesting stuff like this for our interest in learning and for us to see and appreciate how we got to where we are.
These restorations are just what we all need. Something about watching something old become new again is just so relaxing
Edit: 2:38 oh great god that sounds like alinity’s cat when she threw it over her shoulder
Yeet!
Lol I still think it sounds way more like my water pot XD like legit sounds exactly the same
Thanks for filming and posting. I always look forward to new 8-bit Guy content coming out, and this did not disappoint. Looking forward to the next one.
Your dedication to your projects is astounding.
You should leave the plastic wrap on even with a full tub as it limits evaporation which carries quite a bit of heat away.
I think he was concerned that the wrinkles of the wrap would touch the top of the case and possibly cause some weird marks due to unevenness.
@@HelloKittyFanMan. Easy way to fix that is to put a couple of 2x4s across the rim to keep the plastic wrap above the case.
I second this. With the plastic wrap off, evaporative cooling will rob you of a lot of heat. Tent the plastic wrap with a board or chunk of coat hanger if contact with the piece is an issue.
your lc needs to check the stove. i think its tea is done
i think its coffee, americans throw their tea into harbours
@@taygadesign Lol
sharon.amy.alfred films Not anymore. We put ice and sugar in it now.
ah i see, what a wierd mac
@Mudkip909 its a burgerking latte
I do have to tell you something! Your Channel Music just makes me happy everytime!
Dental floss for stuff like the microphone mount. Cutting up old credit cards into whatever shape cutting/scraping tool works well too.
The Apple IIe/IIc and the Macintosh LC series were pretty much my entire school computer experience!
Sounds like a 90s kid to me. Nice!
same here, although majority of the Apple II than the LC line. my first time with a LC 475 was at school and it was playing the After Dark screen savers, i was hooked instantly.
Were y'all "forced" half the time to use the LC's IIe emulator? I now can't believe that my first experience with emulation was in my elementary school days!
@@Chaos89P all my Apple usage in school was actual hardware. my first time with any emulator was by a friend showing me an NES emulator.
@@Chaos89P That and the "At Ease" interface ;)
Oh thank god, you are back. Reruns were getting old! 😂 Glad you are back and hope everything is good with you and your family!
You can do anything with just some Windex.
Broken leg? Some Windex
Headache? Some Windex
Broken car? Some Windex
Tired? Some Windex
Dirty Glass? Throw an old computer
I mean if you drink it, yeah you probably won't be tired.
I have been binge watching your videos all summer and I cannot tell you how much your intro song gets me pumped up.
Great video!
12:53 Hopefully moisture doesn’t build up in the case and bite you in the rear down the road...love your videos!
i seen that as well
Wow i didn't notice that it was dripping wet as he was putting it together lol.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw that. Not only everything will corrode inside but drops can fall on pcb and short stuff wile assembling.
Watching you plugging in all those leads, cables, do-hickies and thingamajigs in accompaniment to that music was most relaxing!
What I love is that he kept the source audio so you could still hear all the satisfying clicks and snaps when everything went together
Your restorations are so well edited. Beautiful video. Thank you!
judging by how well your retrobrighted LC case stands the test of time AND by the contrast of the remaining brown parts Id say your RB techniques are THE BEST out there among the youtubers; one of the hardest things to achieve is matching 2 modules (monitor + cpu case) to the original color and you have succeeded in that area too, so congrats!
Doesn’t matter what you retrobright, I will continue to watch EVERY single one.
That disassembly... Holy molly.
But damn, the end result was worth it. Very nice!
the only thing needed was some small recalibration via the many internal potentiometers/presets: focus, geometry, hue, etc
Ooh, I have an LC III with an Apple IIe card too. The next episode in this series may be a "follow along at home" episode. :)
I have two LC II computers and one LC 630. But they don't yell
I used your retrobright method on my boat speakers - they look BRAND new! Really makes the boat look amazing. Great info!
Needed this today. I'm about to lose my job and really needed something to cheer me up. That intro and the video did the trick. Thanks 8-bit guy!
AwesomeCorgi sorry to hear that buddy hopefully everything works out for you!!!
"Son. Take off the kettle from the gas."
"That's my computer, ma!"
Lol
I've been burned by many PC builds too, esp 486/66's
LMAO
Great jobs! Every steps is so clear and detailed. I can't wait to do the restoration on my LC-ll,too!
I love the older Macintosh, so simple and easy to work with. I love your work with this
"looks like David has his crate out again..."
random kid: "why don't i play with the thing in it and raise it up to the top?"
Kids know better than coming near his house.
first thing that came on my mind was that video were he puts out a glock
You might wanna try a aquarium "air thing" for the bubble problem.
Ive seen those things used for eliminating bubbles while anodizing aluminum.
You anodize your aluminium in your fish tank dude ? can I come and watch ?
o.O
@@peterbustin2683 Sure haha
The sous vide he has would help with that, in addition to helping heat up the water
This gives me a joy I didn't expect to enjoy in 2020. More classic Macintosh videos please!
I was always found of these little machines since we had them at my grade school. Handsome, clean '90s design. Oregon Trail, Brickles and Space Junkie were my favorite games!
Things you never thought to use your sous vide for....retro bright an 80’s mac.
reddit.com/r/ihadastroke
To be fair I donated the sous vide to David so I'd bet good money it's only ever been used in a manner similar to that!
@@ChrisFu7 Probably the brightest sous vide cooker in use.
It sounds like you may need to call an exorcist for that Macintosh.
That exorcist needs to bring a new set of holy capacitors and blessed solder!
Can’t wait for you to get 1 Million subs!! Been watching you for almost 4 years now and I congratulate you for how far you’ve gotten!
Love all the hard work you put into your videos! Another great episode!
2:38 Take your computer off the stove, it's boiling 😁
Paused video to find comment .....
"oh it's a UK model, made for tea"
When I was 10 (in 2006) I remember that the LCII we had (we almost never used it anymore as we had a bought a PC a few years back) was making these noises (2:37) and sadly it ended up in a recycling center few years later.
I have so much memories with that computer playing games in black & white !
I just wanted to say I really enjoy these restorations. There's just something so satisfying about seeing an old computer look new, and it's a great excuse to tear them down and see what makes them tick.
I love that you make content about the equipment you use to make your other content!
If you're not gonna light bright big things like that, why don't you fill it with more bricks just to displace more volume?
This is amazing if only because it takes me back to my childhood and the "state-of-the-art" Mackintoshes I got to mess around with. Good memories!
man what a gorgeous computer, one day i hope to get into old restorations like this. keep up the good work man!
I thought this video would be pretty boring, but surprise surprise, I was totally fascinated by this episode. congratulations on doing such a excellent job, I am now a dedicated subscriber.
Ah, back in the days when apple products were designed to be disassembled..
and now its impossible to fix an iphone that is much smaller than a pc....
Ah back in the day when they used brittle plastics on everything.
Ok, I might be bitter as I've had to spend 2 hours 3D designing replacement parts to 3d print to repair mine because everything is delicate on my power mac 7500
@@NaokisRC I was disassembling an older G3, and basically every plastic piece I touched broke. They're so fragile nowadays - must've cut some corners with cheap plastic
That noise is an issue on ALL LC Series Machines, including the Classic, Classic II and Color Classic/Color Classic II Macs (They all use the same or similar board design. The issue is in two parts: Logic Board Caps going bad, thus the Logic board needs to be recapped. The second part is the LC PSU, the caps on the 5/12V side needs to need to be replaced as well.
Recapping the LC PSU is simple if it is the Astek PSU. The only issue is that you need to get the same physical sized cap. I did several LC PSU and the proper uf and voltage caps but some were larger than what was in there and caused a bit of problem in closing the PSU case.. Recapping the Logic board, take it slow and your time to recap it.
Good luck. If you need some more advise on this, reply and I'll send you my email for more detailed correspondence.
yup, luckily my 475 hasn't started doing that yet. i still want to get it entirely recapped, there is just nobody local to me to have it done, and my hands arent stable enough to do surface mounted stuff, so my attempting that is out of the question.
So excited you're getting the recognition you deserve! Approaching 1 million subs!
Glad I am not the only one who takes photos before I take it apart! Can't tell you how many times that has saved me.
Very satisfying restoration m8 👍🕹️
there's just something I enjoy about his calm competence.
Yeah, he's got the perfect combo of a professional and casual.
I LOVE the music in your videos. Just have to say. As though the videos aren't already enough 80's awesomeness, it just finishes off the whole aesthetic 🙂
Thank you so much for this episode. I need to do this with the exact monitor and it's nice to see you tear it down first.
8 Bit Guy videos are always super enjoyable to watch. Great episode!
3:35 I would highly recommend spraying the window cleaner onto the paper towel instead of directly onto the monitor. There are vent holes and other ways the fluid could get into the inside of it and cause some issues.
nothing better than a brand new video after work... thanks!
My Dad had that exact same type of Mac computer growing up. I remember it was the first computer experience I ever had, learning to type on there with Mario Teaches Typing, then playing a shareware version of Wolfenstein 3D (that barely ran on it) right afterwards, lol. Plus of course many hours spent in King's Quest V, which got me into point-and-clicks back in the day. And of course he had the matching monitor, keyboard and mouse with it at the time, though I think he's thrown away the system since then, sadly. Still gives me nostalgic memories though seeing that distinctive LC II box ;)
I was wondering: are you on a first name basis with Sally's beauty supply considering all the retro brighting you do?
Everybody is on a first-name basis with Sally’s!
We had an LC II growing up. It was my very first computer. I played cannons and brickles on that baby every day 😊👍
Can't wait to kick back and watch this when I get home!! Thanks for making Monday bearable!!
The Mac LC was my first mac. 4mb of ram, 40mb hard drive, that same 12" monitor, system 7.0. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Nice work. An idea for removing something like that mic holder is to use dental floss. I learned that from the car de-badging community.
Was it Steve Job's idea to put ugly mic holder there
aris95 nope, Steve Jobs was not at apple during this period
Thank you for including the Celsius conversion for the rest of the planet! :-)
*cries in freedom*
As an upholstery/car guy who loves your videos, I have a tip. Buy a good steamer like a mcculloch 1370 and some plastic trim tools. The steamer would remove any grime or dirt without chemicals, and the plastic trim tools will give you an opportunity to scrape or pry without worrying about damaging any plastic. The steamer would be handy for a lot of other tasks as I've noticed you're a neat freak like me, haha. You'd be amazed at what you can clean with just steam. Anyways, I'm just throwing it out there. Love the content new and old😎🤙
Good to see you discharged it to the correct place, the braid across the back of the CRT which in your case it was connected to the rim band lug.
The reason most modern units do not arc is that the FBT has a built in bleed resistor (which is usually part of the Focus/G2 chain and very often the HV sense point) not the CRT.
these restoration videos are oddly satisfying but they're not marked as oddly satisfying clickbait
"Good news everyone!" ... and my brain automatically goes ... "I think I perfected a plague that will destroy all life on Azeroth!"
I had an LC Mac growing up! So good to see them again! In fact my first interior cleaning, which began my career in computer hardware, was an LC Mac. It had a ton of dust bunnies and it was a daycare computer and it had a large wooden domino in the floppy drive. LOL!
Your patience level is astounding. Great job
Man I miss the old System 7 look and feel. I wish I could have a system with a similar GUI as the old MacOS classic on my actual Linux machine.
BK you can customize the stuff for linux. Even pay someone for it
I'm sure something's out there, after all there is GNUstep.
9:39 Does anyone remember that in his first Retro bright video that the store on the left was RadioShack?
That LC had a beautifully designed case. I was mightily tempted by it back in the day.
I love these restoration videos I love how you take classic technology and bring it back to its former glory I remember working on one of these in grade school as a matter of fact my first computer was an apple 2 e
I think the Performa 475 used the same case, as that looks just like the one I had, save that I modded mine with a blue LED for the HD activity light! Sadly, I no longer have the case, but I do still have the motherboard with the max amount of RAM it would take, plus a “real” 68040, not the 68LC040 in the original Performa. I may even have the SCSI HD with System 7 on it somewhere...
Could anyone tell me where to find the song that plays at 18:41
I've looked up the songs in the end credits and can't find the one
Great ! Wonderful ! The efect of hydrogen peroxyd is really splendid, the difference between before and after treatment is really surprising !
At least this was a clean video! Thank you for showing us such a fine nostalgic system.
Your audio issue is likely coming from the power supply. It sounds like it needs a re-cap.
Yup for sure there's a bad cap either on the power supply, sound chip power pins or output filter cap
Do the logic board too.
Agreed
Could also be a filter cap related to the cpu fan.
I have seen a similar issue inside an old vcr with a built in amplifier.
Every time the motor for the cassette playback moved, popping and clicking could be heard through some connected speakers.
Replacing a single capacitor on the motor got rid of the noise.
I was repairing LC models for the past 6 years. Repaired about a 200 of them. The squealing is coming from the audio IC because of the bad caps. Had about 40 that did the same :) Just my 2 cents. Recap and wash the board throughly.
Nice... will you do an episode on a DOS-compatibility card, say, for Power Mac 6100 too?
I would love to see this!
Enjoyed your video as always. The outside shot showed again how incredible flat Texas is. There really aren't any mountains even in the far distance.
This channel is a retro bright treatment for my soul.