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The Macintosh Plus I bought in Japan is BROKEN! Can we fix it?

Luke Miani 140,824 2 years ago
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This video is sponsored by Casekoo! Check out their Magic Stand Case and get 10% off: https://casekoo.com/ysjZrH Last month in Japan I bought this 1986 Macintosh Plus, it was a super fascinating experience finding a machine this old in the junk floor of a Hard Off, but needless to say I quickly brought it back to the US with me. Today we're going to restore it to good working order by diagnosing what's wrong, cleaning it out, calibrating the display, and fixing a stubborn floppy drive! Join me on the first step of a fun retro adventure (with much more to come) Time stamps 0:00 What's wrong with my Macintosh Plus? 2:40 Teardown 7:20 Floppy drive revival 10:19 Reassembly and testing 11:28 Display calibration 12:24 The final result! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMiani Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lukemiani Join my Subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/lukemianiyoutube Gear: iFixit Pro Toolkit: https://amzn.to/3bYIzdM Panasonic Lumix GH5: https://amzn.to/3b3oMtj Leica 12-60MM Lens: https://amzn.to/3hQ5URf Sennheiser MKH 416: https://amzn.to/31zGwt2 Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2ECYSk6 Sennheiser MKE 440: https://amzn.to/2JRwIRU Edelkrone SliderOne V2: https://amzn.to/33mTZmt *Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commission to support the channel* #apple #macintosh #tech #restoration

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