A great idea, was looking at that route if I couldn't find a working original. And even though the one I just got works, I don't expect it to last forever so i do want to figure out what it would take do build one with the RPT-60A. I have very few hardware skills and do not wish to electrocute...
Hi all, thanks for the replies. In no surprise, it was the PSU. I found a working one for sale, just arrived today. Swapped it out just now, and the machine instantly boots up as expected.
Still think I want to recap the MB, but at least for now this is a functioning Quadra 605, hooray.
Hi Egon, did you go through with this? I just acquired a Quadra 605 and am trying to get it in tip-top shape, the fan is a bit loud and dirty and seems well-spun, would like to get a new one but want to ensure it fits, connects properly to power, and won't cause any compatibility issues.... thanks!
Hi all, recently acquired a Quadra 605, naturally it got banged up good in shipping. Replaced 3.6V, installed BlueSCSI (although original 160MB SCSI drive still works great), everything works as expected once it boots up - but that's the trick.
The issue is that it takes about 5 minutes from...