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A significant problem I noticed after moving my collection out of storage after about three years is that there is quite a bit of damage to the systems - leakin
by johndoe0815 4y ago
A significant problem I noticed after moving my collection out of storage after about three years is that there is quite a bit of damage to the systems - leaking batteries, failed capacitors etc. Selling will only make sense if the systems are working, so you should expect having to invest quite a lot of time and some money to repair the damaged machines (or sell them for parts, but then the prices will probably be significantly lower).
- andrewstuart 4y agoYeah I'm concerned about the caps. Most of my machines are too old to have batteries.
- johndoe0815 4y agoSome of the Amigas definitely have small lithium batteries that keep the NVRAM and real-time clock alive. These tend to leak rather often and the corrosive contents eat away PCB traces. So better double-check, I lost a Mac IIcx due to a leaking battery; luckily my NeXTs and the other Macs are fine (but need some recapping).