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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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...
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...
@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...
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...
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...