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« on: March 14, 2013, 09:41:22 PM »
I got a free vic20 and apparently mice got inside the computer somehow and chewed the wires... I'm in the process of fixing it. and what intrigues me... HOW DID THE MICE GET INSIDE THE COMPUTER???
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2013, 09:48:51 PM »
Just luck I guess.
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2013, 10:04:30 PM »
Mice can fit bout anywhere.
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 10:34:45 PM »
That's a bummer. Yeah, mice can squeeze into almost any place. Good luck with the repairs.
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2013, 10:45:27 PM »
Mice can get into a hole smaller than the thickness of a pencil.  Those little bastards are unstoppable.
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 10:09:45 AM »
Well theres yer problem

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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2013, 11:33:25 AM »
Well I opened her up to take a look .... I'm pretty sure its unfixable

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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2013, 11:35:55 AM »
Looks like there might have been some bugs living in it at some point too.

I'd shitcan it.
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2013, 11:39:42 AM »
well I guess the expression, you get what you pay for is true.... I payed nothing and got nothing
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« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2013, 01:16:28 PM »
kill it with fire
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2013, 07:53:57 PM »
I cleaned it ... but it will never work obviously.... but I'll still keep it for display

here is it cleaned up

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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2013, 07:57:42 PM »
I must have missed this topic, try letting the board rest and fester in a bath of 90+% rubbing alcohol.

To me it just looks like a bunch of board wires are physically blocked by cockroach crap. But, it could be salvaged, and isopropryl alcohol is dirt cheap and can't hurt the motherboard and chips at all.
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2013, 08:05:57 PM »
Quote from: sirpsycho on March 15, 2013, 07:57:42 PM
I must have missed this topic, try letting the board rest and fester in a bath of 90+% rubbing alcohol.

To me it just looks like a bunch of board wires are physically blocked by cockroach crap. But, it could be salvaged, and isopropryl alcohol is dirt cheap and can't hurt the motherboard and chips at all.

I cleaned it off with alcohol for 5 hours and I came to the conclusion it cant be saved because. the motherboard is pitted from corrosion, the power switch is ripped off from the motherboard, and every wire is chewed to hell, and that's not an exaggeration and the resistors fell off ... like literally FELL off the motherboard.
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2013, 08:13:02 PM »
Corrosion eh? Coca Cola.

I'm not joking.

EDIT: Replacements parts can be found rather easy, if you're comfortable soldering they can go back onto the motherboard with little effort.
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2013, 08:13:58 PM »
even if its pitted?
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