What to do when recapping doesn't fix your vintage computer.
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 Published On Sep 8, 2022

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Recapping is regularly seen as the solution to all problems when it comes to repairing vintage computers. But sometimes, recapping doesn't do the trick. Dan from the Canadian Computer Collector has sent me his Macintosh Colour Classic which has been recapped but still isn't working. In this video I go through some important steps that will hopefully get this dead computer running again.

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00:17 What is recapping?
01:21 A Canadian repair
02:46 Cleaning
03:46 CHECK YOUR WORK!
05:53 Short circuits
08:43 Solder balls
09:16 Bent pins
09:42 Missing components
10:28 Corrosion
11:56 Cracked solder joints
12:31 Inspect
12:59 What next?
13:39 Fixing the Color Classic
14:46 Tinker Different

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