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  1. keelus

    Macintosh Plus Display vertically compressed

    Sadly I don’t have one that’s known good. And from what I have seen, new ones are very expensive. Will try resoldering the flyback joints and see if that helps…
  2. keelus

    Macintosh Plus Display vertically compressed

    How could I test if the flyback is bad? The resistors and diodes controlling the vertical deflection work as they should.
  3. keelus

    Macintosh Plus Display vertically compressed

    Would be nice a bit of help 🥲
  4. keelus

    Macintosh Plus Display vertically compressed

    Hello! I've been working on my Mac Plus for a month and I got this issue out of nowhere. (The diagonal lines are from the camera) As you can see, the display is very compressed vertically, strange display resolution. I tried adjusting the height potentiometer, but it's maxed out, if i turn it...
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    Macintosh Plus floppy not reading

    Hello! A few weeks ago I posted here and i was able to fix all the problems I got (link here). Last week I went and started playing around the floppy drive (i had it appart while fixing the computer itself). Tried inserting a floppy with the 6.8.1 and it just didn't read and couldn't even eject...
  6. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Yes! The strange thing is that it's stretched on the top part while being a bit compressed in the bottom. Tried the height adjustment but that doesn't seem to fix it. I played around with a few solder joints and that didn't happened before touching them so, I guess i should resold and clean the...
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    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Hi! Just wanted to update that my mac is now working (althought the floppy reader and the display (it's a bit compressed on the bottom, and displaced to the top) both need to be fixed). Just in case anyone has the same problems as me, what I did so far was: Replace the U3 optocoupler for a...
  8. keelus

    [Mac Plus] Help with my RAM error code.

    I've bought some used 4 RAM cards of another mac plus for 8$, will write here if they work or what happens. Will check that guide, thanks for your help 😊
  9. keelus

    [Mac Plus] Help with my RAM error code.

    Y cleaned them before, with isopropilic alcohol, the entire board and ram slots, no change. I tried changing their placement in this way: ABCD ram order gave me that error, 020100 DCBA ram order gave me a different error, 028000
  10. keelus

    [Mac Plus] Help with my RAM error code.

    I sadly don't have any other ram to swap and test.. What do you mean by reseating it / using some deoxit?
  11. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Hello! Yesterday I replaced the U3 optocoupler for a 4N35 chip, which seemed to fix the flup flup + no chime no video issue. Also, I've just recapped every capacitor on the analog board (except C1 and 2 RIFAs). However, there's no change before and after recapping. I've just turned it on, got...
  12. keelus

    [Mac Plus] Help with my RAM error code.

    Hello :giggle:! A few weeks ago I posted here asking for help with my Mac Plus. I fixed the error by replacing the U3 Optocoupler with a 4N35. Now, everytime I turn it on, my Mac Plus does the chime sound, gives video, and displays the sad face (althought, sometimes displays a few random lines...
  13. keelus

    Help with capacitor compatibility

    Hello! Finally I found a shop in my country where I could buy almost (not the C1) every capacitor of the analog board, along with the U3 octocoupler! Thanks for your help :giggle:.
  14. keelus

    Help with capacitor compatibility

    Yes, but to ship to spain, It has a base of 20€ shipment plus the capacitors I choose, I think it's pretty expensive :confused:
  15. keelus

    Help with capacitor compatibility

    I understand! So, the capacitance MUST be the same? I cannot find 3.9uF ones.. the closest one are 4.7uF
  16. keelus

    Help with capacitor compatibility

    I watched your video to see how the process work and was super helpful! The thing is that I still don't understand very well the compatibilities. Can I ask, why, if the C1 is 3.9uF 25V, in your Mouser Cart you have one of 3.9uF 450V? Is that compatible? That higher voltage doesn't affect/it's...
  17. keelus

    Help with capacitor compatibility

    Hello! I have a Macintosh Plus and as you recommended me, I'm gonna recap the analog board. I'm trying to buy them in local shops (digikey,mouser, etc, have like +20€ shipping only, to Spain). But I'm having some trouble finding some specific capacitors. For some capacitors, can I buy them with...
  18. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Thanks! Mine's the 630-0108 one. That link was very useful. I wrote down every single capacitor, will go as soon as I can to a local shop and see if they have some of those, and start recapping! That video was really useful as well, will post once I get it done. Thank you very much :giggle:
  19. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    That's the next thing I'm gonna try, because, I woke up, tried to turn it on again and back to the begginning flop flop flop sound along with black screen.. (tried heating it again, waiting 5 mins, and then turn it on that gives me a sad face again). I would want to recap, but I live in Spain...
  20. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Hello! I've just measured the voltage on the floppy port, and all i get is an oscilating voltage between 0 to ~3. It never reaches 0 and its not constant, but it seems that follows a pattern? Also, the 12V one does the same thing but between 3 and 5. You can see better in the video, where I...