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The mouSTer project – 16.06.2026 UPDATE

… or we have a mouse wheel working !!! Intro Update Finally, after many months of work, we have this! The mouse wheel for all AMIGA line of computers is now working flawlessly! We are aware that a lot of people were waiting for this, but after all, we think it was worth waiting for […] The post The mouSTer project – 16.06.2026 UPDATE appeared first on retrohax.net .

Amiga 1000 – just a casual repair

… or I love Amigaaaaaaaaaaa! Intro In this rather short post, I’ll show you how I’ve dealt with an iconic Amiga 1000 computer. It was a rather simple job, as the Amiga was in very good shape to start with. The whole job was about cleaning, retrobrighting, fixing minor issues, and that’s it. There is […] The post Amiga 1000 – just a casual repair appeared first on retrohax.net .

#appleril Three times bad Apple II

… or back to orchard :> Intro Instead of a regular BAD APPLE, catch a slightly different approach to it :> This story is about the Apple II only, but I’ve had quite a journey over the past few months while fixing “everything Apple II”. More posts are coming about Apple IIe, Apple IIGS, and […] The post #appleril Three times bad Apple II appeared first on retrohax.net .

#marchindore Commodore CBM 3032

… or I just saved a PET because I have enough of Mac fixing :> Intro … so the saved PETs be like … Rrrrite … This one was waiting in a queue for a long time. Actually, double-time in a weird sense. First, it waited nearly a year for me to start working on […] The post #marchindore Commodore CBM 3032 appeared first on retrohax.net .

Yamaha DX-7 renovation

…or is mah laser useful sometimes? Intro Ohh yeah, Yaaaamaaaahaaaaaaa….. Some time ago, I was fixing backup machines for the Xenium demoscene party, and arabek/Xenium (who delivered those machines) asked me if I could sort out his own classic Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer. The original problem with it was a broken PSU voltage switcher. It was […] The post Yamaha DX-7 renovation appeared first on…

#shorts – Sam Coupé – shamelessly simple refurb

… or surprised by sellers packing idea Intro This time, I don’t need a funny intro meme as the packing of this particular Sam Coupé was hilarious 😀 The job Ok, with Sam unpacked, I could start working on it, and the plan was to simply refurbish it. The usual tasks, such as dusting and […] The post #shorts – Sam Coupé – shamelessly simple refurb appeared first on retrohax.net .

Elite Multifunction 2002 joystick restoration

… or lasers to the rescue! Intro Well, today’s example is also old but has a little more than a single action button 🙂 Today’s patient is this poor Elite Multifunction 2002 joystick that I had in a To-Do queue for quite a while. Disassembly I’ve started disassembling it and took some pictures along the […] The post Elite Multifunction 2002 joystick restoration appeared first on retrohax.net .

Sony PlayStation 2 fixing frenzy

… or writing a blog post with old pics and data again Intro Yeah, again, a blog post based on years-old pics. I still have at least 20 blog posts to write that will be based on stuff that I’ve worked few years ago 😀I guess, chasing my own tail is never-ending 😀 Some Playstations […] The post Sony PlayStation 2 fixing frenzy appeared first on retrohax.net .

#SHORTS – Apple ImageWriter II weird fault

… or did I just spend lots of time figuring it out? INTRO ImageWriter II – two Some time ago, I wrote a blog post about the Apple Image Writer II ribbon cartridges. Back then, I had a very nice ImageWriter II printer to sort out, so there were no issues with it, and it […] The post #SHORTS – Apple ImageWriter II weird fault appeared first on retrohax.net .

Pimp my Ami #2 – Vanilla A500 for BooM Party

…or did I NOT pimp it at all?! Intro If you read my blog a bit longer, then you might remember that some time ago, I’ve started Pimp my Ami series. So far, only one such post was written -> Pimp my Ami #1 – Fluo <- you will find the general idea behind it, […] The post Pimp my Ami #2 – Vanilla A500 for BooM Party appeared first on retrohax.net .