AKAI Midimix

I thought I might start posting repairs that I do for my small business called The Resistance.

Brother HL-L2360DW repair

The problem My Brother HL-L2360DW laser printer went into a reboot loop after a power outage. The LCD initializes and displays solid blocks, followed by a blank screen, and the Wifi button LED blinks once, and then the cycle repeats. Holding the “GO” button either during startup or while it’s looping puts the printer into […]

Compaq Portable PC

The Compaq Portable was one of the world’s first 100% IBM PC compatible computers, and definitely one of the first real “portable” computers. It’s not really portable by today’s standards as it is nearly 30lbs, but in 1983, it was groundbreaking. A co-worker posted one for sale on a company bulletin board as non-working. He […]

Pioneer SX-300

The Pioneer SX-300 was originally released in 1973 and stayed in production until 1976. It was a small, simple receiver that output 7W per channel. I found one unexpectedly at a nearby estate sale. It was sitting in a basement covered with dust, and the back panel was falling off. Since the condition was unknown, […]

RCA Dimensia MPA-120

RCA’s Dimensia line, aside from being pronounced like the neurodegenerative condition, was their top-of-the-line component system produced in the 80s. I purchased the MPA-120 amplifier that was part of this line from a Craigslist post. It was said to power on, but would eventually go into and would stay in protect mode. It’s a cool […]