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  1. wottle

    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    I’ve not had that happen in any of my testing. Does yours have the gray plastic pin guide down in the connector? I’ll try to do some testing of my units I have here with and without the pin guide and see if I can recreate the issue and see if the pin guide helps or hurts. If you have one...
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    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    I was trying to get out in front of assembling the next batch for @jcm-1 and my HDI-45 port I was using to hold pins during assembly is pretty worn out and the pins aren't staying put like they used to. I also could never get it to install all 5 rows at once, which slowed assembly. I then...
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    OK, so the full color resin prints came in. They're good, but might be better with some adjustments. The gloss finish really softens the edges so iy doesn't have the sharpness of the original logo. The matte one retains the crispness of the angles, but doesn't match the gloss of the original...
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    Macintosh IIfx questions

    Yeah, I only have 8MB in mine. Really hoping someone comes up with a solution, because the solutions I've found either have no documentation or the parts needed are essentially unobtainable.
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    OK, I found the reason for the slowness. It appears to be due to the ZuluSCSI or SD card in it. I copied the same HD image over to a BlueSCSI and it is night and day. I suspect fragmentation on the SD card as a possible issue. I formatted the SD card and copied the HD image back on using the...
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    So, I just recapped the logic board (it looked like someone had recapped, but the surface mount caps were poorly done, and I wanted to get some OS-CON caps in it for longevity. It looks like maybe this machine had an engineering sample installed? Is it possible that this was a reason it...
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    6100/66 DOS Compatible

    It doesn't appear a 605 would support the card. At the very least, the opening for a network card isn't large enough for the card connectors, so the back plate would need to be cut out.
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    I want to, but I'm having some sever performance problems. It's way slower than my NeXT Station, which is the same 25MHz 040... I'm going to recap the logic board when I have time and take a look at the ZuluSCSI to make sure it is set up properly.
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    After about 6 back and forth interactions with the very patient support person at JLC3DP, I finally got a printable, full color model that they were willing to try to print. It's a bit thicker than the original, but it meets their requirement of prints being at least 1mm thick. The order is...
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    Finally - A NeXT Computer (Cube)

    It's been on the top of my wanted list for some time. I've been selling a decent number of items from my collection and decided I had sold enough that if an opportunity came up to purchase one at a not unreasonable price, I'd finally pull the trigger. Well, I bought on earlier this week and it...
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    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    Yeah, I believe they have been delivered and he should have some for sale. Not sure how his website manages inventory, but I suspect you’ll be able to buy shortly. If not let me know and I could assemble one for you. I have a fresh batch of 2mm spacing extra long pins, as well as a stack of...
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    Macintosh II & IIx replacement battery holders

    I did notice that on a second Mac II I ended up getting. The odd thing is that Apple didn’t continue that on the IIfx. If it was that important, it feels like they would have changed it going forward. A side note on my machine that was having issues, I ended up selling recently but before I...
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    Macintosh IIfx questions

    Man, I wish I had found that before. I had a similar experience with a Mac II (I thought it was completely dead, but it turned out to be a bad speaker so I couldn't hear the boot chime). Also, a bad graphics card meant no video... If you are OK with a les original option, I created this...
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    Need solution for HDI-45 to DB-15 connectors for video out

    FYI, if anyone made their own (unlikely), I added a new 3d printed part for better ensuring the pins line up properly. I'm installing them on the next batch I'm sending to @jcm-1. But I've also added the 3d file to the GitHub repo for people that might want to make their own. Note that due...
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    1400 power supply recommendation?

    Highly recommend just building your own: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/powerbook-1xx-usb-c-pd-adapter.3827/post-32308 You can use this adapter to connect 24v to the laptop(s): https://www.bixpower.com/CNT-C11-p/cnt-c11.htm?srsltid=AfmBOoq-bTZr8Okl3mOpL9WSzEKl66Xa5-A9XvinL5rqQGD4_9jWrvD0