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PPaolo B replied to the thread 2009 iMac slot load CD into a Cube.I had fair success refurbishing non ejecting drives in my Cubes. The main issue is not in the elastic bands which become hard and...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Can se/30 flyback be replaced by a 157-026C flyback?.At page 94 and 95 of Larry Pina’s book “Macintosh Repair and Update Secrets” you will find an overview of the flyback transformer part...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Adding Bluetooth To My G4 MDD.Same here. Since it was new.
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PPaolo B replied to the thread SCREWS for SE & SE/30 Analog Board to Metal Chassis.No, I don’t think so. Generally speaking, I prefer preservation to restoration, so if they get rusty I de-rust and re-use them.
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PPaolo B replied to the thread SCREWS for SE & SE/30 Analog Board to Metal Chassis.It’s an interesting one, my experience is that sourcing exact spares for our beloved vintage stuff may turn really difficult. Generally...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..There are a couple of steps for which it is necessary to severe and isolate some traces. I managed to find some more elegant workaround...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..I did the mod a few years ago, so I don’t quite remember the details by heart. I need to open the machine and compare side by side what...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..Yes, I have a Mystic, too. Sourcing a donor LC575 has been relatively easy in Japan. I actually made the VGA mod following your...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..As far as I know, those magnetic bands are used for fine tuning the geometry of the frame. They seem to me typical factory sealed stuff...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..Proper degaussing is probably the first thing to test. In “another forum” it is reported that the CRT degaussing coil connector and / or...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread Uneven color tone on Color Classic's screen..I have 3 of those fancy machines, all restored and tuned at different specs, including one with 640x480 mod. All of them are showing...
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PPaolo B replied to the thread What capacitors for 1.44MB floppy recap?.As usual with capacitors: Same capacitance > must have Same voltage > nice to have, but can be higher (e.g. replacing 10 V with 24V...