Recent content by JeffC

Thanks, that's all I'm looking for 1,280 x 1,024, 17" ideally. I'll check with my local Seattle retro computer FB group and see if anyone has one laying around.

Thanks for the info, those look readily available on eBay for semi-reasonable prices.

Thanks for the info. Yes that's the cable I was looking at. I think my best bet is to try to find a monitor that can do SOG, I know some of the NEC multisync flat panel displays can. I don't know how much luck I will have tracking one down though. That adapter you mention looks like a good...

Wow that's a great blog post, I just gave it a quick skim, I'm looking forward to sitting down and reading through it. You weren't kidding about "just restored", the post is only two days old. I'll look into recapping the PSU, looking at the link in your blog post it doesn't look terribly...

Recently I ran across a couple SGI machines for sale, and despite the fact I really don't need them, and don't have a compatible monitor, I went ahead and bought them. I always marveled at SGIs as a kid in the early 90s, but of course saying they were cost-prohibitive is an understatement. 20+...

I was able to fix my board, I'm not sure what the original problem was, probably related to the ALS245s. The final issue I was able to fix was related to poor installation of the replacement RAM chips. I did not have a lot of experience soldering PLCC-package chips at that time, and there were...

Just a heads up there is a 128k/512k HyperDrive controller board just listed on eBay. Since a Plus controller works on my 512k, it may work the other way around with the 512k controller on the Plus. If you can pick it up for a good price it may be worth having in your parts bin as you work on this.

Is there any reason not to prime and paint the bracket, after masking off the posts that solder to the PCB and the little ears that connect to the chassis?

The SE/30 is the most popular compact Mac, in the US a working SE/30 logic board will probably cost at least $200 USD. You are better off putting a bit of time into the board you have. I would start by scrubbing the board with alcohol, then replace all the caps. When you have the caps off take a...

What was the screen displaying before the recap? Did you only replace some of the caps on the logic board?

Interesting, I have the same board, but it looks like mine is not set up to run an '030 as-is. It is missing some ICs and the '030 socket compared to yours, though the PCB has provisions for them. Previously I assumed this is because mine is an early board, only having Quesse branding compared...

Based on the partial pic of the rear case it's not a Plus, the audio-out jack is on the wrong side, and you should be able to see part of the SCSI connector if it were a Plus. You can decode the serial number under the front lip, there are some online decoders. That would tell you what model it...

Check the responses to your Reddit thread, a guy offered a very reasonable deal on a logic board, analog board, case, and CRT. No PSU. Unless your board is easily repairable, which it likely is not, you will be a couple hundred dollars into making this a working machine. You may luck out once...

What is the question with the jumpers? I have a 512ke with a HyperDrive. The controller board was damaged so I bought a replacement controller board off eBay. It was from a Mac Plus kit, and came attached to a Plus logic board. It is nearly the same part number as your controller board, and may...

Last year I built one of the Performer clones from Bolle's github PCB/GALs. I believe this is identical to the version sold by Mac Effects. I did a build write-up over at 68kMLA. I did not take detailed notes on what version of Speedometer and system software I was running, though Speedometer...