Do those IDE to SATA adapters work ok for booting into and running OS 9? There's a cheap G4 Quicksilver locally that I'm considering as an OS 9 machine...
Phew, thanks for the tip and the reassurance! I am not sure what 'flowing the pad' means and I could not find a youtube video which shows how to do it. Is there some sort of procedure or is it simply "push it back down, then apply solder as normal and it will stick"?
I was removing the bad caps from an SE/30 board and I think I've torn a pad! It's still hanging on for dear life, but I'd really appreciate some advice about how to proceed. I'm still very new to this, but I can get some help locally if it becomes necessary.
Woaaa you wouldn't happen to have any experience or advice for recappng a Portrait Display by any chance? I am licky enough to have two, and one of them is pretty dim and out of focus 😄
Congratulations! And thank you so much for the capacitor replacement guide for the M1212 monitor - I have one that's really dim and has a brownish tint to the output, so once I get some soldering confidence I will have a go at replacing mine.
The Centris/Quadra 650 is a great machine, and the...
Console5 delivers to Norway! Took a little over three weeks but that's hardly their fault, just customs and international shipping. I also ordered separately from Mouser before I even knew Console5 existed, they shipped from Sweden so only took a few days. But nice that I have some options even...
Thank you! I live in Norway so the market here is very different. Low population maybe means there isn't a critical mass of demand for these types of things, and the cold climate maybe has delayed the onset of serious logic board damage from battery bombs. I pay for it when I order parts, though...
No, this will be my first! I have watched (a lot of) videos, and have tested desoldering on some old junk PCBs I found on the street, but nothing with any real stakes if it goes wrong so far. There is no rush with these so I have time to prepare and practice - beyond my attic office being pretty...
Haha they were supposed to be my practice PCBs! Going to raid a flea market to see if I can pick up some noise-making toys or something to get started with.
Got a Mac Plus (beige) and a Mac SE/30 delivered for $60 to practice my repair and soldering skills on. Since they are already broken the stakes aren't as high, and I want to make sure my recap of my other Mac SE/30 goes well 😅
The Mac Plus does not boot - took a look inside and the fuse has...