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  1. Plasticoat

    Any one willing to help isolate the low ESR on my map?

    Would really appreciate this from someone desperately trying to avoid future probs, many thanks
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    6100, Performa, centris Dyna Comp PSU

    Hi all, I’m looking for some info on The Dyna Comp PSU, namely any Low ESR caps on the board, I have mapped and image’d, the PSU caps, but could do with the heads up. Is there a device for the future that can distinguish between low esr caps and standard radials. Thanks for looking and any...
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    Colour Classic Egret chips

    Are colour classic chips interchangeable on the CC & CC II Many thanks
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    LCIII, 475, Color Classic, Sound Chip1

    Hi, been a while, I have been chipping away at certain projects, and life goes past, some wins. Some losses! but as you all know we get to thinking about the wins that do not function as they should. I am steadily building a small pile of PCB’s that now function but have no sound, all of them...
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    Power Macintosh 7500

    Hi all, managed to acquire one these on eBay , this is a first for me, it fired up with the usual chime and although the HDisk is fried It works. plastics are very brittle but I think I have some spares. Im posting because these were work horses, often running all day and sometimes night...
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    Micromac thundercache install disk

    Good afternoon, as was wondering as the title says, if anyone had a Original install disk for the thundercache pro? and or the utilities disk image’s I know they are available on the repository, garden, and micromac has updated versions available for download, however, I would love a...
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    MicroMac Thundercache pro install disk

    Good afternoon, as was wondering as the title says, if anyone had a Original install disk for the thundercache pro? and or the utilities disk image’s I know they are available on the repository, and micromac has updated versions available for download, however, I would love a original Non...
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    Colour classic was alive, then it died

    Hi all, again, so as the title says it’s a colour classic.. I’ll try to keep this brief..  as usual I recapped both boards, with emphasis on the analogue, and hey presto, soft start, and eventually power was restored, the machine functioned once again. I was very happy , then last week I...
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    Macintosh Classic with horizontal interference

    Hi all, this has been totally recapped, analogue and logic, but I’m getting what only can be described as interference on screen, both sides. I expect you’ll tell me it’s a cold joint somewhere, I just cannot narrow it down, any help would be much appreciated, thanks
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    G4 quicksilver Mobo capacitor list (Cheat sheet)

    Hi, anyone done the hard  work so we can credit you and thank you? could you also provide your supplier preference. many thanks in advance  :mrgreen:
  11. Plasticoat

    LC475 no video output, suddenly

    Hi, yesterday my 475 froze midway through boot process, since then, I’m unable to get any video output. the bong is strong at startup, however the converter to vga does not process a signal to turn on my monitor. the battery is fine, however I’m stumped, any ideas please, thanks in advance
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    Apple IIGS

    Hi,  I purchased a IIGS pre  lockdown, and in a few weeks I intend to start work on the unit. so I’m prepped I thought I’d ask you guys with more experience than me  what to expect? the unit has issues but I’m not sure where to start.    im more used to classics and classic II s. just...
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    Colour classic

    Hi, first time poster here. i recently acquired a Mac colour classic, for resto. Non booting and in a bad state of repair. long story short.. I have now managed to get the classic to start, and have replaced all the caps on the logic board. when soft started from the key board, there is a...
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