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That last image - BootScreen - is so cool. Matches up with some of the graphics from that time pre-1984 promoting the Macintosh internally and to developers too. Thanks for sharing the contents of the disks! How did you come across them??

For anyone following (possibly nobody!) I managed to clean the board without an ultrasonic cleaner. Before: After: Here's some high-res pics if the forum software resizes them: https://images.heyinternet.com/dump/se30_logic_before.jpg...

Thanks for the input! A nice person on Mastodon that lives not too far away has a nice big ultrasonic cleaner the entire board will fit in, so that's an option. I'm thinking about trying the 99% IPA in a tub with a gentle scrub with an extra soft toothbrush first - no degreaser like you said -...

I finally cracked open my SE/30 and found that it is filthy inside, with rat droppings everywhere :( The good news is that the 1989 battery hasn't leaked! But a few capacitors have begun to leak, but not too severely. Hopefully I got to it in time. Here's what the board looks like after a...

Nope - first thing on my list, feels like I've got a ticking time bomb here. I've got some tools coming in the mail so I can open the case and have a look around, but have some friends that will do the recapping for me as they've done it before and have the proper tools!

Hi everyone! I picked up a Mac SE/30 yesterday and it's my first vintage Mac. It needs a bit of work but that's why I'm here, to try and get it back to mint condition and "period correct" as much as practically possible. Some of you may recognise this username from a little Aussie forum...