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  1. alxlab

    Performa/LC 630 Dos Compatible - Dos Card CPU Upgrade

    There are a few. There's the Intel Overdrive DX4ODPR100 which is an Intel 486 DX4 100MHz with a built in voltage regular. There's also the 5x86 upgrade processors that include the interposer like this Gainberry Cyrix 5x86-100GP and AM5x85-P75: I think it's important to note that after...
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    Performa/LC 630 Dos Compatible - Dos Card CPU Upgrade

    You'll need an 486/5x86 interposer to covert the SPU voltage from 5V to the 3V of a Intel 486 DX4 and set the proper multiplier. There's actually a couple of github projects if your up to making your own interposer: 486SocketBlaster 486VRM
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    Identifying memory modules.

    Guessing it's a less common 2MB SIMM since all the other DRAM marked with 514400 are 1Mx4 DRAM:
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    Macintosh SE or SE/30 Fan Bracket

    You could try JLCPCB and see what they're charging. Alternatively I could make one for you out of black PETG for $8 USD. I'd have to calculate the shipping though from Montreal to your address. PM me if your interested.
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    Macintosh SE or SE/30 Fan Bracket

    No new tweaks to the design since the last 3D model was released.
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    Bourns Again - Bourns 601 Series RC Network T-Filters Replacement

    Yeah looks like the resistor is out of stock,. The other U1 error can be ignored.
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    Totally missed your comment! Better late than never...

    Totally missed your comment! Better late than never? https://www.digikey.ca/en/mylists/list/P4XDNNNW8F
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    Apple SWIM Chip Adapters

    Apple SWIM Chip Adapters This project is for a couple of chip adapters to convert the PLCC-28 and PLCC-44 Apple SWIM chips to DIP-28. The intention of the project was to allow me to use the PLCC-44 SWIM chip from my battery bombed Macintosh Classic in a Macintosh SE to give it 1.44MB floppy...
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    BlueSCSI - Open, Low Cost, DIY SCSI to SD device

    Glad it ended up just being a simple issue (y)
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    BlueSCSI - Open, Low Cost, DIY SCSI to SD device

    Your adapter shouldn't be reversed if you have power. I've seen a similar issue with a hard drive when termination was not on but I'm assuming you have your BlueSCSI terminated. I've also seen similar issues with floppy drives in Macs. I have a couple 800k drives that if I put them in my Mac...
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    Any Tips for Repairing a Mangled PQFP?

    I never knew this but it seems that the UV light tends to make flux residue show up as bright yellow. It's useful when trying to clean off all the residue.
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    The great LCD in a Color Classic thread. Well, I wish...

    This sounds like an interesting project. You wouldn't happen to have the pinouts you've worked out so far posted anywhere would you? I didn't notice them on the original 68kmla post. Regarding the edge connector of the logic board and analog board, we could probably make one out of a separate...
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    Any Tips for Repairing a Mangled PQFP?

    I had bought this particular set off of aliexpress for less than $7 CAD. The uv flash light was real garbage though. Ended up buying the Darkbeam A300 UV flash light instead which was a looooooot better.
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    Removing Thermal Epoxy

    If anyone need to remove thermal epoxy from a CPU like this: I've discovered that soaking the chip in acetone overnight will soften the epoxy so it can be scrapped off like butter 🧈 This is way better then all the suggestions I've seen online like using a Dremel or spending hours scrapping.
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    Any Tips for Repairing a Mangled PQFP?

    Here's the board with all the 0.10mm bodge wires . Here's the final result! Great success! I ended up using a replacement chip with no socket. All I can say is that I would recommend using JB Weld to fix pads. I was able to apply 300C for a fair amount of time with no pads detaching again.
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    ROM Clips for securing custom ROM SIMMs in an SE/30

    I've only used JLCPCB as a 3D printing service and own Prusa i3 mk3s which is an FDM printer. My two cents regarding FDM 3D printing material for a clip is that I would highly recommend PETG over PLA. As mentioned before PETG is gives a good mix of flexibility, rigidity, ease of printing and...
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    Macintosh Portable Battery Adapter

    Update on the supercapacitor tests I did to try to get the Quantum Fireball hard drive to work. The bottom line is that my Macintosh Portable had problems spinning up that Quantum Fireball drive even with a SLA battery in the end. It would work sometimes and other times it wouldn't (not spin...
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    BlueSCSI on Macintosh Portable

    I wouldn't knock trying other high capacity RAM cards. Who know. Maybe one of them might have some kind of trick.
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    Any Tips for Repairing a Mangled PQFP?

    Well tried my best. Not too happy that I managed to put back some pads crooked, but it is what it is at this point. The fuz is because I used tissue paper along with weight applied on top while curing to make sure the pad were pressed down properly. I guess if I put a socket it would hide...
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    Any Tips for Repairing a Mangled PQFP?

    Correction. It's PLCC and not a PQFP. The pins were so bent I thought it was. Just remove the chip and yeah... That's a lot of missing and detached pads. One whole row of pins on the chip were broken too. Will need a replacement chip. Maybe a PLCC socket would make the old chip usable...