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    RetroViator replied to the thread Mac IIsi Repairathon.
    I've worked with ex-military guys over the years, and while it seems a bit gimmicky at first, it really does clarify and simplify...
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    I've seen it eat one of those resistors, but it's impressive to see all three obliterated. 😬
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    What a mess. 😩 I’d be interested in a poll of what Mac or Mac peripheral has the worst corrosion or leakage problems. I’d have to think...
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    RetroViator replied to the thread Mac IIsi Repairathon.
    Hard Drive Archeology Tonight, I plugged in seven hard drives from the Mac IIsi to see if anything was salvageable. There were three...
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    RetroViator replied to the thread Mac IIsi Repairathon.
    Tonight was floppy night I worked on all seven floppy drives, following @Branchus excellent restoration tutorial. It was like spending...
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    RetroViator replied to the thread Mac IIsi Repairathon.
    Logic Board Summary: I started with one working IIsi, and I now have five functional IIsi logic boards! Here is a run down: Alpha -...
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    RetroViator replied to the thread Mac IIsi Repairathon.
    Echo: This IIsi was sending me mixed messages. It was the dirtiest of the non-battery bombed systems, so I tackled it last, assuming it...
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