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    RaSCSI Development Thread

    Has anyone tried the Direct Connection method described on Gimons site? ( http://www.geocities.jp/kugimoto0715/rascsi/index.html ) 
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    Trying (and failing) to create a System 7 boot drive

    Assuming you have a USB floppy drive? Try the OS6 or OS7 images from here: https://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2011-12-29-disk-from-images-mac.htm They are the ones I had most luck with in OSX. Or the network image linked above.  This...
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    Hi All Update for the last week or so; re-soldered the P1(?) analog board connector and crimped the connections in the plug and all display issues are sorted.  :beige: Moved on to getting an OS installed. First USB floppy drive from Amazon had a faulty write protect sensor so wouldn't write...
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    p.s If anyone wants to see the fab work @Bolle did to my board, his pics are here https://imgur.com/a/tppOs
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    So @Bolle repaired my SE/30 board and arrived back yesterday (thanks again!!) All back together and have a display!! YAY! ? mac icon, which is to be expected as I never knew if an OS was installed or if the SCSI HDD is still 'alive' - so will hunt down some OS7 floppies and see. One new...
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    Thanks @Bolle !!
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    Thanks @james_w I have nothing on my screen, complete darkness :-(
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    @Bolle Sorry for the delay, photos attached. Happy to take more if needed. Messaged Macsmiths, see if it's something they do, otherwise I'll get in touch via DM @bolle and organise to ship to you. Aside, decided it's best to give it a chance of repair as the SE/30 seems a popular classic...
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    @Bolle Thanks for the offer - I'll get some photos tonight and post on. Thx
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    Thanks for the replies! @BadGoldEagle Brightness control - yes checked this, though it was bent (someone had previously removed the case/board and not aligned it by the look of it) Would this prevent display if circuits cracked? @ArmorAlley Yes thought about a graphics card but couldn't find...
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    Newbie Macintosh SE/30 Repair need help (sorry)

    Hate to ask, but been reading this forum, watching videos, etc. for 2/3 weeks and have got to a point where I'm stuck. Background; I recently purchased a Macintosh SE/30 from eBay listed as powering on but nothing on screen. Wanting a new project, I purchased it and yes, no boot chime, no...
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