Recent content by Adam_NZ

After further search I found this store- https://www.utsource.net/sch/344S0063-A.html Utsource original Store price is US$17.75 for one and they have 2000 in stock apperantly. Did anyone deal with Utsource in the past? Are they reliable or they would be knock offs? Those 2000 in stock are bit...

They are certainly on my list and I did buy 14 new ICs so I can replace all 7 and have 7 more as back up:) On my one, first four are F253 series and according to my research they are new generation and if true, it means someone was replacing them before me. But again, I go back to ASC as it has...

Hi Josh, Yes, I soldered socket after I removed ASC as it will be easier to put new one in the socket instead of soldering it direct to the board. I should have done good job with soldering socket. I checked it many times visually with eye loupe as well as with continuity with multimeter. Of...

Thank you Josh. I don't have photo, I am sorry. I removed IC and bulge disappear after chip was removed. Bulge was bump like on the back of board where chip is. It is like chip "contracted" pulling the board and creating bump on opposite side. When I removed chip board "ironed" back to flat...

I think I have dead, or at least problematic UE10 chip344S0063-1 on my SE30. It created quite a big bulge on board under the chip, I assume from overheating. When I removed it, bulge was gone. Problems I have are strange one, picture is patchy and there is no sound on start up. I would like to...

Thank you. I did not submerged, but I gave good scrub with toothbrush and liberal amount of alcohol, than electronic cleaning solvent and than with alcohol again:)

Thank you. VRAM is is 6 ICs marked Ux8. Would that be correct?

Hi there, I am new to Mac vintage world and about 6 month I bought SE30 with problem. It would boot up to OS but as soon as I would start moving mouse, screen would be turning into garbage. After few days screen would look as per attached photo and from memory I can not remember if it would give...