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    Mac SE/30 analog recap challenge: Working, then Black screen, vertical white line

    I am restoring an SE/30 and had a booting logic board and functional display. Work to date includes logic board recap and cleanup, replaced UE8 chip, removed and cleaned and resoldered ASC chip, troubleshooting SCSI—everything with overall successful outcomes. However, I came to the conclusion...
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    RaSCSI internal setup having boot image corruption on power off

    My setup: Mac SE/30, 8mb. RaSCSI setup internally using RPi Zero W, only physical device on SCSI cable. Powered using molex 5v to USB connected to RaSCSI board. I am curious if others are running into this problem: Using the November release image on a 16gb SD card, I am successfully booting...
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    SE/30 screen shimmers violently, intermittently

    Quick status of the system: Logic board recapped, UE8 replaced, at least one trace from SCSI chip (D31) repaired with a bodge wire, ASC removed, cleaned, re-soldered, no-leak battery but replaced with CR2032. Analog board connector (J1? the one that always gets hot and melts/discolors)—had...
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    SE/30 Jailhouse vertical bars and other issues

    I am restoring an SE/30. Before posting, I have browsed the forums and read many similar accounts. The main theme so far is “recap” first and foremost, followed by cleanup, patience, perseverance and hopefully, kind collaboration. SO, one issue at a time and some background info: This is...
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