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    arroz replied to the thread LC III/475 battery.
    BTW I was looking for VRAM and I found this! Perfect. This is exactly what I was looking for!
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    arroz replied to the thread LC III/475 battery.
    Hi, AA-style batteries leak all the time. I have a drawer with a bunch and every time I go grab one, there’s new leakage. We’re talking...
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    arroz replied to the thread LC III/475 battery.
    Hi! Well that at least clarifies that mystery, i was wondering what was that chip. Yeah this is probably not a problem. I’m just...
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    Hi! I'm thinking about adapting my LCs to use CR2032 instead of the prone to leak 3.6V batteries. However, I looked into the schematic...
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    arroz replied to the thread How to remove rust from EMF shield.
    @cgp its not just humidity. One of the LCs I have has the top shield with rust, the bottom one like new. Both shields were obviously...
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    Hi, I just fixed a 475 with a somewhat similar symptom, it would not see the onboard RAM (although it could see the one on the slot...
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    arroz replied to the thread LC 475 distorted/washed out video.
    Confirmed! I think I'll use the (missing) ROM SIMM pin for the patch. Not sure if I can do it today because my desoldering pump broke…...
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    arroz replied to the thread LC 475 distorted/washed out video.
    Well, problem found! Pin 22 (A4) on the video chip has a broken trace.
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    arroz replied to the thread LC 475 distorted/washed out video.
    Hi! So just finished recapping. Board works but the washed out video problem remains. I managed to switch to (I think) 1 bit while...
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    arroz replied to the thread LC 475 distorted/washed out video.
    Yep, I agree with that as well. I got an LC III and two 475s. I didn’t even turn the LC III on because it was very clear just by looking...
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    arroz replied to the thread LC 475 distorted/washed out video.
    Hi! I agree. Based on how bad the caps were on another 475 I just fixed, changing them alone may fix the issue. If not, at least it...
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    Hi! I have an old Apple Keyboard II with some keys not working. For example, the entire column of the 2 key does not work. I opened the...
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    arroz replied to the thread How to remove rust from EMF shield.
    Hi! Thank you for all your answers! All of this should point me in the right direction. I don't think I can avoid separating the...
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    Hi! Restoration of an LC III is going great, board recapped is working perfectly! Now, the top shield is in a sad state (see photo)...
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    Hi! I assume "Europe" in this context does not include UK. If it does, there's 1-bit rainbow, where I spend way too much money. They...
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