Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?message-squaremessage-square150linkfedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1113arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square150linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareI_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoA large reel to reel tape recorder. A few early pentium laptops that no longer turn on.
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year 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-squareBeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoOf that era, it could well be capacitor plague.
minus-squareKaRunChiy@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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