leadedsolderDec 25, 2022
In my family, it is customary to open up an extremely corroded retro computer on Christmas Eve. We have been blessed with this excitingly crusty Apple III on this year. #retrocomputing #apple2 #apple3 #corrosion
Show threadKarl BaronDec 25, 2022
@leadedsolder Is that... Mould?
Show threadleadedsolderDec 25, 2022
@kalleboo It very well could be. The previous owner told me that he thinks it had mouse pee in it, so it's going to get a little bit of UV before the board gets washed.
Show threadKarl Baron
@leadedsolder Oh wow, an honest-to-god trash2treasaure
Dec 25, 2022 at 5:06amWeb
Show threadleadedsolderDec 25, 2022
@kalleboo My previous grossest machine was an #X68000 PRO that had been smoked in, then flooded in, then had a bug infestation, then seemed to be involved in a mudslide. I'm still working on the bodywork, but the computer seems to be working. https://www.leadedsolder.com/2022/01/25/x68000-dirty-pro-part-1-case-repair.html
Call In The PROs When It Gets Dirty (X68000 PRO Part 1)

What happens when you bid on a Sharp X68000 PRO without looking too closely at the photos? For one thing, you win the auction. What also happens is that the computer spends a while in your garage, waiting for all of its little tenants to be vacuumed out.

Leaded Solder