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    Compact Mac Caps List

    I am looking at mine and it’s a 50v.
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    Compact Mac Caps List

    there is a mistake in the logic board table for the Classic. The 1uf should be a 50v. fix that and you can delete the first column.
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    Mac SE/30 analog recap, Black screen, vertical white line SOLVED

    Thanks! This was a long haul process that took me over a year. That time included about 9 months of “thinking” time after hitting a frustrating wall with the video issues. I mean, I was actually pretty HAPPY when I got it to the simasimac stage a few weeks ago. At least I was in the realm known...
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    Mac SE/30 analog recap, Black screen, vertical white line SOLVED

    For those who have been reading along, I solved the issue. I did a little reading of past forum posts related to the L2 inductor. I visually inspected the solder joints on L2 and they look clean and solid, but I desoldered it anyway and noticed some orange corrosion under it at one of the wired...
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    Mac SE/30 analog recap, Black screen, vertical white line SOLVED

    I am restoring an SE/30 and had a booting logic board and functional display. Work to date includes logic board recap and cleanup, replaced UE8 chip, removed and cleaned and resoldered ASC chip, troubleshooting SCSI—everything with overall successful outcomes. However, I came to the conclusion...
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    Good source for SE/30 in Portland, Oregon?

    That is an option for sure. . . but they closed their warehouse for COVID lockdown. Times are changing, so I will check them out again. As for local ads, that is not a bad idea either. I guess I just need to keep doing what I am doing, but get better with consistency so not to miss a deal due...
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    Good source for SE/30 in Portland, Oregon?

    Hi everyone! Diving in with my first post, and a bit of an introduction. I am a long-time mac user and retro enthusiast in Portland, Oregon. I am looking for a good source for an SE/30 or even just a logic board. I want to tinker, get it running for the long-haul hobby. I have only lived in...