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    LCII and LC475 boot issue conundrum

    I've been having some issues with my LCII booting from the BlueSCSI v1-c. In my testing: I have: 3 x 50 pin internal scsi ribbon cables 2 x BlueSCSI v1-c with latest firmware (termination jumpers on) 1 x BlueSCSI v2 Samsung Pro Endurance SD card formatted ExFAT with a 7.5.3 image set to SCSI...
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    LC 475 chimes but no video output

    I recently bought an LC 475. At first it did that weird repeated pipping sound that I associate with power supply issues - so I recapped the power supply and motherboard, and apart from some issues with the hard drive eventually got it working. I had it booting consistently from an internal...
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    .bin images?

    Hi, I kept a load of old 68K Mac images which are in various formats, and not sure how to use them! I have a set of British 7.5.3 install disks which are named .smi.bin and .part.bin but not sure how to make them usable? Ideally I would like to get them readable by Basilisk II so that I can...
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    SCSI2SD external cable type?

    I just got a SCSI2SD v5.1 and connected it to the internal SCSI cable in my Macintosh LCII.  I booted from the System 6.7 startup disk, and from the System 7.01 disk tools disk, and in both cases it tells me that it cannot find any SCSI devices.  I've set up the card with the suggested drive...
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    How to use Performa 630 TV tuner card?

    I bought a Performa 630 that contained a TV tuner card, but no hard drive.  When I moved the hard drive from my other 630 it booted but there is no software to use the TV tuner.  What is the software called so I can search for it (unsuccessfully searched so far), or can someone provide a link...
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    Internal hard drive power connector type?

    Do anyone know what the connector type is called for the internal hard drive power cable that attaches to the motherboard?  The end that plugs into the SCSI hard drive I gather is 4 pin molex, but I cannot find what the square connector that fits onto the motherboard is called. I bought a...
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    Macintosh System 6.0.8 international?

    I think I have System 7 international installer disks, but wanting to get System 6 boot and installer disks prepared (I managed to resurrect my SE after a leaked battery, but the hard drive didn’t work the first time I tried to start it up, a warning I need to be prepared for the inevitable. Was...
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    Apple Monitor IIc repair

    I have 2 of the IIc monochrome monitors (UK 240V versions, made by Samsung) that I have just got out of storage. Both worked perfectly when I first turned them on. One of them made a horrible smell and stopped working after a couple of minutes, the other worked fine for about 10 minutes before...
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    LCII problems

    I got my LCII out of the loft after many years and found the following: Power supply ticked --> Replaced the 4 ELNA capacitors Fan powered on but didn't boot or make a sound -- Replaced all SMD capacitors (damaged a pad for the 6.3V capacitor, so replaced that with a radial) Fan powered on...
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