Well uh... our CRT monitor just died overnight...

it's making a high-pitched clicking-ish sound once a second, like it's trying to sync. (It sounds like the sound it makes when it's changing resolutions.)

Anyone got ideas? >,,<

#CRT #CRTRepair

Plugged our CRT monitor back in and it's still having issues :<

but this time I caught it on video

what is this? How concerned should we be? Will using the monitor make it more likely to damage itself in a way that's harder to fix?

#CRT #repair #CRTRepair

New blog post! It's a Samsung CRT TV/VCR that rolled out of the swamp of eBay. Some kids shoved Christmas ornaments in it. And Starburst candies. And a... Pokemon card? That's not what's wrong with it, though!

#retrogaming #crt #crtrepair

https://www.leadedsolder.com/2025/11/18/samsung-cxj1352-crt-tv-bad-convergence-bad-eeprom-fix.html

You’re Out of Timer

Now that there are more clubs forming in my local area, I’ve been thinking about taking some of my junk to shows. Of course, this means I’ll need a cheap small colour TV if anyone wants to see that junk work. Maybe something like this inexpensive 13” Samsung CXJ1352? Too bad it won’t stay running.

Leaded Solder
The repaired flyback is back in the Mac SE FDHD! Still okay 👍 🎉
Maybe I should also address that moisture absorbing glue at some point but let’s not fix what is not broken… yet 🤞
#classicmac #retrocomputing #crtrepair
Got the Mac SE flyback out on the bench. Carefully used my precision vice to squeeze the brass clamp back in place and soldered it together. Unsure how important this clamp actually is once the transformer is potted but this at least got some of the tension back. #vintagemac #retrocomputing #crtrepair
Beginner Commodore 1702 Recap Guide - The Oasis BBS

Beginner Commodore 1702 Recap Guide shows a full step-by-step tutorial on safely restoring and recapping a 1702 monitor.

The Oasis BBS
Boy, I wonder why this TV rattles when I pick it up? #crtrepair