Justin D. Morgan

Atari 1040ST: Did the Power Supply Failure Cause Collateral Damage? (Computerized Start™ Live) I bought an Atari 1040ST from eBay (the place where I buy the things I later regret™). In true "Wheel of Regrets™" fashion, I tried powering it up without inspecting it, to which it made a blaugh nois...

I’ve tried repairing the power supply from my Atari 1040ST, and realized I’m probably going to have to throw the parts cannon at it… so I’m going to try replacing it instead with a Mean Well-based solution. Live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/AIH6Y5w...

YouTube video by GutBomb The Sun Ultra 5 Was Kinda Weird

My Sun Ultra 10 is also kinda weird. How weird? Check out this video on the Sun Ultra 5 by my friend GutBomb: youtu.be/_WzL0PwrlG8?...

Testing Potential Regrets™: Because I've Been Busy Shopping on eBay... (Computerized Start™ Live) I have another pile of Potential Regrets™ taking up room on my workbench, because the Wheel of Regrets™ has been busy... or something like that. But it would be really nice if I could file these parts...

I regret to inform you that tonight’s stream will be filled with regrets™. I also regret to inform you that I’ll be repairing these regrets™ later. And I finally regret to inform you that I’ll be starting later than usual tonight, live at 9:30PM EDT. www.youtube.com/live/UkRZdS_...

The Macintosh IIsi: Can I Work Around the Irreparable Power Supply? (Computerized Start™ Live) The Macintosh IIsi was launched as a lower-cost alternative in the Macintosh II series. To keep costs down, Apple used more electrolytic capacitors, and the surface-mount electrolytic capacitors from ...

Sigh, my Macintosh IIsi has power supply problems. While mine is currently irreparable, I’ve ordered PCBs to let me install a PicoPSU into the original power supply shell. Let’s test one out then continue troubleshooting, live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/HrfNYQl...

Old Macs Repair Stream: Because Old Macs Rule the Basement! Part 2 (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

Tuesday, we worked on a Mac that I only read about back in the day. Tonight, we work on a model that I actually used: the Macintosh SE. Mine survived its battery, but has rust from damp storage conditions. Let’s fix it, live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/sAtZjSE...

YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos Computer shipping woes? Try these tested tips!

Friends don’t let friends ship vintage computers without some sage advice: youtu.be/iEPm1mXIoy0?...

Old Macs Repair Stream: Let's Start with a Quadra 650 Power Supply... (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

By popular demand, we’re going to have a week of repairing old Macs on the channel. First up: recapping the power supply in the Quadra 650. How many RIFA capacitors will we find inside? Find out live, tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/Gmzpdd3...

Gateway Profile 3: All New Caps and a New LCD Screen! Part 2 (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

There are 45 capacitors on the Gateway Profile 3 motherboard and I’ve over halfway done replacing them. Let’s pick up where I left off Monday and repeat 20 more times, live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/WZnclSd...

Gateway Profile 3: Let's Restore it With a New LCD Screen and New Caps! (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

I have a new LCD screen for my Gateway Profile 3, and a bag of new capacitors, too. Let’s put them all together to see if we can’t get this computer back into Gateway Country, live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/y5IntZv...

I’m postponing tonight’s stream to Monday.

Atari 1040ST: Did the Power Supply Failure Cause Collateral Damage? (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

Did I make a mistake with my Atari 1040ST? After all, I tried to test it but the power supply had other plans… 💨 Let’s recap the power supply then make another attempt to test the 1040ST, live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/trOM-5A...

Apple //e and Apple //c: Two Computers I Remember from Back in the Day... (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

I have two Apple II computers to look at tonight. First, I have a “custom” Apple //e that I bought for the keyboard, but it might be worth more than I paid. Then I have an Apple //c that I bought in March. Both live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/GxZSF5s...

Check out my list on Amazon

One way to help my YouTube channel is to check out my Amazon Wish List, which contains tools I could use and supplies for upcoming projects. Some of these items are even on sale for Prime Days! Thanks in advance! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Old Macs Repair Stream: Because My Number of Broken Macs is Growing, Too! (Computerized Start™ Live) I've done Mac vs. PC themed streams before, and they have been fun. Let's do it again! The "stack" (figurative, not literally) of broken Macs in my basement is growing (literally, not figuratively). ...

I have a number of old Macs that need repairs, so let’s see if I can fix at least one of them tonight. And since some of us are recovering from a holiday weekend, I’m going to start earlier than usual. I’ll be live this evening starting at 6PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/fAHXbck...

COMPUTER Repair: What is Causing the Keyboard to Go Wild at Power Up? (Computerized Start™ Live) Last time, we were able to read out the microcontroller on COMPUTER's keyboard, and program two replacements. This could point to a code degradation issue, but could also point to a failure of some ot...

I accidentally scheduled Thursday’s stream for tonight, and I’m not going to fix it. We’ll continue the COMPUTER investigation live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/Z4jUog_...

ComputerSmith Hello! My name is Conner, and I'm into all sorts of computers, old and new. I've always been fascinated by computers that are older than me, and want to keep the retro computing scene fresh, despite b...

Come on folks, let’s get Conner to 512 subscribers! youtube.com/@connahcompu...

Just a heads up that Sean Lee Robinson aka "Geek with Social Skills" has been sniffing around again. Folks who may not know, this is the guy who scammed members of the vintage computer, telecom, arcade and console communities.

Made a video about this loser:
youtu.be/hRkPCjVhM8c

Don't get scammed!

COMPUTER Repair: The Keyboard Controller is Failing, Can We Read It Out? (Computerized Start™ Live) Last Thursday, my ISP decided that it was Throwaway Packet Thursday... so let's try again this week. My Willem EPROM Programmer has arrived, and I have accepted offers from the sellers of several see...

If my ISP cooperates, we’re looking at COMPUTER again! I have a keyboard conundrum: the microcontroller is failing, so must attempt to read it out so that I can program a replacement. Will I be successful? Let’s find out live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/nPOfPh2...

I am having Internet trouble tonight (insufficient upload bandwidth), so I had to end the stream early.

I’m running #JustinTime (late) so I’ll be starting about 9:30PM EDT…

COMPUTER Repair: The Keyboard Controller is Failing, Can We Read It Out? (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

I’ve changed plans: we’re looking at COMPUTER again! I have a keyboard conundrum: the microcontroller is failing, so must attempt to read it out so that I can program a replacement. Will I be successful? Let’s find out live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/8xG9A-0...

Old PCs Repair Stream: Because My Number of Broken PCs is Growing... (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

www.youtube.com/live/ZA-HAQR...

I’ve decided to do another Old PCs vs. Old Macs week on the channel, and tonight’s the night for fixing old PCs. This past weekend’s doings might have something to do with picking tonight for PCs; find out live tonight starting at 8PM EDT!

COMPUTER Repair: Can I Find Three Sockets for IC Cables in the Basement? (Computerized Start™ Live) Last September, I got COMPUTER, my Apple ][+ clone from MCA of Japan, powering up to the BASIC prompt. To do so, however, I had to disconnect the keyboard and use another Apple's power supply. I've so...

COMPUTER, my Apple ][+ clone made by MCA of Japan, is in parts for want of three sockets. Surely I have sockets or pin headers that can be made to work. Let’s get busy finding and installing them live, tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/39KuQ_b...

Testing Potential Regrets™: When Failure is Sometimes the Only Option... (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

YouTube says the issues they were having earlier are fixed, so hopefully my decision to stream won’t be yet another regret tonight. I’m sure I’ll find plenty when I actually test the potential regrets™ on my bench, live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/1HQmgbE...

By the way, I discovered that I made an embarrassing scheduling error, so I will be streaming starting my usual time this Thursday, but not streaming next Monday. I’ll fix my public schedule tonight.

Atari 520ST: Did My Megafile Survive Shipping from Canada? (Computerized Start™ Live) I bought an Atari 520ST that was located in Canada, including the matching SM124 monochrome monitor and Megafile hard drive. The seller even demonstrated it working. Except for one small detail: the s...

The Atari 520ST I bought from Canada 🇨🇦 included a Megafile, but excluded the needed DB19 cable. Enter eBay, exit money, and I have what’s supposed to be the cable I need from France 🇫🇷 . Let’s get busy testing, live tonight starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/fm-WYeK... #AtariST

Macintosh SE/30: "Blast from the Past" [WordPerfect] Processing? (Computerized Start™ Live) YouTube video by Justin D. Morgan

The Macintosh SE/30 is a blast from the past, and I intend to get it processing again. Perhaps word processing and fun processing are in store as I continue getting it put back together again, live tonight starting at 9PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/RxOj8zZ...

Macintosh SE/30: Recapping the Logic Board and Cleaning the Floppy Drive (Computerized Start™ Live) I found an SE/30 on eBay (the place where I buy the things I later regret™) that looked like a good candidate: it was auction format, the auction end time was during the day, and most importantly, the...

Last month, we determined that the Macintosh SE/30 logic board successfully reached the floppy disk icon after removing the old capacitors and a thorough cleaning. Let’s finish the work on the logic board tonight, live starting at 8PM EDT! www.youtube.com/live/8PjBpf2...

I need to postpone tonight’s stream to Monday. Also, starting in June, my stream nights will be Mondays and Thursdays.