• Teardown of the classic Australian Made BWD 603B Minilab that was saved from the UTS dumpster. • Schematic: Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1724-bwd-603b-minilab-retro-teardown/ Podcast: Download Teardown of the classic Australian Made BWD 603B Minilab that was saved from the UTS dumpster. • Schematic: Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1724-bwd-603b-minilab-retro-teardown/ Podcast: Download How much capacity has this 20+yo 1000+ cycle Panasonic 14500 lithium ion battery lost?

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  • EEVblog episode 1724 documents the teardown of a vintage Australian BWD 603B Minilab that was rescued from the UTS campus dumpster. The video walks through the device’s internals, provides a schematic, and links to a forum thread where viewers can discuss the findings. A companion podcast offers a downloadable audio version of the teardown. In addition to the hardware analysis, the episode includes a brief battery test, asking how much capacity a 20‑plus‑year‑old Panasonic 14500 lithium‑ion cell has lost after over 1,000 cycles. The content serves both as a restoration guide and a practical assessment of the unit’s remaining performance.

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