It Looks Like Crap On The Outside, But It's Pristine On The Inside. (Macintosh 512K)
I picked up this Macintosh 512K at e-waste for only $10, expecting the usual compact Mac problems, but it turned out to be shockingly clean and fully working. After fixing the floppy eject gear, cleaning it up, and testing a modern USB keyboard adapter, this may be one of the nicest e-waste Mac finds I’ve ever had. Thanks to https://pcbway.com for sponsoring this video. Check out @adriansdigitalbasement video here for the opposite of what I found. • It looks okay on the outside, but it's rot... 💫💫💫 Buy your One ROM here: https://www.retrohackshack.com/produc... 📺📺📺 Buy your RBGtoHDMI here: https://retrohackshack.com/product/rg... ⌨️⌨️⌨️ Buy your HIDman USB converter here: https://retrohackshack.com/product/hi... Be sure to subscribe to my main channel: / @retrohackshack Be sure to subscribe to my gaming channel: / @retrohackshackgaming This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated with no extra charge for you. Thank you for supporting the channel! Chapters: 00:00 - First Look 05:23 - Spotless Inside 08:58 - PCBWay Ad 09:35 - Logic Board Test 10:44 - Floppy Drive Test 13:55 - Analog Board Test 19:09 - Cleaning 21:10 - HIDman Keyboard Test Music used by permission: “Fakebit World” by Malmen / malmen Other music from the YouTube Audio Library Support me on Patreon - / retrohackshack Website - https://retrohackshack.com Ebay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/retrohackshack Instagram - / retrohackshack Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@retrohackshack Twitter - / retrohackshack Threads - https://www.threads.com/@retrohackshack Facebook - / retrohackshackpage Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohacksha... Tools I Use - https://retrohackshack.com/tools/ T-shirts, Books and more - https://retrohackshack.com/shop/ #Retro #Computers

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