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Aug. 31st, 2024 12:08 amThe LD player lives! Again. One of the things I dreaded was removing the power supply board, because that also means removing the back plate, which supports a bunch of moving parts. I couldn't just pull the board straight up and out because the tray didn't give enough room for that. Except that's how it's supposed to come out. I've been doing it wrong. Someone uploaded a video on servicing LD players, and showed how to manually eject the main tray to get it out of the way. This means I don't have to modify the board to relocate the fuse, but I still added a couple sockets for the SIDAC so that can be replaced without removing the board. Because those parts will eventually burn out again. While I was mucking about in there, I also replaced the loading belt that was clearly on the verge of wearing out. Someone has been reproducing other parts, so I'm probably going to get a few of those. Next time I have to open it up, I'll also give it more of a cleaning and some fresh grease on the sliding surfaces.
Now that I think about it: If the original part lasted 20 years but the replacements lasted maybe a year or two despite being plugged into a surge protector already, I should probably reassess the specifications of that component. I'll revisit that when my existing supply of those parts gets used up. (The ones I ordered 5 years ago are already listed as obsolete.)
I had largely given up on finding a laptop with a built-in optical drive. Then while I was poking around in Akihabara via Maps, as I do, I zoomed in on one of the countless computer stores there. There's a computer company called Mouse and they sell custom laptops. One of the options in those laptops is a DVD drive. I don't know if they'll still offer that a year from now, but if they do, that's another thing I'll be getting in my next trip to Japan. Or maybe they can ship to the US. Despite my great attachment to my current laptop that I've had for 14 years now, I know that it's getting long in the tooth.
My neighbors put on a small block party a couple weeks ago. All I had to do was put some clothes on, and walk across the street. And it was nice. Some of my neighbors I knew, some I didn't.
Now that I think about it: If the original part lasted 20 years but the replacements lasted maybe a year or two despite being plugged into a surge protector already, I should probably reassess the specifications of that component. I'll revisit that when my existing supply of those parts gets used up. (The ones I ordered 5 years ago are already listed as obsolete.)
I had largely given up on finding a laptop with a built-in optical drive. Then while I was poking around in Akihabara via Maps, as I do, I zoomed in on one of the countless computer stores there. There's a computer company called Mouse and they sell custom laptops. One of the options in those laptops is a DVD drive. I don't know if they'll still offer that a year from now, but if they do, that's another thing I'll be getting in my next trip to Japan. Or maybe they can ship to the US. Despite my great attachment to my current laptop that I've had for 14 years now, I know that it's getting long in the tooth.
My neighbors put on a small block party a couple weeks ago. All I had to do was put some clothes on, and walk across the street. And it was nice. Some of my neighbors I knew, some I didn't.
