One additional note to my Supercap mod, I the cap I listed above it not the
correct lead spacing and was hacked in, that particular cap I had on hand
from another project, FYI.

BR,



On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 1:36 PM Andy Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> My wife had some #40 developer, it was the consistency of water, but I
> didn't log the necessary info before trashing the container, my apologies.
> The screen on my T102 isn't in great shape, but I didn't notice any damage
> from the developer, thought maybe I'd replace it with a piece of custom
> glass.  However I've not really thought that through yet.
>
> BR,
> Andy
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 1:02 PM Greg Swallow <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Glad to be of help Andy.
>>
>> May I ask which method of Retro Briting did you use. I jave made my own
>> "cream"
>> compound before, but have gotten the 40 Cream Hair Developer for my next
>> try. A
>> couple of M100 screens got scarred the last time; I used masking tape.
>> This time
>> I've gotten Frog Tape, but am wondering what you, and others, have done
>> to avoid
>> getting the H2 on the clear plastic screen cover. If there is a way to
>> remove the
>> clear part from the case, I have not been able to figure it out.
>>
>> God Bless,
>>
>> GregS <><
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andy Lawrence" <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 9:11:18 AM
>> Subject: [M100] New User - Resurrected T102
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I was born in 1975, and throughout the 80s I looked forward to the annual
>> Radio Shack catalogs, each year drooling over the T100/2s etc!  Well a
>> couple weeks ago I was cruising eBay and ran across a busted T102 and
>> snatched it up cheap.  Completed the following to fix it up:
>>
>> - Restored normal functionality by re-soldering the DC jack.
>> - Burned y2k ROM, thanks to GregS for pointing out the file location.  I
>> was planning to burn on a stash of old 27c256s, but appears I've used all
>> of those, rather than eBaying surplus I simply ordered an
>> AT27C256R-70PU-ND
>> from Digikey for $1.38.  This also saved me 2mA.
>> - Swapped the leaking NiCad for a 4F Supercap, Digikey part 4704PHBK-ND.
>> - Swapped the original 32.768k crystal for a Digikey part 300-8763-ND,
>> which is 4PPM part, though I didn't test the original this new part should
>> help keep better time.
>> - Followed the 8-Bit Guy's YouTube's guide to "Retro Bright" the yellowed
>> plastic, which turned out great aside from slightly damaging the Tandy
>> T102
>> black plastic emblem by getting it too warm.  :crying:  Anybody have one
>> of
>> these laying around?  I was utilizing a halogen lamp to warm the solution,
>> got it too close...
>>
>> Though I don't have any specific plans for the T102 (right now it's
>> calculating prime numbers), I've already acquired a T200, which will
>> receive similar treatment!
>>
>> I'm really glad to see communities like this still active, brings back
>> such
>> great memories!  I might even start a retro Z80/68000/etc or similar
>> build,
>> fun times ahead.
>>
>> Many thanks to all and have a great day.
>> Andy
>>
>
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