23-05-2026, 04:31 PM
If the Courier *ever* delivers it I will definitely keep that in mind.
The seller has had it powered on and taken video of it so, the first thing I'm going to do is discharge any caps that are there to ground one I crack the case open - I'll take some pictures of the PCB's - solder and component side and have a good look to see what work needs done - sadly my Sister has not as yet been able to locate my old 'bee in my elderly parent's shed so, its likely I will need to purchase another in order to use (or even test) the screen.
I plan to get some close-up shots of the capacitors to check them out, looking for cracking or burns, but from prior experience with similar monitors (albeit a decade ago) this kind of thing is possibly the Trim pot's with corrosion or dry joints.. Given the condition of the monitor, I suspect it has been exposed to humidity or weather
The seller has had it powered on and taken video of it so, the first thing I'm going to do is discharge any caps that are there to ground one I crack the case open - I'll take some pictures of the PCB's - solder and component side and have a good look to see what work needs done - sadly my Sister has not as yet been able to locate my old 'bee in my elderly parent's shed so, its likely I will need to purchase another in order to use (or even test) the screen.
I plan to get some close-up shots of the capacitors to check them out, looking for cracking or burns, but from prior experience with similar monitors (albeit a decade ago) this kind of thing is possibly the Trim pot's with corrosion or dry joints.. Given the condition of the monitor, I suspect it has been exposed to humidity or weather