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.
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.
@@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.
@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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😎🤙
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
I remember in the computer lab of my elementary school in the early 1990s they had a couple of color Macintosh computers with a whole bunch of black and white Macintosh computers. Everyone would rush to try to get to the color computers. Can you show the recapping of the LC once you have the capacitors?
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 !
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.
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.
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.
CLCollab - Ice Cleam - What a fitting song for this! I mean honestly, played in just the right spot in the video too. Fabulous choice, Mr. Murray, I applaud you!
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!
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.
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 🙂
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...
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 ;)
DAVID! For the love of all things electronic, please do not go spraying cleaners directly onto vented electronics. Spray the cleaner onto your cleaning cloth and then wipe the case. Otherwise, you risk cleaner making it onto the electronics inside, drying, and leaving a residue which could cause very difficult to diagnose electrical issues in the future.
I'm only 13, but for me your videos are awesome, and the restoration projects? Those are extremely satisfying. All I want to say is to keep making these awesome videos
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.
2:40 I know I shouldn't be laughing at this, but I can't help it! lmfao (it DOES sound like a tea kettle!!! xD) 3:04 I wonder how many monitors were like that back at Retro Reset, lolz (yeah, ew) 3:54 RIP lolz 5:34 OOOF, you ain't kiddin', especially if ya got short, stubby fingers... keep the bandages handy...lol 17:12 Massive difference, believe me I see it... All in good fun, David. All in good fun and retro goodness... :)
But they didn't sell a stand for it at all, nevermind for $1000. If you wanted to adjust it you either propped it up on something or you just bought a better monitor.
Yep. There seems to be a fine line between enough perfectionism that has its merits and too much of it that it starts the "ball of diminishing returns" rolling. I guess right between those two is the "sweet spot."
Jan Hemstad honestly, I think they should toss some of their old internally-developed Apple II stuff on the App Store for folks to try out. A faux Newton app would be interesting. I can dream.
you know what's sad? I graduated high school in '04, and my school still had a small lab full of these damn things! and knowing my old school, they're probably still there!
@@alaeriia01 oh it get's worse! when i was in elementary school, they still had a lab full of apple IIs! it was a different school district, but still!
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
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 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.
"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."
RUclips auto captions: [applause] [music]
Lol, thanks for pointing out.
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
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
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
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"
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.
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
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! :)
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
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
@@Esth.1 Am I the only one who also enjoys the unboxings? I actually look forward to them
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.
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.
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!
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
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: ruclips.net/video/obqRqp0Sxs8/видео.html
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.
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 :)
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
I do have to tell you something! Your Channel Music just makes me happy everytime!
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
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!
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.
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.
Oh thank god, you are back. Reruns were getting old! 😂 Glad you are back and hope everything is good with you and your family!
Your dedication to your projects is astounding.
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 ;)
"Now its time to start unplugging things."
*Grandma NO!*
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Doesn’t matter what you retrobright, I will continue to watch EVERY single one.
Dental floss for stuff like the microphone mount. Cutting up old credit cards into whatever shape cutting/scraping tool works well too.
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
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😎🤙
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.
This gives me a joy I didn't expect to enjoy in 2020. More classic Macintosh videos please!
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?
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
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
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
Your restorations are so well edited. Beautiful video. Thank you!
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!!!
I remember in the computer lab of my elementary school in the early 1990s they had a couple of color Macintosh computers with a whole bunch of black and white Macintosh computers. Everyone would rush to try to get to the color computers. Can you show the recapping of the LC once you have the capacitors?
"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
I used your retrobright method on my boat speakers - they look BRAND new! Really makes the boat look amazing. Great info!
Very satisfying restoration m8 👍🕹️
Great ! Wonderful ! The efect of hydrogen peroxyd is really splendid, the difference between before and after treatment is really surprising !
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 !
there's just something I enjoy about his calm competence.
Yeah, he's got the perfect combo of a professional and casual.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
2:40 The tea will be ready in a few minutes
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.
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.
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!
CLCollab - Ice Cleam - What a fitting song for this! I mean honestly, played in just the right spot in the video too. Fabulous choice, Mr. Murray, I applaud you!
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"
At least this was a clean video! Thank you for showing us such a fine nostalgic system.
8 Bit Guy videos are always super enjoyable to watch. Great episode!
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 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!
Nice... will you do an episode on a DOS-compatibility card, say, for Power Mac 6100 too?
I would love to see this!
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
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!
9:30 By the standards of Seattle that is not overcast. That is merely cloudy. Overcast is when the sky is just a steely gray
By the standards of Britain that is a beautiful summer's day. Overcast _is_ Britain :)
This channel is a retro bright treatment for my soul.
Thank you for including the Celsius conversion for the rest of the planet! :-)
*cries in freedom*
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.
Close to 1M Subs... I can’t wait for him to reach that milestone! :D
2:38 sounds JUST LIKE a screaming Gecko or a tea kettle going off...
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 🙂
The employees in the store must be thinking "why does that guy needs so much hydrogen peroxide? He's bald anyway"
Looks great David, looking forward to the LC episode. I'm sure you have it covered but I have an LC1,2 and 3 if you need any b-roll for the episode
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...
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 ;)
DAVID! For the love of all things electronic, please do not go spraying cleaners directly onto vented electronics. Spray the cleaner onto your cleaning cloth and then wipe the case. Otherwise, you risk cleaner making it onto the electronics inside, drying, and leaving a residue which could cause very difficult to diagnose electrical issues in the future.
I'm only 13, but for me your videos are awesome, and the restoration projects? Those are extremely satisfying. All I want to say is to keep making these awesome videos
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.
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.
2:40 I know I shouldn't be laughing at this, but I can't help it! lmfao (it DOES sound like a tea kettle!!! xD)
3:04 I wonder how many monitors were like that back at Retro Reset, lolz (yeah, ew)
3:54 RIP lolz
5:34 OOOF, you ain't kiddin', especially if ya got short, stubby fingers... keep the bandages handy...lol
17:12 Massive difference, believe me I see it...
All in good fun, David. All in good fun and retro goodness... :)
Your method of commenting is wildly more efficient. I'm going to steal it now.
nothing better than a brand new video after work... thanks!
Ironic that it doesn't come with a stand
Oh Apple you never changed did you
*roasted*
C H A N G E
the LC was the stand
But they didn't sell a stand for it at all, nevermind for $1000. If you wanted to adjust it you either propped it up on something or you just bought a better monitor.
Of course that it doesn't come with a stand. It is 80s CRT. The BOTTOM is THE stand.
Yep. There seems to be a fine line between enough perfectionism that has its merits and too much of it that it starts the "ball of diminishing returns" rolling. I guess right between those two is the "sweet spot."
I remember when Apple used to build-in emulation of older systems... *sigh*
Jan Hemstad honestly, I think they should toss some of their old internally-developed Apple II stuff on the App Store for folks to try out. A faux Newton app would be interesting. I can dream.
12:50 is like meditation for my soul, I love just chillin and watching this long but relaxing sequence.
you know what's sad? I graduated high school in '04, and my school still had a small lab full of these damn things! and knowing my old school, they're probably still there!
"They still work, and new computers are expensive."
--Some cheapskate in administration
@@alaeriia01 oh it get's worse! when i was in elementary school, they still had a lab full of apple IIs! it was a different school district, but still!
I love that you make content about the equipment you use to make your other content!
9:39 Does anyone remember that in his first Retro bright video that the store on the left was RadioShack?
I'm not an Apple guy, more of a Commodore guy, but you really have a knack for making things interesting!