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So I have 3 classic 2 LB’s . 1 works perfectly after a recap and bath . The second one does not chime and the screen stays black . It’s been recapped , the traces look great , little or no cap leakage I can see. Where should I start looking to get it going ? Thanks in advance !

Anyone have a preferred treatment for rust on classic macs? Keen to treat it on my classic so it does not get worse.

Hi All, I am repairing 3 Mac Classic 2 logic boards . Yesterday was meant to be ‘Chime Day’. Well that didn’t happen. I think it’s the analog board, but that’s another story. I have recapped ,inspected and cleaned the logic boards with my ultrasonic cleaner . I am keen to try them out in a...

Morning! I have to replace these caps . Does anyone know where I can buy a suitable replacement? I had done all the others Bruce recommended but these 2 sneaky buggers were hiding. now going to ultrasonic this board and get inspecting!

Hi all , I came into a couple of ‘ not working. For parts ‘ power mac G3’s (blue and white. ) Any suggestions on resources I can read to get to grips with issues . I’m comfortable with component level repair, just not sure where to start with these!

Brachus has a great recapping video for classic mac analog boards which he cleans in his ultrasonic cleaner after removing the speaker . But I cant find reference as to how he drys them . Just air or a hair dryer ? Any suggestions greatly appreciated !

So I have been recapping my old macs and some gaming consoles following Bruce Rayne’s amazing videos ! For some time in soldering jobs I have been using : Ceramic Fiber Insulation Blanket Paper Sheet for Wood Stoves/Inserts 610×300×1mm to protect heat sensitive components around the components...

Hi All, Long time reader ...first time poster . I have 3 Mac Classic 2 boards . One of them has 3 or 4 legs on the 68030 chip corroded right through . Cam I replace this chip or is it an Apple propriety chip and impossible to source ?