Androda's V3 PowerBook BlueSCSI in various PB1xx

[Daniel Hansen]

I was using my PB165 for the THINK C study group, and of course the spinner died. I have a bunch of other PB1xx's with dead drives as well, I figured I should do something about it. Wanting to do a ground-up build myself (instead of buying a bunch of kits), I settled on printing @Androda's V3 board as I didn't want to fuss with the pure SMD approach to the V4 board. My only concern was finding UCC5606DP's, but eBay delivered.

I just wanted to confirm that this version of the board works nicely with the 165, with the Logic Power and Short Cable termination jumpers.

I'll be installing this version in the other PowerBooks, and will update on their compatibility.

 

[Daniel Hansen]

140, check.

(Noticing the screens in these photos are looking kinda muddy and weird, but they're totally clear in person.)

 

[3lectr1c]

Modern cameras seem to have trouble with the refresh rate of passive-matrix panels, sort of like CRTs. Pictures of my 145's display don't always turn out well either. Also, I've got a F4lite PB BlueSCSI THT running great in my 180c, though it is a different varient.

 

[Daniel Hansen]

170, check.

 

[Daniel Hansen]

... I've got a F4lite PB BlueSCSI THT running great in my 180c, though it is a different varient.

If I didn't need so many, that's the route I'd have gone for sure.

 

[3lectr1c]

Are the ones you got cheaper? I bought the SMD done option and soldered the rest myself and got a deal.

 

[Daniel Hansen]

For me, came out to about $25 CDN each - that's the pcb's, components, blue pills, and all shipping and taxes... that's about $18 or $19 USD, so I believe that's probably cheaper (though I don't know the deal you got).

 

[3lectr1c]

$30 vs $50 for an assembled one. Yours is cheaper though.