The Basement - Retro hardware & repairs!
@thebasement.bsky.social
Hi! I’m Johann and in The Basement I make videos mostly about retro gear, and sometimes I even manage to fix it!
https://youtube.com/@thebasementchannel
https://youtube.com/@thebasementchannel
$20 laptop. Seems to work fine!
March 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
$20 laptop. Seems to work fine!
Another computer to RIP (rest in pieces) in The Basement
February 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Another computer to RIP (rest in pieces) in The Basement
It’s not fast, but it is mine
February 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It’s not fast, but it is mine
The Basement now has a retro ride to recover retro tech!
February 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Basement now has a retro ride to recover retro tech!
Just my luck, brand new MacBook and the dvd drive is broken. Should I return it to Apple?
January 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just my luck, brand new MacBook and the dvd drive is broken. Should I return it to Apple?
Many thanks to @rtod.bsky.social for this Christmas message. Only took 46 days to arrive!😆
January 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Many thanks to @rtod.bsky.social for this Christmas message. Only took 46 days to arrive!😆
Air NZ baggage drop kiosks in this airport are all running an unactivated version of windows 😆
January 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Air NZ baggage drop kiosks in this airport are all running an unactivated version of windows 😆
Op shop find today. Slim pickings at the moment…
January 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Op shop find today. Slim pickings at the moment…
This diode is very very naughty
January 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This diode is very very naughty
Can anyone guess this 90s Apple product I’m working on today?
December 30, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Can anyone guess this 90s Apple product I’m working on today?
An early Christmas for me! Always wanted an original gameboy, and this one is in lovely condition. Also loving the lime green DS.
December 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
An early Christmas for me! Always wanted an original gameboy, and this one is in lovely condition. Also loving the lime green DS.
It’s a very merry PCBWaymas here in The Basement!
December 21, 2024 at 3:33 AM
It’s a very merry PCBWaymas here in The Basement!
My work has put 3 of these signs in every stairwell. Apparently we need to be instructed how to use stairs.
November 28, 2024 at 10:39 AM
My work has put 3 of these signs in every stairwell. Apparently we need to be instructed how to use stairs.
Sigh. Another senseless loss to the retro world.
November 27, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Sigh. Another senseless loss to the retro world.
Remember when Apple included stickers with their products?
November 24, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Remember when Apple included stickers with their products?
Who’s ready for a game of Darklands™️?
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Who’s ready for a game of Darklands™️?
Weird flashing LCD 🤔
Power supply caps?
Power supply caps?
November 17, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Weird flashing LCD 🤔
Power supply caps?
Power supply caps?
Why is the Imaging Edge Mobile App from @Sony such garbage? Constant drop outs in connection to camera, and then today I notice it’s chewed 51% of my battery doing god knows what in the background. I haven’t opened the app for a week, what is it possibly doing?
November 16, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Why is the Imaging Edge Mobile App from @Sony such garbage? Constant drop outs in connection to camera, and then today I notice it’s chewed 51% of my battery doing god knows what in the background. I haven’t opened the app for a week, what is it possibly doing?
World’s most effective heatsinks
November 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM
World’s most effective heatsinks
I’m such a sucker for a nice mechanism 😍
November 15, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I’m such a sucker for a nice mechanism 😍
Running with the lodes
November 15, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Running with the lodes
iMac. 600Mhz G3 in Graphite. Hiding in the shrubbery.
November 14, 2024 at 7:44 PM
iMac. 600Mhz G3 in Graphite. Hiding in the shrubbery.
Thrift store “audiophile” PlayStation find, does it work??
November 14, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Thrift store “audiophile” PlayStation find, does it work??