Recent content by This Does Not Compute

I'd give FWB CD-ROM Toolkit a shot instead of the patched Apple driver. I had one of those drives forever ago and I know it also worked to read CDs.

I'm personally not too worried about the temperatures, since I really only use my CC periodically and don't keep it plugged in all the time. I suspect a lot of folks -- but of course, not all -- have similar habits. And even then, if 140C is the highest we're really seeing, that's still...

Well, it looks like as of 2001 those speakers were their only product: https://web.archive.org/web/20010306010041/http://www.icetechnology.com/products/index.html Here's their Contact page from 2000, it lists an address of 3982 Piedmont Ave in Oakland, with a phone number of 510-596-8883...

Can I pile on with my own CC analog board problem? I recapped the AB in my Performa 275 recently, but afterwards the machine works fine with the exception that the CRT doesn't energize. It powers on, chimes, boots, etc but the screen stays black and there's no typical CRT noises except for the...

I've replaced those parts on all of my Color Classics and I didn't notice any screen geometry changes. (Here's a Digi-Key list of the parts I buy when I recap a CC analog board.)

I've had good luck cleaning PCBs by just soaking/scrubbing them in 99% IPA. I'd avoid a degreaser or other harsh chemical, but there are a number of PCB cleaning solutions (that you usually dilute with distilled water) that can help move stubborn dirt. These are most commonly used with an...

There are 5 electrolytic caps on these drives; all have 2.5mm lead spacing, 5mm diameter and 6mm height. Not all values are being manufactured with those dimensions any more, so in some cases you'll need to lay the replacements on their side in order to fit (C104, for example). Thankfully...

I'm in for a clear resin brightness knob as well!

McMaster-Carr is both the manufacturer and retailer. Search for that part number on this page: https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/131/3424/92525A205 Pricing is $5.30 for qty 100. If you don't care about them being stainless, mild steel screws would be much cheaper. Note that there's a difference...

Here's a spreadsheet with all of the fasteners I purchased for my SE/30 Reloaded build, which includes every screw in the machine. Some of them are different than the originals but all have the same thread diameter and pitch...

If you're buying through Buyee, definitely pay the extra $15 or so to have them repack the computer. If you don't, they'll just put a new shipping label on whatever packaging the seller used, which may or may not be adequate to survive international shipping. I had a Color Classic arrive in...

I think in most cases it's 0.

Since it's the negative pad that's come off the board, you should be able to get away with tying that side of the capacitor into any other nearby ground.

I had all the internal metalwork in my clear SE/30 nickel-plated too. In the end it cost me $100 but looks amazing just like @Elemenoh 's photo. I think it's worth it (and if you have other frames to get plated or can bring on some friends who do) the incremental cost to add more isn't much.

My educated guess as to what's going on is that the USB cable is acting like a makeshift antenna. The built-in antenna on the Pico isn't great, and the SE/30 has metallized paint on the inside of the case for electromagnetic interference reasons (aka FCC compliance). That's a recipe for poor...