Recent content by Jase

I haven't got the SE set up at the moment but I'll take a look in a few days and let you know. :)

Alright. If I make that decision we'll talk. :)

Thanks. :) It's a pretty neat machine. If I'd had one of these during the 80s I think that I would've been quite happy with it. Although the lack of a colour display would've been a downside. At some point I could investigate restoring the floppy drives to working order but that would largely...

I did some further research on this and as per the description in the SE manual, the audio out jack is "tip and sleeve" which means a mono signal is produced that only plays on one channel when used with stereo equipment. This means that the logic board isn't faulty and that I'll have to use a...

I'll do both and also test the speaker terminal on the logic board. Would that be this? Thanks. Its been fun working on the SE and seeing early versions of the Mac OS in action. :)

The speaker has never worked from the day that I bought the SE. The computer has never produced the start up sound. When I dismantled it, the speaker cable was attached to the logic board and I definitely reattached it during reassembly but it's never worked. Thanks, I'll keep this in mind for...

I've had a look through the owners guide and the audio jack is described as mono. There are some mono audio jacks that will produce dual mono sound on the left and right for stereo headphones and Hi-fi's but I suspect this is not one of them. Would I be correct in assuming this is why the...

I have news - and most of it is good. :D Everything that I needed has arrived so I got to work - first by desoldering the original PRAM battery and installing a battery holder, fitting a new battery and also giving the logic board a well deserved clean with IPA. Adios to the dust bunnies too...

Looks like the SE will remain on the operating table for a bit longer and it sounds like a dual boot will be in order. I'll be going very gently. Thanks for the heads up. During the early 90s I read in the computer press that SMD components would offer more reliability than the through-hole...

I didn't! :) Built to last! It's stunning to discover that the SE was rated to remain in full-time operation for up to 15 years before the power supply would even need replacing. Could you imagine present-day Apple (or any other computer company for that matter) touting its products with that...

Here's the logic board! Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I ended up knocking the CRT neck very lightly whilst removing the Molex connector. Fingers crossed that it's ok... Beyond the presence of dust, the board appears be pretty pristine. There's no sign of battery leakage or general...

You've got a deal! I've purchased it and I'll be only too happy to do that to help the community. There's also the Wombat and the QuokkADB but I calculated that when you factor in the cost of international shipping to the UK and possible import/tax duty, they're not that much cheaper than the...

Gotcha. Understood. I found this one, which was really helpful: I'll also seek out the Service Source PDF because it always pays to have a service manual. Noted. Its been switched off for a few days now so I should be ok. I'll post an update once I've made some headway with removing the...

Thanks so much for the warm welcome and informative replies! :D The Floppy Emu looks great but is rather expensive so I opted for the ZuluSCSI. This isn't my first Mac - I've got several Intel and PPC machines but I've never owned a 68k one before. System 6 it will be and I've used the Mac...

Hey all! This is my first post and it features my first 68k Mac. :) I picked it up for £33 which isn't bad at all given that compact Macs usually sell for a lot more in the UK. I don't have a keyboard, mouse or software but it powers up and requests a disk: I don't know how much memory...