This gives the sense how bad it was, I got it for the case and the case alone because I was planning to build the raspberry pi zero ii project from the retro shack onto it and got curious

Found the pla out on the last pin and reinserted, then 12v line missing and had to reinstate the transistor which had been soldered with a warm axe

put out the call for help and this legend was the man who answered, Lee was a legend for taking this on

Also. The editing in this episode is superb! Don’t think we didn’t notice that.

OMG. The things that poor Speccy has seen. It must be traumatised.

Not sure why YouTube pushed this to me today, I've been watching lee for years!
Really enjoyed this, and maybe the voiceover is better than current videos lol

That was equally enjoyable and horrifying! Nice one Lee, looking forward to the rest!

One of my new must watch channels! A great blend of humour and electronics that I barely understand! But here I am watching again... I can't wait for part 2! 😁

Excellent work! Nice to watch someone who knows how to do repairs

The missing keyboard seems to be an improvement...

Good time of day to you :D I used to fall asleep to those videos, listening to his diagnostics :D

Can’t wait for part 2. Thanks.

I couldn’t help but laugh at the humour and even I, a complete non electrical person, could see that you have a real multi part project here.
Now time for me to get back to my fine, precise, delicate brain surgery with my blunt hedge trimmer.

Wow, what a mess! Nice repair so far and a very enjoyable watch. Keep up the great work!

Well I guess the whole thing is the result of extraordinary talent, a 400+ °C ...hot iron from the car workshop, and... long term storage under a cottage on the beach? Great job on the videos!

You got my multiple accents down perfectly ;) Great video as always matey

I'm reminded of the Simpsons episode where Sideshow Bob takes a rake to the face every time he takes a step.

for knackered sockets like that i find cutting them into strips of 4 pins and using a clamp and hot air from the other side to get them out in pieces, then desoldering braid to clear the holes. loving the dedication on this beast of a board.

Ah, the fabled crispy banded resistor.

If you consult the "Exotic Resistor Manual Volume 2 Revision 3 Sub-revision 7" you will find that a crispy band on a resistor indicates a resistance of anywhere between 0 ohms and into the hundreds of meg-ohms. You need to compare the darkness of the crispy band against the official chart to know the value. Alternatively, one can employ the use of a multi-meter, however, the ERMV2R3SR7 does caution against taking such extreme measures.

Android Roy's speech from Blade Runner seems appropriate....    "I've... seen things... you people.... wouldn't believe"

Whoever it was that attacked that poor Speccy with a blowtorch makes me feel so much better about my own soldering skills, so I guess that's something. At least it's in the best possible hands now. 🙂 Can't wait for part 2!

Never solder after 9 pints of cider. That seems to be the lesson here.