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I bought the Siglent SDS1202X-E a few years ago, and it had worked for my novice needs. I need to spend more time getting comfortable with its capabilities. https://siglentna.com/product/sds1202x-e/

Thanks for pointing out the IIGS version. I missed this news. I had tried using a standard model earlier but didn't have any luck. Instead of mounting it internally (which I hadn't thought about), I planned to replace the spinning drive in the external enclosure that came with my IIGS. I...

Thanks for doing this. It is a great idea!

Wow! There is some high-level chemistry going on.

I'm curious about the processor. Perhaps if you poke around with your oscilloscope, you can see if it's running correctly compared to another 68k. If a pin that should have data (such as from the address bus) is stuck high or low, it could be a problem with the processor or whatever is feeding...

The caramel-looking substance flaked off fairly easily, but after removing the battery holder and soaking the board in various cleaners, it was still a horror show. The IC damage was so severe, I knew it was a goner. Of course, I still have it around (because I can't get rid of anything)...

I was lucky enough to use the MP 120 back in the day. It was a fine platform and had considerable abilities. But it felt heavy (literally and figuratively) compared to the slightly later Palm Pilot. A friend of mine now has my 120. I wish I could pry it away from him.

When I first jumped into retro computing, I started with a lovely SE/30 acquired through eBay. I always loved the SE/30 and all 80s and early 90s Macs, but I wasn't exposed to Apple until college, and I figured my hobby would focus primarily on my grade school nostalgia for CP/M and early DOS...

Sorry if this is too basic, but have you swapped out the RAM?

Does this help? If not, I can try it again.

Here is a tiny detail that I hesitate to mention, but it seems an account's "reaction score" counts "likes" and "loves" but not other types of reactions. I don't know if that is intended or not, but I'll mention it anyway.

This may not help, but I had a Mac 512K with a horrible high-pitch whine, and I needed to adjust the voltage pot.

I also came to the Apple II recently. While I had some exposure in school, they usually sat on a lonely desk unused except during rare "free time" activities, but since I wasn't familiar with it, others jumped in front of me to have a go. Around a year ago or so, I picked up an IIGS with a...

That's great! I have a kit waiting for me on my bench. I think I'll pair it with the new Pi Zero 2 W. I looked on the Open Retro SCSI Discord, and no one was talking about hardware changes, so I assume my incomplete kit is capable of taking advantage of the new goodness. (?)

Yep! It works like a champ. :) It sure looks like it is supposed to cover something that is up against the housing (thus the soft bumper). I almost convinced myself it must go in a different computer, but the part number closely matches other metal parts in the iMac.

This poor Macintosh IIsi never had a chance.

Ordered! Thank you for the heads up. By the way, Amazon has the original listed for $100 US. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1783524863/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GETNKSS6ERHYZ1B8MEP3)

I will embarrass myself, but here goes: Several months ago, I completely tore down, cleaned, and recapped a fine blueberry iMac DV. Aside from the horror of the inner bezel, it went fine, but it sat on my bench for a while. When I reassembled it, I had a piece leftover. I carefully...

Is this an April Fools project out of season? Is this the vintage Mac version of a snipe hunt or cow tipping? Well, rock on, you lovely chimney peeps. :D

I appreciate the effort already put into making this a quality experience. I'm excited by the possibilities of this site. The old forums are helpful but can be challenging to penetrate for newbies. Old-school BBSs are lots of fun but (understandably) lack modern conveniences and have limited...