Acorn RISC PC 600 battery damage repairs

TheRetroChannel uploaded a detailed repair guide for an Acorn RISC PC 600 affected by battery damage. The video opens with an introduction before moving to the first power-on attempt at 4:04, followed by a close inspection of the damage at 10:01. Viewers see the initial cleaning process and early repair steps.

Subsequent segments cover post-cleaning repairs at 15:01, a deliberate break-test at 17:46, and an investigation of an unidentified resistor at 21:34. The creator reports a partial fix at 25:47 and raises a question about missing VRAM at 27:45. The timeline concludes with a review of installed drives at 29:18 and a note that some questions remain at 38:29.

The walkthrough demonstrates practical troubleshooting on a reduced instruction set computer, highlighting both successful fixes and lingering issues. The video ends with a thank-you message and an invitation for further viewer questions.

Watch the full Acorn RISC PC 600 battery repair walkthrough:

Comment highlights:

"RP14 is a common failure point following a Varta leak, along with the other buffers and resistor packs nearby. Look there for the VRAM issue. When it's detected you'll see 1mb more reported at boot..." - @baz4096

"18:41 It's so satisfying to see someone else running into those "let's clean it until it breaks" issues 🫠🤘But I think in your case it was a good thing to finally have it break and be able to sear..." - @ralph1121

"I enjoyed your video but I unfortunately know very little to not about Acorn RISC PCs. In any case, good luck with the further repair. Cheers" - @Patrick_Craenen