This is the restoration thread for my 128K upgraded to Plus.
Initially, this Mac would chime but there was no video. If I remember correctly, as its a few months ago now, I fixed it in the end by swapping the CRT from a known good Mac. I also replaced capacitor C1 and replaced the cracked RIFA filter caps.
Case off:
Next up, time to recap the logic board and clean the floppy drive.
Logic board before recap:
Notice this guy...not looking too good:
Definitely ready for a recap!
Flux is my best friend...
After recap with Vishay axials:
The old caps...
Now time to clean the floppy drive...
New eject gear:
After relubricating the floppy drive:
The next job is to recap the analog board.
Initially, this Mac would chime but there was no video. If I remember correctly, as its a few months ago now, I fixed it in the end by swapping the CRT from a known good Mac. I also replaced capacitor C1 and replaced the cracked RIFA filter caps.
Case off:
Next up, time to recap the logic board and clean the floppy drive.
Logic board before recap:
Notice this guy...not looking too good:
Definitely ready for a recap!
Flux is my best friend...
After recap with Vishay axials:
The old caps...
Now time to clean the floppy drive...
New eject gear:
After relubricating the floppy drive:
The next job is to recap the analog board.