BBC Micro Refurb

In which I bring my old Beeb back up to as good as new condition. Well, almost...
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - RGB to HDMI connection
03:47 - Computer description
08:36 - Inside the computer
10:30 - Sideways ram expansion
12:18 - Required fixes
13:22 - Disassembly
15:12 - Case Cleanup
20:43 - PSU test & crimps
23:53 - PCB spades
25:05 - Sideways Ram expansion
27:34 - Sideways rom socket replacement
38:54 - Tidying up rom/ram after new sockets installed
44:22 - General tidy up , extra spade connectors
45:36 - Rebuild
48:25 - Test
49:26 - Keyboard refurb
01:01:01 - Speech system clock adjust
01:04:38 - Disk drive test
01:06:23 - Wrap up
01:06:40 - Bad gameplay

[@markwrightrf]

Enjoying the silence at 45:36 (one for Depeche Mode fans). Some expert work going on here to the good old Proton, my first ever experience with a computer back in 1983. CHAIN "GRANNYS GARDEN" 🙂

[@beardyweirdy7936]

Nice to se a BBC micro again . Back in the day,at work I had serial No.00002 on my workbench at Unilab

[@trickysoft]

Great 100,000 mile service. I've done dozens of speech chips and even if you get 160, it won't be quite that next time ;) As long as you are close, it will sound fine. Games like my Astro Blaster will be fine as long as 25ms of sound doesn't get eaten in 20ms ;)
I've left my solidisc swram expansion in, but I might just swap it for a boobip or homemade one if it starts playing up!

[@yogibear2k220]

That board on the back of the machine with the top cut off at an angle, looks a lot like an expansion board from an Apple computer. Are they related at all? I have always loved the versatility and true expand ability of the BBC Model B. But, it was the Acorn Archimedes that really blew me away. It made the Amiga look like a toy.

[@RetroComputingReboot]

Hi Nigel. Interesting video. Gutted you lost the logo 😢. These things happen.

[@taipo101]

Sorry Nigel good video but the noise was terrible had to swutch off.

[@InfiniteBrain]

Which desoldering pump are you using? I'm looking for one in my price range and that one doesn't look familiar based on color

[@nigelsretroworkshop]

It's the duratool one from CPC. cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d00672/desoldering-station-uk-eu-plug/dp/SD01384?st=desoldering%20station
I made a video covering it - ruclips.net/video/6Cn--iLH1EU/видео.html

[@richardpowell8198]

Your voice sound is low :( but a great video cheers

[@nigelsretroworkshop]

Yes, I've started using a wireless mic now but I still have a fair bit of unedited video without!