Repair/Restoration: Sinclair ZX80

Back in July 2022, I posted a video of a fairly large box I'd received:    • Unboxing a fairly large box!   In there were a number of amazing computers and today I'm focusing my attention on the ZX80 from that video. Released back in 1980, this was the predecessor to the ZX81 which was the first real computer I'd owned. This is a pretty beat up example and I have no idea if it works, so lets breathe some life back into this little legend. 00:48 Intro 03:15 PSU 06:47 ZX80 Disassembly 10:40 Cap, LM7805 & Ear Socket 11:11 What's Going On? 12:57 The Plot Thickens 14:59 Testing 17:18 I'm an Idiot... Parts Used: Ear Socket https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/dataserver... LM7805 Voltage Regulator https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/tekkikidco... 1uf 50v Capacitor https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/tekkikidco... 22uf 16v Capacitor https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/tekkikidco... I am not and do not claim to be an official or qualified repair technician. Everything shown here is for entertainment and educational purposes only and I shall accept no liability for any damage or issues caused by copying what I do. Remember, this is done for fun and the love of doing it! You can support me on Patreon:   / retrokrazy​   :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Intro (Shiny Demo) and Outro (FlippenFlappen) Chiptunes created by the talented Gasman and used with permission. Please check him out here: https://gasman.zxdemo.org/​ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Background Music ________________________________________ Music track: Last Summer by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Free To Use Music for Videos _______________________________________