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  1. JDW

    Anyone refurb 400K Floppy drives?

    I contact Thomas Andrews exclusively via Facebook Messenger and I never have issues reaching him.
  2. JDW

    Anyone refurb 400K Floppy drives?

    I see what you wrote in that other forum today, and you handled it nicely. 👍 I never tried to contact Thomas on your behalf only because I assumed he would reply to you, but do let me know if you ever want to persue his services because I can reach out to him about your contact attempt.
  3. JDW

    MacSE analog board issue – squished video, flyback overheating

    In the Resource section, I cannot find the "Mac Classic & SE" book that I linked in my previous post, but I do see these "related" PDFs... https://tinkerdifferent.com/resources/apple-technical-procedures-macintosh-se-and-macintosh-se-30.66/...
  4. JDW

    Anyone refurb 400K Floppy drives?

    I saw you were getting hassled in “that other forum” today. Some people are in serious need of tact. Just wanted to follow-up to see if Thomas Andrews worked out.
  5. JDW

    MacSE analog board issue – squished video, flyback overheating

    The BU406 (Q2) mounted to the metal cage is the usual suspect. Could be CR2 as well. See pages 51-52 in the following Larry Pina book: https://archive.org/details/macclassicse00larr/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater
  6. JDW

    Manifested worries about the Y2K38 and Y2K40

    What’s really interesting about this is that we all could simply change our date to 2040 today and see what happens. Full disclosure, even I haven’t done that yet. 😅
  7. JDW

    Color Classic VGA Woes

    You might want to check with Luke to see if either his listing or his choice of DF2 diodes is in error because right now it's the same as the stock diode: In other words... Because the stock DF2 diode normally doesn't burn, replacing it with the same exact low-wattage 0.5W part gets you...
  8. JDW

    Anyone refurb 400K Floppy drives?

    Thomas Andrews owns Amiga of Rochester and is on the East Coast: https://amigaofrochester.com/about-us/ I paid him to fully clean, recap and do trace repairs on a 5126 Backlit Macintosh Portable, and he is well known in the community. He attends VCF shows too. On that form page, choose General...
  9. JDW

    Error 403 – unable to access Macintosh Garden anymore

    Well, darn. I'm not using any VPN and I got the 403 today while doing nothing other than entering PACMAN in the search field and initiating the search. Clicking on the "fix this problem yourself" link yields this error screen... I then switched to Firefox to try it there, but upon trying...
  10. JDW

    Got My Transparent Inner Bezel From MacEffects Installed

    I install them exclusively in my SE and SE/30 machines, so I’m well aware of their low noise benefits. But I’ve never installed four in the same machine, hence my question. Furthermore, except for the noise of the hard drive, those CRT iMacs are pretty silent, and therefore, you would more...
  11. JDW

    MaciNap: Modern power management for your SE[/30]

    So because the motherboard remains powered, any software that can remain running while also keeping the screen 100% black could benefit from this, right? Few will probably use an SE or SE/30 as a server, but I'm just curious if that is one example use case that may see a nice...
  12. JDW

    MaciNap: Modern power management for your SE[/30]

    Fantastic idea! QUESTIONS: 1. If I open Photoshop 1.0, 4.0, etc., create a 100% black screen and display that full screen for more than 3 seconds, does your device kill the Analog Board? 2. How long (approximately) does it take for the sweep circuitry to stabilize? What's the typical "wake...
  13. JDW

    Got My Transparent Inner Bezel From MacEffects Installed

    How loud are those four fans going at once, and are you using the LNA to reduce RPMs and noise?
  14. JDW

    Color Classic analog board trouble

    Mine was especially warm on the right side, due to the hot degaussing component there. But even though I couldn’t feel the same level of heat on the left side, I can only imagine how hot that DL22 diode was getting.
  15. JDW

    Can You Put a White Phosphor CRT into an IBM 5155 (Portable Personal PC)?

    Beyond the novelty of having an Amber CRT inside a compact Mac, how do you folks like them? Would you describe the picture as being "easier on the eyes" or "just different"?
  16. JDW

    Software-only OVERCLOCK for LC475, LC575, Quadra 605

    I'm posting back in this thread today not only to give @phipli praise once again for his incredible work on the 475 Overclock software solution 👏, but I also want to update all of you 475 Overclock users about the impressive work forum member @frontein1 has done (and continues to do) in boosting...
  17. JDW

    "475 Overclock" control strip on Color Classic Mystic - problems and solutions

    We've already talked about RAM and VRAM in this thread, but I am replying back again today to say you (and one with an LC575 motherboard) should buy not only 60ns VRAM, but also a 60ns or faster RAM SIMM too because of the incredible work @frontein1 has accomplished today...
  18. JDW

    Got My Transparent Inner Bezel From MacEffects Installed

    And for those who don't already know, the product page is found here: https://maceffects.com/products/inner-bezel-for-slot-loading-imac-g3-w-plastic-tabs
  19. JDW

    Testers Needed: Modified ROM for LC475/Q605

    Holy cow! All the numbers are improved across the board! I'm going to tag @YMK because he is the creator of Synchr030/S which is an accelerated PDS RAM card for the SE/30. I'm also going to tag @Willj and @Jockelill who I know are following your incredible work.
  20. JDW

    Color Classic Resolution Switching

    Here you are...