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  1. JDW

    LC575 computer killed LC520 motherboard! 😭

    The LC520 motherboard was recapped by me using these Polymer Tantalum capacitors.
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    Anyone remember the OJ Simpson chase animation on older Macs?

    I just installed After Dark 3.0b. OJ's Bronco 1.0.3 is still not working at all for me in Basilisk II, sadly.
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    LC575 computer killed LC520 motherboard! 😭

    Folks, I thought we could use the LC520 motherboard inside an LC575 computer body, but apparently not. My LC520 board is now dead! Some of you may recall my LC520 recapping video, and my 84V VGA Mod video. As you could see, I had a working LC520 board even prior to the recap, and it worked...
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    Anyone remember the OJ Simpson chase animation on older Macs?

    I confirmed it doesn't work in System 7.5.5 with AfterDark 4... And it refuses to run in AfterDark 2.x as well... How about version 1.1c of After Dark, you ask? Well, that too doesn't work, at least not under System 7.5.5... Can someone provide me with the exact download URL of the...
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    Anyone remember the OJ Simpson chase animation on older Macs?

    Hilarious. I just Googled it and found this very thread... Just goes to show how awesome this forum is (not the Discord though because it's not indexed by Google). The search continues!
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    Tucows Mac Software Collection

    "Tucows" links in the opening post are no question dead for me as of today. Later links refer to "info-Mac" and appear to be working, but those are two different things, right? If different, then the Tucows archive is lost, unless @eric snagged it back in 2022. But is there any thing in the...
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    Official Tinker Different Poll: Board Size Reduction

    To supplement what @Kai Robinson just said, I'd like to add that I've lived in Japan since 1994, and I can tell you the single word that describes Japanese culture is this: RULES. It's all about spoken and unspoken rules, regulations, laws and a complex organizational structure that keeps...
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    3D Printing & MacEffects Appreciation

    Looks like a PLA print will now work at JLC3DP, and at a low price too! Many thanks for your time and effort spent on the modification, @caver01 !
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    3D Printing & MacEffects Appreciation

    Min. size depends on filament, as shown below...
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    3D Printing & MacEffects Appreciation

    The difficulty in clicking my MacEffects clear mouse shell is why I stopped using the shell. Your fix might allow me to use it once again, but JLC3DP refuses to print anything so small, unfortunately. A dab of hot glue may work. I'll need to experiment. As I recall, this problem arose from...
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    Advice wanted: epoxy replacement on flyback

    What are your thoughts on what Larry Pina says on page 96 below regarding "ringing noise" caused by broken epoxy seals? https://archive.org/details/mac_Macintosh_Repair_Upgrade_Secrets_1990/page/n112/mode/1up I was talking about that way back in 2008 here. I've also been told by others that...
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    Official Tinker Different Poll: Board Size Reduction

    I have always sought to play that role as an Admin. I have contributed thoughts and ideas to the Board whenever appropriate since the day of our founding. Yet, I am not elected to the Board itself. I feel that all Admins really do have the obligation, not simply myself alone. I think it is...
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    Official Tinker Different Poll: Board Size Reduction

    Just curious, so please forgive me, but what is an "IRL association"? All disagreement is welcome and is a part of the voting process. You make some valid points. But while I am not on the board, nor have I ever served on it to know precisely what the reasons are prompting this change...
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    Rodime 20MB Macintosh Plus External Hard Drive Capacitor Replacement

    Can you read data from the drive or otherwise right to it? Congratulations on your great looking recap!
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    Official Tinker Different Poll: Board Size Reduction

    @Certificate of Excellence I’m not on the board. I wasn’t elected to be on it. But I do not consider what you wrote in any way whatsoever hijacking this thread. In fact, I think it benefits this thread and really is necessary for a complete transparency.
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    Battery bombed motherboard challenge

    What epoxy, specifically?
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    Official Tinker Different Poll: Board Size Reduction

    As a founding member, I do not subscribe to the theory that the existing board is tantamount to "red tape," nor has the existing number of board members in any way hindered this forum. Could it? Well, anything is possible. Has it? No, having 6 board members plus our IT people has not...
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    Powerbook 180 & Tunnel Vision

    At what temperature for each bake, and were thermometers used to confirm those temperatures?
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    CC picture stability issues

    @letiss Glad to hear your diode swap solved the problem. And since it's now working for you, there's no need to change anything, but I just wish to mention that I used a higher wattage Zener (single Zener) along with a copper heatsink, which you can read about here...
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    Fixing a Macintosh Portable - What worked for me

    Details of "bad audio" are important, so thank you for clarifying. But in my mind, bad audio is bad audio, and all bad audio needs to be addressed. My Portable has no volume level issues. The loudness is about what I would expect, both from the speaker and headphone jack. It's never too soft...