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PotatoFi replied to the thread IIsi No Chime, White then Black Screen.I have the power supply out of the machine, and would like to test it's output directly. Is it possible and safe to bench test a power... -
PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.At this point, it was time to test the machine! I reached around to the back and powered on the machine, and immediately heard the...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.Floppy drive time! I'm not going to go through all of the details here, as I've covered them in one of my previous threads. I'll hit...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.At this point, the capacitor order from Digikey had arrived, so I got to work! I always bend the legs like this to capture the cap...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.Thanks @3lectr1cPPC! I'm super glad to hear that you enjoy them. As of this writing, it's not done, but I am getting caught up on...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.Time for caps! When I first started recapping SMD boards, I thought they were super intimidating, but these days, I find SMD work like...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.Fast forward a few months, and I've finally got some time and energy to move this project forward. The first thing on the agenda is to...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread IIsi No Chime, White then Black Screen.Thanks @RFO, I'll try to find another place to take this measurement.
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi Restoration.With everything out of the case, it was time for cleaning and retrobrite! I always like to do this out in the grass on a sunny day (I...
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In May of 2020, a friend messaged me saying that he had some Mac stuff for me that he had picked up at his parents house. Needless to...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread IIsi No Chime, White then Black Screen.Quick update: I checked the external floppy connector, and I am missing -12v. I took the PSU back apart, and the cap that I reversed on...
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I just finished cleaning and recapping both the logic board and power supply on my IIsi. The fans turn on, and the hard drive spins up...
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I am restoring a couple of IIsi machines. I have gobs of 16v tantalum caps that I'd like to use up, and I have a handful of 24v tantalum...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh SE SuperDrive Restoration.Epilogue! It's time to finish the keyboard. And not just any keyboard... this is a beautiful Apple Extended Keyboard with ALPS...
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PotatoFi replied to the thread Macintosh SE SuperDrive Restoration.Note: This post was lost in the Summer 2021 68kmla forum crash. I was able to find it on the Wayback Machine, copy the text over, and...
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