Recent content by macoslove

I follow the 'Alice In Wonderland' rules for dosage for the small ones. The suppositories on the left are far too shocking.

I cant tell if it is booting or not (though I am certain I had a working drive connected and it spun up but no seek/work sounds past the initial) but I have carefully replaced the thermal compound. That is part of my process as you are right, the original resembles solidified toothpaste and came...

And the only cure are more boards to recap! Perhaps it's an addiction or an obsession and I have to be careful it doesn't further my poor posture. The standing desk I fabricated helps a lot since for some reason I get the shaky hands when sitting at a low desk. I feel that is it due to the...

I believe that is for a modem but I cannot remember for sure. It is not something I have ever used these days.

I get some that all look good but incident to age I replace them. Often times I find leakage underneath that was unseen. My personal use 7200 is running original caps still so it is possible.

Lucky you! I don't know anything about the inside and what to look out for but I do love these and almost bought one over my G4 tower! I thought I would need to access the internals... I only ever opened it to show off... Which caused the heat-sink to slowly sand my IDE cable just enough to...

Interestingly this machine came from an elderly mans basement as was untouched for quite some time and had a school district listed on it. He reported having procured it at a district auction in the late 90's. I wonder if he tinkered back then or if it was done at the school. Its case holds...

Its amazing how proper tools make the difference (or at least better tools) for look at what I see! I don't see issues with the U26 and U27 but my eyes are not the eyes of a master. However there are a lot of of discoveries on the via areas. My plain eyes totally missed the repair and the...

I didn't even know this was a thing. For all I know, I know nothing... Is this the path to the Hemlock?

Good to know about IPA. I think this was in a smokers home as well so that would also explain some of the 'film' coating.

Interesting, I bet I can get a heat-sink for it. I recall the jumper selections on my old 'blue and white' G3 that could adjust the cpu (at cost of warranty). Is this essentially the same idea just without simple jumpers?

What is the negative about keeping it? Does it cause issues or is it just 'old'?

Its been a long time but I somehow remember it working though it may have been due to the dual boot setup of OS9 classic and X

Another 7200 board was found! Good golly, these things seem to be replicating somewhere in my shop... This one is backed up by my man 'Tyrone' as pictured. I thought those only came in size 'D' Are there Scotty or Billy branded batteries out there? There ought to be.

I picked the wrong job! I should have been soldering all these years. May not be good at it but it sure it enjoyable.