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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    That could be it! The drive has been cleaned, re-lubricated, re-capped and tested in another Mac (non-color classic). Also, I'd expect...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Thanks for the additional info! In the meantime I also took out my trusty Tektronix T912 and did some test on the voltages: -...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Update: So I've now recapped the entire AB and at first it seemed like the CC is able to stay powered on much longer than before...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    So something like this (BYW36-TAP)? Or am I missing something here?
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    So I desoldered DP6 to get a closer look and the packaging says: PH BYD34J. Good news: Googling that name gives me a data sheet. Bad...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Some progress: I now went basically over all solder joints (except for SMD stuff) and now the image is "stable" in the sense that it now...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Thanks for all the input! I took a closer look at that. Seems to be just a dent/scratch (see new photo) but, as @JDW pointed out, this...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Thanks for the high-res images! Comparing them to images I took a few days ago prior to the component upgrade there is definitely some...
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    TechnikTobi replied to the thread Color Classic Troubles.
    Hi, thanks for the quick reply! Yes, I'll eventually update on how this heat shrink tubing construct holds up over time. Okay, so what...
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    Hi everyone! A few years ago I got a Color Classic that didn't work properly (can't recall the exact symptoms at that point - again, it...
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