Chris’ Typewriter and Computer Repair

Chris’ Typewriter and Computer Repair I service and repair typewriters and computers.

Dismantling of the front end continues of my 1987 Honda CRX Si and upon closer inspection that I might be able to get by...
09/29/2019

Dismantling of the front end continues of my 1987 Honda CRX Si and upon closer inspection that I might be able to get by with just a partial placement of the front frame, the top and passenger sides need to be replaced, but the bottom and driver side seem fine and might only require minor metal shaping.

This 1936 Corona Sterling cleaned up nicely. Hope I can find a nice home for it. @ Valencia Park, San Die...
06/20/2019

This 1936 Corona Sterling cleaned up nicely. Hope I can find a nice home for it. @ Valencia Park, San Diego

This Underwood can go back to being the Champion it is. This one had an odd problem of the carriage jamming against the ...
05/31/2019

This Underwood can go back to being the Champion it is. This one had an odd problem of the carriage jamming against the sides of the body and not typing properly.

This old Macintosh IIci has been successfully repaired. One particular capacitor gave me a headache as the solder pad un...
05/30/2019

This old Macintosh IIci has been successfully repaired. One particular capacitor gave me a headache as the solder pad under the old capacitor had delaminated during removal. Fortunately for me, when I referenced the schematics the solder pad that was ruined was a common ground with other capacitors, so all was not lost. @ Valencia Park, San Diego

I’ll say that the sun powered retrobright experiment was a success. Absolutely no chemicals were used to brighten these ...
05/30/2019

I’ll say that the sun powered retrobright experiment was a success. Absolutely no chemicals were used to brighten these pieces, only the sun and time were needed. Much thanks for of retro recipes for sharing his knowledge. @ Valencia Park, San Diego

This is why capacitors in old computers need replacing, because when the get old, they leak and cause damage like this. ...
05/26/2019

This is why capacitors in old computers need replacing, because when the get old, they leak and cause damage like this.

Work space ready to work on an Apple Macintosh IIci logic board and replace all the old capacitors. ...
05/26/2019

Work space ready to work on an Apple Macintosh IIci logic board and replace all the old capacitors.

Day 1 - Retrobrighting experiment using just the sun for deyellowing as rediscovered by Perifractic of Retro Recipes on ...
05/25/2019

Day 1 - Retrobrighting experiment using just the sun for deyellowing as rediscovered by Perifractic of Retro Recipes on YouTube. Subject, Apple Macintosh IIci case.

It lives! Fresh PRAM battery, new fan, and new capacitors on analog board. Now I just need a mouse... 😑 ...
05/19/2019

It lives! Fresh PRAM battery, new fan, and new capacitors on analog board. Now I just need a mouse... 😑

Here is a visual comparison, original Macintosh SE FDHD fan on the left, new Sunon Maglev fan. Big difference in fan bla...
05/19/2019

Here is a visual comparison, original Macintosh SE FDHD fan on the left, new Sunon Maglev fan. Big difference in fan blade area and design from now and 30 years ago.

The recapping is complete for the Macintosh SE FDHD analog board(recapping = replacing capacitors for those that do not ...
05/19/2019

The recapping is complete for the Macintosh SE FDHD analog board(recapping = replacing capacitors for those that do not know). The last thing I need to do is replace the fan, which over the years go bad due bad bearings creating a terrible racket.

Address

Valencia Park, CA
92114

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Chris’ Typewriter and Computer Repair posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Chris’ Typewriter and Computer Repair:

Shortcuts

Share