Mac SE/30 restoration (and mild mod plans)

[AndyMc1280]

There's the utility SetDate:

Classic MacOS Software

I found it via this thread:

Y2K2020 Date Problem System 7

Hi folks, after a long time I've started my Classic II and I was totally surprised that I cannot set a date behind 31.12.2019. There must be a trick to circumvent it, isn't it??????

68kmla.org

I think I tried it on my PowerBook 1400 under Mac OS 8.1, but it didn't seem to work, but it'd be interesting to find out if it works for you.

It would appear so


Only thing I have to do now is put the network card bracket back on and rearrange so that Bluescsi is inside. I'd also install the drivers for networking but need to find haha.

 

[AndyMc1280]

A Month later.... I've still not sent the poor thing off to be recapped, that's next on list. It now sports an 8mb Caymac ROM with my own BMOW compressed image of 7.5.5. Blue SCSI is in and Messy but has various System up to 8.1. It was keeping time but now its not so my Macbatt may have been dislodged or something is failing. The artifacts are from my phone/cam. the screen is fine. Yes the network card is back in. Not opening it again (Promise!)

 

[eharmon]

Again I'm probably stinky BUT -
Stock is 21.6 Pascals
Noctua 21.3 Pascals

I can't see 0.3 pascals being a big deal. I also cant see a 35 year old fan producing 100% performance.....

Not trying to be obtuse here but I do my homework The Hard drive isn't going back in. Also having them on molex means a second can be added if necessary.

You fit the NF-A6x25 FLX in there?

 

[AndyMc1280]

You fit the NF-A6x25 FLX in there?

Not yet, but I have one TO fit, so will send that with the machine when it goes for its recap

 

[AndyMc1280]

Collected today, off to Ireland. I feel bereft

 

[obsolete]

You should get another one

 

[AndyMc1280]

You should get another one

Don't even f*king start me thinking about it . I have enough, cr@p as it is .....er I mean
retro goodness I've been looking at stuff on ebay, prices are erktitude

 

[obsolete]

Yeah, SE/30 prices are crazy these days, but SEs are still pretty cheap and still good fun. They're quite reliable as long as the battery hasn't detonated.

 

[68kPlus]

Yeah, SE/30 prices are crazy these days, but SEs are still pretty cheap and still good fun. They're quite reliable as long as the battery hasn't detonated.

My SE has had a rough life - recapped AB and PSU, maxed 4MB, dual 800K, 40mb HDD (died recently), and wonky screen geometry. It still has some issues with it's drives and the screen wobbles occasionally, but it's still kicking. I love it's cosmetic damage - gives it charm.

They really are fun machines though - they'll take a real beating and just keep going.

 

[AndyMc1280]

Anybody in here know whether upgrading the memory to lower latency would make much of a difference? PS the board is having its recap, although I have the metal clip ROM socket, the ram sockets are the warpy plastic ones.. ugh.

 

[AndyMc1280]

Anybody in here know whether upgrading the memory to lower latency would make much of a difference? PS the board is having its recap, although I have the metal clip ROM socket, the ram sockets are the warpy plastic ones.. ugh.

Scratch that - it has 60ns EDO installed, so not necessary. Being converted to pico PSU as cheaper than recapping the PSU, will keep the PSU though.

 

[AndyMc1280]

So. I have had the machine back now for over a month.
Scope creep lol (Somewhat Expensively) Some of that was my fault because, yeah tinkering. I have learned lesson.

Spec As before : 128Mb ram, Bluescsi V2 with 16GB SD card, Various System Builds 7.01/7.5.5/8.1, Caymac 8mb ROM with BMOW compressed homemade rom image (7.5.5)


Current Spec:
Logic/Analog board recapped as per falen5
Dimmo 030 recap (more on this later.)
Pico PSU adapter as per dekunukem - 160w Pico PSU/ Barel Connector.
New Wiring Loom and Neckboard (as per Zigzzag Joe)
PISCSI - external SCSI (plan to use as video out to Monitor)
Replacement Screen - burn in on my unit.
Floppy drive cog replaced and unit regreased/reassembled.
Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX - theres a handy 4 pin fan header on the Pico adapter.
Cosmetics:
SE30 rear case
SE 30 Appropriate drive caddy

My own twattery:

Umm yeah I broke the DiiMo Accelerator.

My bad. so it went its holidays (again ffs!) back over the Atlantic to ZigZagJoe for some fettling.
I was trying to do the "Enable 50Mhz 68882 Mod" because apparently Micromac only ran them at 25 Mhz.
I have also found later revision C 68030 and 50Mhzz 68882, but according to the guru of such things ZZJ, these may have been re-marked (pain, but they both go at 50 so... meh.).
Why ? Well the original Chips I had on the card were a B revision 030 ad a B rev 33mhz 68882, I'm hoping the later revision chips, regardless of mask/re-marking, are a bit leaner on power.
So, um yeah I broke a few tracks and yeah.... no lets not mention that.

Anyway I have everything back now and it works so that's it.