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This gallery shows some stages of cleaning the computer Apple ][ Europlus, Apple Disk ][.

I have also made minor repairs which i describe below:

• Replaced the Lamp of the power-on.
• Removing the RIFA filter capacitor (the capacitor was exploded)
• Fixed the center hub of the Apple Disk ][.

I have decided to repair my Coleco Vision Secam version (RGB) purchased some years ago in a full working state, today is died. Below a description of the defect and of components being replaced.

Defect: dirty sprite

• 3 x 4116 (RAM)

I have received this computer in excellent cosmetic condition but unfortunately with some dead keys of the keyboard.

The trick of the repair is cleaning the two little strips and the small conductive button (see the photos)

This gallery shows some stages of cleaning the Commodore CBM 8050 Dual Drive Floppy Disk. Below the defects and replacement parts.

Defect:

• Died – Status LED: RED (5 Flash) Zero page error.

Replacement parts:

• 1 x 6502
• 1 x 6532
• 1 x 6522
• The connectors of write enable sensors are inserted incorrectly.
• Missing +5v on the PCB of the sensor circuit.
• Dirtiness in the write enable sensor drive 0
• Cleaning floppy drive heads.
• Cleaning belt of the floppy drive.
• Removing the filter capacitor.
• The Analog PCB of the Floppy Drive is not fixed properly.
• The Locking screws of the external box are not original.
• Lost the felt which push the Floppy Disk vs the head.
• Disk is present (Switch Motor) dirty.
• General Cleaning.

Test formatting floppy disk: