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New hardware project: an adapter to connect an HP logic analyzer directly to the PDS slot of an SE/30. Mostly just built it out of curiosity, but it could be a powerful tool for troubleshooting faulty machines or developing new hardware. Expect a writeup soon :) IMG_3149.jpeg
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i know this could be a very divisive subject among a lot of vintage laptop enthusiasts as it takes away a good amount of the charm from a vintage laptop, but what do yall think of the idea of modern LCD replacements for vintage laptops, especially those whose screens have deteriorated or are just broken?
Daniël
Daniël
When it comes to replacing outright broken or unusably deteriorating panels, I think it'd be silly to be purist about using originals vs. modern replacements. Even if replacements for a broken one that don't necessarily have known deterioration issues are around, that is a small parts pool, so I'd figure purists would rather you'd use a replacement as to keep those for themselves :-D
LaPorta
LaPorta
This is like the "should I replace the slowly dying CRT in my arcade machine with an LCD" argument. Haven't quite gotten there...but I might be forced to in the future.
Juror22
Juror22
Yep, seems divisive... but for some models (you know who you are!) its kinda past time... we are already replacing motherboards in various models; this needs to happen, while we still have some working originals.
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