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eWastelander
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Retro Tech Repair, Modding, and Restoration

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Even The iPod Couldn't Do This #Zune #retrotech #nostalgia #iPod
January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Got some Zunes for parts and repair, but what if I looked through the data on them like I'm opening packs of Pokemon cards?

youtu.be/mqU1_NQFk9E

#Zune #Microsoft #iPod #FrutigerAero #Apple #Data #Tinker #DataHoarder #eWaste #MP3Player #MP3 #MP4 #Music #Video #Photos #RetroTech #Zune30 #Tech #2000s
Can I Find Any Data In This "For Parts" Zune Lot?
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January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Is a Sony PDA a good offline media player? #Sony #Music #PDA

#eWastelander #Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Vintage #Analog #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #Clie #PersonalDigitalAssistant #MusicPlayer #Pocketcomputer #PalmHandheld #PalmOS #2000s #WindowsXP #Repair #Battery #MemoryStick #ProDuo
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I want to use a Sony Clie as a Music player and am to stubborn to look up modern ways to get it to work. So all I'm going to work with is the device, and whatever came on driver discs.

youtu.be/O3XaK-rnsh8

#RetroTech #Tinkering #Sony #Clie #PDA #MusicPlayer #Pocketcomputer #PalmOS #2000s
How Hard is Repairing a 2003 Sony PDA with No Online Guides?
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December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Stadia controllers can still be more than eWaste. Plus they're REALLY CHEAP #Stadia #Controller #Steamdeck #Steam #SteamOS #Google #Bluetooth #VideoGames #Gaming #PC #eWaste #DIY #Fix #Tutorial #PSA #defunct
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A Joycon repair vid and its NOT stick drift, cause its batteries

youtu.be/hCnm6Je3_r4

#Nintendo #Joycon #JoyCon #Fix #Install #Repair #DIY #IFIXIT #SpicyPillow #BloatedBattery #eWaste #Switch #NintendoSwitch #AnimalCrossing #Shellswap #Opening #Controller #VideoGames #Gaming #Electronics
Swapping Spicy Pillows for New Joy-Con Batteries
A friend asked me to change the batteries on 4 of her Joy-Cons.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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All My Tech Should Have Red Transparent Plastic! #iPod #Modding #Music

#iPodMod #iPodModding #iPodHack #TransparentPlastic #SeeThroughPlastic #ClearPlastic #MP3Player #OfflineMusic #Tinkering #Modding #5thGen #iPodVideo #Apple #2000s #N64Controller #GameControllers #Rockbox #Music #MusicPlayer
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I would love as much of my tech to be as red and transparent as possible, next on the docket is the iPod Video.

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#iPod #iPodMod #iPodHack #TransparentPlastic #MP3Player #OfflineMusic #Tinkering #Modding #Apple #2000s #Music #MusicPlayer #Retro #RetroTech #Tech #Technology
Matching My iPod To My Transparent Controllers
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Sometimes the "As Is" turns out to be treasure.

#Apple #Retro #Repair #eWaste #Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Vintage #Analog #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #Apple #90s #AppleStudioDisplay #AppleCinemaDisplay #Cinema #Display #240ptestsuite #restoration #fix #blueberry #clearplastic #2000s #Monitor
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Sometimes the repairs are really simple and the $10 as is price is an absolute bargain!

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#eWaste #eWastelander #Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Vintage #Analog #Retro #Tinkering #Apple #90s #AppleStudioDisplay #AppleCinemaDisplay #Cinema #Display #240ptestsuite #restoration #repair
Reviving a 1999 Apple Studio Display
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December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I had the pleasure of being on Frezzman's Demasked as a guest. Come listen as we talk about fun projects and cursed controllers!

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#Controllers #Gaming #retrotech #electronics #Tech #Halo #ewaste
Demasked: A Chat with eWastelander!
YouTube video by Frezzman
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December 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Part of my restoration of a clear Game Boy Color.

#eWaste #Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #GameBoyColorRestoration #Retrobrite #ClearGameBoy #ConsoleRestoration #GBC #RetroGaming #DIY #ConsoleRepair #GameboyColor #GameBoy #Gaming #Electronics #Gadgets
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I've been meaning to retrobrite and clean this clear Game Boy Color I got during my 2023 Japan Trip. Time to do a repair and restoration.

youtu.be/Olsiw0XMzjs

#Tech #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #GameBoyColorRestoration #Retrobrite #ClearGameBoy #ConsoleRestoration #GBC #Electronics #Gadgets
This clear Game Boy has been in pieces for 2 years. Let's finally restore it.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
What Mods Should I Do To This Fixed PS3?

#PS3 #PlayStation #Gaming #Tech #DIY #Repair #ConsoleRepair #RetroGaming #Electronics #YouTube #Teardown #FixIt #Hack #GamerLife #TechTok #RightToRepair #Retro #Console #Sony
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I'll be getting into the PS3 Homebrew scene soon so I'll need a working model, and it just so happens I have parts from 2 of the same revisions

youtu.be/1kIfq663aQ4

#PS3 #PlayStation #Gaming #Tech #DIY #Repair #ConsoleRepair #RetroGaming #Electronics #YouTube #Teardown #FixIt #Hack #RightToRepair
Rebuilding a PS3 from 2 Broken PS3s
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Ditching the Long Cable! (Sony MDR-7506 Mod) #Sony #Headphones #Gear

#SonyMDR-7506 #MDR-7506 #SonyHeadphones #StudioHeadphones #MDR-7506Mod #HeadphoneMod #RemovableCableMod #ModularCable #HeadphoneDIY #DIYAudio #HeadphoneRepair #AuxPortMod #CableReplacement #Tech #Analog #modding #tinkering
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
This week I mod those Sony Headphones that seem to be in every sound studio.

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#SonyMDR7506 #MDR7506 #SonyHeadphones #ProfessionalHeadphones #StudioHeadphones #MonitoringHeadphones #MDR7506Mod #HeadphoneMod #RemovableCableMod #ModularCable #Sony #DIYAudio #HeadphoneRepair
Fixing My ONE Problem With Sony's Perfect Studio Headphones - Sony MDR-7506 Cable Mod
I would like a shorter cable on my MDR-7506 headphones so lets also make it removable.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Exploring a Sony eReader from 2009

#eWaste #eWastelander #Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Vintage #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #Sony #ereader #epub #articles #ebooks #books #kindlealternatives #retrosony #2000s
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Doing another #sony ereader this week.
Repairing MORE Sony eReaders - PRS-600
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November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Imagine this is the speaker for your horror movies.

#Halloween #BillyBass #Modding #eWaste #Modding #Tech #Vintage #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #BigMouthBillyBass #SingingFish #BigMouthBillyBones #SingingBass #NoveltyGift #BillyBass #halloween #spooky #skeleton
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
ewastelander.bsky.social
I'm giving the Big Mouth Billy Bones a Bluetooth and AUX in mod.... or so I thought.
youtu.be/QHHFScxnOi8
#eWaste #Modding #Tech #Vintage #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #BigMouthBillyBass #SingingFish #BillyBass #90stoy #NostalgiaTech #DIYSpeaker #halloween #spooky #skeleton
This Singing Fish Was A NIGHTMARE To Mod
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Bye-Bye Micro USB: DualShock 4 USB-C Mod

#PlayStation #Controller #asmr #MicroUSBtoUSBC #PS4ControllerMod #Installation #Teardown #PlayStation4 #PS4Gaming #Sony #GamingAccessories #ConsoleModding #Modding #Repair #Upgrade #Doom #USBC #diy #maker #hardware #tech #ps4
October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I replaced the Micro USB port on my #Dualshock4 with a USB C one.

youtu.be/sw-vvoFjFdY

#ps4modding #usbcswap #Sony #hardwaremod #playstation4 #gaming #tech #diy #tutorial #maker #controllerrepair #fixit
Converting a PS4 DualShock 4 Controller to USB C
This week I removed the Micro USB board from my controller so I could replace it with a USB C one.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
ewastelander.bsky.social
Well it's been exactly 1 year since I posted my first YouTube video on the channel. Here's what the stats look like for year 1.
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
ewastelander.bsky.social
How I tested my new car stereo that can play MiniDisc. Who needs Android Auto anyway?

#Modding #RetroTech #Tech #Vintage #Analog #Retro #Obsolete #Tinkering #MD #Sony #MiniDisc #CarStereo #CarPlay #AndroidAuto #CarStereoInstall #Radio #Car #Truck #CDPlayer #Aux #1990s #2000s #Music #CarMods
October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM