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Retro Machines & Media: A Course Taught at DHSI 2019Main MenuIntroducing the LabPhotos of the lab used for the Retro Machines & Media course at DHSI 2019The TelidonPhotos of the Telidon that John Durno demoed in the coursePlaying Retro GamesPhotos of the retro games played during the Retro Machines & Media course at DHSI 2019Traversal of MystVideoclips captured during the Traversal of the game by members of the DHSI 2019 classDene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f28
Problem-Solving a Retro Computer
12019-06-07T14:41:28-07:00Dene Grigarae403ae38ea2a2cccdec0313e11579da14c92f28343844Photos from the demonstration about fixing a retro computergallery2019-06-07T18:14:26-07:00Lena Bohmanb35e44d715416d019e6505d768dac20f3a4e8735
Jacob demonstrated for us how to troubleshoot and take apart two mac classics. Both were displaying issues with the screens, one a checkerboard pattern. We learned about "shelling" a computer (taking off the case), grounding to prevent fatal electric shots, searching for burned out components, taking out the batteries to prevent issues with explosions, and cleaning the motherboard.
