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Blog PC

Building an Unraid NAS Server

I decided it was time to move to a dedicated network-attached storage server, and chose decommissioned enterprise hardware and Unraid

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Repair

Takamine AccurAcoustic Variant Model

Recently, I received a Takamine AccurAcoustic for repair. The unit wasn’t fully dead, but the sound was described as “off” compared to a standard and repaired AAP. There were a few distinct differences visually. The casing is impregnated plastic similar to an N4B (the gold flakes), the input jack looked different, and the weight of […]

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Repair

Takamine N4B Preamp Repair

I was sent a Takamine N4B that showed no sign of life; when the battery was inserted, the LED indicator wouldn’t come on when the button was depressed.

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Blog Repair

Takamine AccurAcoustic (AAP) Preamp Repair Video

As a follow-up to my previous post regarding the Takamine AAP repair, I’ve created a YouTube video.

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Classic Gaming Repair

Sega GameGear Recap

It’s difficult to locate a Sega GameGear that doesn’t suffer from dim video output and low or no sound output at all. The most typical culprit is, again, the low quality SMD capacitors used throughout the unit.

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Classic Gaming LaserDisc Repair

Pioneer LaserActive (CLD-A100) Sega PAC-S10 Sub Board Recap

This sub board is the other half of the PAC-S10 I published the recap video of last month, for use with the Pioneer LaserActive.

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Classic Gaming LaserDisc Repair

Pioneer LaserActive (CLD-A100) Sega PAC-S10 Main Board Recap

This is the first half of recapping a Sega PAC-S10 for use with the Pioneer LaserActive. Due to the parts used in manufacturing, most of these units are in poor shape internally and sometimes can cause damage to the player if used in a deteriorated state! The repair is more or less a drop in […]

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Repair

Takamine AccurAcoustic Preamp Recap Repair

EDIT 2/26/2024: After moving into a house where I can have a permanent workbench set up again, I have enabled comments on this page and am offering repairs on these units upon request. Feel free to reach out to me. EDIT 3/6/2021: I’ve got a new post up with a video of this repair. I’m […]

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Blog

Perpetual Procrastinator

I figured since I primarily work on older and vintage electronics, I needed something that sounded both positively extinct and very metal.