Can computer parts survive over 10 years in a shed? - Repair-a-Thon 

Thanks! I'm planning on getting to those Sound cards eventually, I'll record the progress and if there are any interesting repairs I'll post! (Maybe they all work...)

Hah to test and calibrate my CRTs, I usually use the NEC Screen Tester, old but still does an amazing job. The one that was running on the short clip here was the Screen Test from AIDA64. To your second question, it can really be ANYTHING, I'd really recommend investing in a POST card, if you're into retro stuff you won't regret it (and they're not that expensive). EEPROM corruption happens (like I got here) but rarely the issue. More than often, a bad contact or a defective RAM/TAG or other static sensitive piece.

@@AnalogThinker I do like messing and tinkering with retro hardware, so I definitely have to get my hands on one of those cards. It's one of those things that seems too useful to not have! I'll have to check the motherboard closer for broken traces or damaged parts, but I don't have anywhere near your level of experience. As for the screen tester, I'll definitely have to give it a try. For calibrating my 15KHz CRT TVs, I already use 240p Test Suite running on a PS1 (The software has many versions available for many game consoles), but I didn't know of any PC alternatives for VGA monitors!

LoL I can assure you it’s no fake. I spent 3 days on those boards... and if you actually watched the video you can see some boards have some extensive rust. Worst part was the voltage regulator screw. Couldn’t dremel away all the rust either.

I know Analog Thinker personally and definitely know it’s not fake! He does some amazing repairs!!

As the seller of every single one of these items, I can assure you that is the condition they left my dad's estate. Very cool to see these working. As a Gold recovery hobbyist he collected a lot of older stuff and we had tossed over 2 tons of "products" before Analog thinker and I met. He has many other very interesting products to show off. Also lets get a F in the chat for the blue recycle bin. Analog you know what I'm talking about. RIP Dad I'm sure you would have been excited to see some of this stuff run after all these years.

Haha same here, still hunting for a mobo to test it!

Haha thanks! And as far as I love projects the plate is quite full at the moment! And for your GPU, I usually toss them in the kitchen oven, I don't have a nice specialized temperature-controlled reflow oven yet.

They're for most parts from the 80s and 90s, so obviously quite outdated for modern use. However, for Retro/Vintage computer enthusiasts like me, this is a real treasure! It's like a Mustang Fastback barn find for car enthusiasts!

It started with a local marketplace ad, we got to chat and the guy said there’s so much more in the back that’s trash, but I needed to check! And yes you’re so right I realized later I should have wore gloves and then I read about all the health risks... Well, now I know!

Oh thanks! I really got lazy seeing how little interest there was for this channel versus the huge amount of work it is to publish a video. I'm doing a pause for now.

Hence the title "Computer parts", I wish there was a bunch of beige AT Towers in here... but at least there was enough parts to build a working base :)

@@AnalogThinker where have you gone?🙏😐