I first worked as a technician in the early 1970s, working mainly on valve radios and televisions plus some early transistor radios from the likes of Roberts and Hacker.
In the 1980s I started my own business repairing and manufacturing computers. I worked primarily on Spectrums, C64 and BBC Micros, but also on other home computers and PCs from IBM, etc. I did this for some years, then worked in technical support roles (hardware and software) until retiring in 2004. I now do part-time work as a hobby, repairing and modifying vintage computers, games consoles and radios (both transistor and valve) mainly for my own pleasure. From time to time I will also carry out repair and maintenance services on vintage computers.
Please note – I no longer work on monitors due to space restraints and the risk of damage storing and shipping these. I also don’t work on mobile phones or tablets (as my eyesight is no longer good enough to work with components only a millimetre or two in size and I find working using a microscope too tiring!)