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I replaced all caps with low ESR, high quality Nichicon and Matsushita radials, they make them small enough nowadays and you can solder them straight to those pads. The recommended tantalums I looked at didnt consider derating so I never went with the tantalums, they're less effective at...

He's swapped out the analog board as well, with the problem still present, which is wierd.

@JDW OP mentioned that he had geometry issues with the replacement CRT from the SE with the top left corner out of wack on the screen, which is why I suggested adjusting these magnets. Yes, definitely wont fix the noise in the display. But I think he's describing several issues...

First thing. Tweaking geometry on compact Macs is fairly simple compared to other CRTs. Just rotate the magnets to bring the top left corner into position, you will have to break the white glue which secures them into position. Just note that if you make one adjustment then you may need to...

Unfortunately, having trouble seeing the videos. My guess is, since this machine was working before, it’s possible that a trace or solder pad was damaged or cracked in the process of removing capacitors resulting in poor electrical connectivity. When the machine warms up, thermal expansion of...

You'll need to drill a hole with a small drill bit and then expose the copper with a blade either side for the solder to adhere to. @JDW has a great video on it.

That's interesting, thanks for sharing. Those things are designed for modern applications that can tolerate some ripple but generally don't play nice in our vintage machines.

Don't know if I'd ever want to use one of those replacements. They seem quite noisy. 80mVp-p for the 60-5 module 120mVp-p for the 60-12. Would be interesting to know what the Apple specification is for ripple for the original power supply.

It could also be a result of the 4 SMD capacitors around the analog video section on the logic board which havent been replaced yet.. It would be interesting to know which power supply, the ASTEC seems to have more trouble than the Sony. But this results in wavy video swinging back and forth...

More recent gamers might be able to comment. But I've never known it to be common on any joysticks I've ever used. I also prefer the flat dust cover that came with yours over the one placed on there. Try both and see which one feels better to you.

Theres a rubber sleeve which comes with this product ( I'm not seeing it in your package though ) that fits over the shaft to prevent the cover from flapping up and down as you use it. You have the option to install fhe flat dust cover in place of the domed one original already there. I dont...

I think i'm wrong about this. It seems that the rubber washer is to prevent the dome from moving up and down.

Yes shaft is a bit short for larger hands. I suspect the flat round piece would help. It is primarly used for dust protection

No sorry. I wasn't clear in my response. I was talking about the Ultimate 64. Im still using an original Wico Command Control joystick which has leaf style switches, its an original from the 80s. I think the round flat piece is a substitute/alternative to the piece thats already on there, like...

Here is a photo of mine during testing, lots of errors on the screen but this is normal due to lack of testing harness and missing basic rom. I went for the original PAL modulator for use on my mid 80s Sanyo CRT TVs.

That looks like an interesting project. The Ultimate 64 is a great product, I think I'd have purchased one by now had I not already had 3 units already.

This is likely a bad cap on the analog board based on your post. There is a capacitor adjacent to the flyback which has likely started to fail and is leaking. It might not be obvious from the component side but will be clearly visible after removing it or from the solder side where the...

Apple doesn't make speakers. They sourced them from different manufacturers such as regal. My se/30 has a regal general purpose speaker and you can still find replacements that are made today by companies like Visaton. You just have to match the specs such as impedence, dimensions,make sure the...

The speakers shouldnt interfere with the drive or CRT deflection beam, these are magnetically shielded especially in compact designs.

It handles most track loaders but not all, some demos won't work on a 1571. Edge of Disgrace is one of the demos I tried which works fine on my c64+1541 combo.