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Repair logs, teardowns, and vintage tech restoration.

Sony KV-9200 Repair

Restoring a 50-year-old Sony TV -- replacing all electrolytics, fabricating a dual-capacitor replacement, and fixing a pincushion problem.

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EV-9031 Monitor Repair Part 2

Tracking down a horizontal sync issue -- replacing the HOT, testing with an NTSC generator, and discovering the monitor was wired for 220V the whole time.

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EV-9031 Monitor Repair Part 1

Recapping a vintage 9-inch monochrome monitor for an Apple II+ -- replacing all 26 electrolytic capacitors and the vertical deflection IC.

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