LC and Classic II

[JustG]

I had been watching a dual 800k SE on Craigslist for the past couple of weeks and had planned to go and pick it up this weekend.  It was about a 100 mile drive so today was the first time I'd have the time to make the trip.  Someone snagged it yesterday, fortunately before I made the journey.

I was a little bummed since I've been wanting one for a while.  I figured since I had the time set aside, I'd go and check out a local surplus electronics store I'd never visited.  After walking the isles, tucked in the corner was a LC and a Classic II.  I struck a deal with the owner and returned home with my new acquisitions.  Neither power on.  I pulled the battery from both boards and upon close inspection both have leaking capacitors.  The Classic now will power on but has a garbled image on the screen, the LC is still totally dead.

I figured that this would be the case and the two inexpensive computers will make for my first attempts at recapping logic boards.  I'll need to figure out what capacitors I will need for both, order and then get to soldering.

 

[Juror22]

Sounds like a nice consolation prize.  Good luck with the recap project.

 

[Scott Baret]

You'll definitely want to replace the caps in the LC's power supply too.

 

[JustG]

I plan to dig into the power supply too on the LC.  I've starting looking at capacitors the number of choices on Digi-Key are daunting.

 

[CC_333]

Nice finds!

I'm somewhat near-ish, so it would be within the realm of possibilities for me to visit this place. Do you know its name?

Also, I have an extra 800k SE, if you'd be interested? It worked fine when I put it in its bag... five years ago...

I should get it out and test it. Fortunately SE's are very robust, and aren't prone to cap leakage like other Macs of the era.

c

 

[JustG]

The place is called Surplus Stuff on Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento.  Not the nicest neighborhood, right next door to a flea market.

It's a small store but packed.  I snagged the only Mac items I found and left my name and number with the owner.  There were a couple Apple Monitor IIIs on the floor.

Definitely interested in your SE.

 

[CC_333]

The place is called Surplus Stuff on Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento.

OK, thanks!

Not the nicest neighborhood, right next door to a flea market.

Just gotta go there during the day and be careful.

It's a small store but packed.  I snagged the only Mac items I found and left my name and number with the owner.  There were a couple Apple Monitor IIIs on the floor.

I wonder if there's any Apple IIIs hidden away somewhere?

Definitely interested in your SE.

OK! I'll have to find it and drag it out of storage so I can test it. It could be awhile as I'm busy cleaning out the house to prep it for new paint, but I'll do my best.

c

 

[Scott Baret]

Is that by chance the SE that you needed the Apple logo from me for? I still remember sending that one!

 

[CC_333]

@Scott Baret I don't think so; that one has long since been dismantled and its parts used elsewhere (some of which may have made it into this one, but I don't remember specifically), although I bet I still have the case somewhere. Do you want it?

I think you also sent me a bunch of feet, didn't you?

I just realized also that I mentioned that, as a possible trade for something I know not what, I had some edutainment software you may be interested in... four years ago!

You wouldn't happen to still be interested, would you? Most of it is for PCs as I recall, but it's mostly old enough to run on DOS, Windows 3.x or 9x, so maybe you could expand your fleet to include some old Pentium-based laptops or something?

c

 

[JustG]

I'm in no rush for the SE so please don't make any special effort.

Right now I'm focused on figuring out which capacitors to order for these two computers.

 

[CC_333]

OK.

I'll be visiting storage a lot for awhile, so it wouldn't be any special effort for me to pick it up (time permitting).

c