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Radio was not working on battery. It was only switching on when USB plugged in. Battery was charging and full. Fault was blown power management chip IP5306 - "power bank" management IC.

Part of BMW Mini factory in Oxford UK is visit to museum. Tour of the actual assembly line cannot be filmed. Visit includes body and final assembly buildings. Paint shop is omitted.

Simple job of opening battery pack, replacing cells with new ones and closing it.

"Everything created by human hands can be repaired" but it is not always worth it. Shame, because I have a soft spot for these CBMs scientific calculators.

Combined two broken clocks into one working.

I could not figure out how to connect my Android 10 phone to portable Android Auto device. Wired connections worked from Android 8, but wireless needs Android 11. Portable screen had no wired option - USB was only for power, no data connection. I managed to get it working in the end!

In case you wonder what's inside... I used 12% hydrogen peroxide and soaked them for 48hrs to get yellowing off from the buttons.

Manuals from my collection - useful in case you have clock in parts.

Look inside motor and diagram of ball clock PCB explained. Possibly helpful in case of fault finding.

Side by side comparison of early AC version and late DC version. Clocks are in my collection.

1st video on electric ball clocks. Short history of electric steel ball clocks manufactured initially by Arrow Corporation in USA in 1978, later by Can You Imagine until mid 2000s. Part 1 is history and 2 generations of ball clocks Part 2 is faults and repairs Part 3 is their value in year 2024

BMW Mini R50 (R52, R53) installation of new tie rod: tools, torques and wheel alignment specs (at the end of video).

BMW Mini R50 (R52, R53) inner and outer tie rod removal without disconnecting them. They were seized by rust. I needed wheel alignment done after front suspension renewal and it was not possible with old tie rods in place. I used simple tool easily available online to remove tie rod in one piece to measure it and help me set up the new one.

Owner said it just stopped working suddenly. I diagnosed a faulty switching power supply board. Video covers replacement of faulty IC and assembly all radio parts together (disassembly is reverse process of course).

BMW Mini R50 tools for suspension and brakes work

BMW Mini R50 brake pad wear sensor - how to check with multimeter and cancel the dash warning light

BMW Mini R50 stuck and overtighten brake caliper bleeding screw

BMW Mini R50 brake system bleeding using pressure tool

BMW Mini R50 corroded Brake Lines replacement

BMW Mini R50 outer lower ball joint and anti-roll bar link installation

BMW Mini R50 gearbox oil refill

BMW Mini R50 Strut Top Bearing replacement

BMW Mini R50 Front Control Arm Installation

BMW Mini R50 Front Control Arm Bushing install without removing subframe - Laser 5558 tool

BMW Mini R50 driveshaft gearbox seal install with DIY tool

Mini R50 front suspension renewal - parts and tools.

Pioneer DV-600AV and Onkyo TX SR507 settings review for SACD and DVD-A 5.1 surround mode playback

Pioneer DV-600AV SACD DVD-audio player: successful repair from dead to fully working machine

Levitating Globe desk gadget mod: how to make it rotate continuously