Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agoWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?message-squaremessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1117arrow-down1message-squareWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agomessage-square163fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareI_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoA large reel to reel tape recorder. A few early pentium laptops that no longer turn on.
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 days agoIf you are interested in fixing those I might be able to help. The most common reason is the internal CMOS battery exploding or needing replacement.
minus-squareBeardedGingerWonderlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoOf that era, it could well be capacitor plague.
minus-squareKaRunChiy@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoliterally the same combo here, but my reel to reel is a rebranded “viking” telefunken unit
A large reel to reel tape recorder.
A few early pentium laptops that no longer turn on.
If you are interested in fixing those I might be able to help.
The most common reason is the internal CMOS battery exploding or needing replacement.
Of that era, it could well be capacitor plague.
literally the same combo here, but my reel to reel is a rebranded “viking” telefunken unit