I trash picked a Color Classic. I did a recap, but the computer has more wrong with it than the caps, no life out of the board at all. Yes, I know that you power own the computer with the keyboard. I did check the traces, the light on the front of the unit turns green but there isn't any video. The CRT does turn on, based on the accumulation of static on the face of the tube.
The chassis seems good, So I think it would be fun to put in a Raspberry Pi into the chassis, cheaper than an M1 Mac Mini or a MSYTIC. I know Macs did use their own form of VGA at the time, and I assume the screen is a VGA screen, just at 512x384.
I Would love to be able to keep the interface and just tap into the video lines. Is there a pinout for the interface connector on the logic board? I know the thick ones on the end are power, 12v and 5v, that's about it. The aim is to have something I can slot in and out easily like from the factory, to ease bringing it back to stock or have a Mystic Board installed if I can get one for a price I am willing to pay.
The chassis seems good, So I think it would be fun to put in a Raspberry Pi into the chassis, cheaper than an M1 Mac Mini or a MSYTIC. I know Macs did use their own form of VGA at the time, and I assume the screen is a VGA screen, just at 512x384.
I Would love to be able to keep the interface and just tap into the video lines. Is there a pinout for the interface connector on the logic board? I know the thick ones on the end are power, 12v and 5v, that's about it. The aim is to have something I can slot in and out easily like from the factory, to ease bringing it back to stock or have a Mystic Board installed if I can get one for a price I am willing to pay.