turbo
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Hey everyone, long time viewer, first time caller
I've been the proud owner of this SE/30 for 10 years or so, most of which it has sat on display. I pulled it down this past weekend hoping to play with it, but I've had a weird (but reproducible) issue. Whenever I use a web browser (MacWeb or iCab), the system either hangs completely (mouse freezes), or I get a bus error or address error bomb. Other software such as Fetch, StuffIt, a few games, etc. work fine. I thought this might be indicative of bad RAM everything else seems to be working OK. I noticed that the time kept resetting on boot, so I pulled the logic board to test the PRAM battery and it was dead, though somehow I doubt this is the issue.
However, upon closer inspection, I think the capacitors may be leaking. The board itself is covered in dust, except for areas around the caps, where the board is shiny. I'm also concerned about the area around UE8, where it looks much darker. I've attached a few pics. Is that what I'm seeing in the picture, and if so, is that the probable culprit? I thought it might have been the ethernet card, but it looks fine to me.
I've been the proud owner of this SE/30 for 10 years or so, most of which it has sat on display. I pulled it down this past weekend hoping to play with it, but I've had a weird (but reproducible) issue. Whenever I use a web browser (MacWeb or iCab), the system either hangs completely (mouse freezes), or I get a bus error or address error bomb. Other software such as Fetch, StuffIt, a few games, etc. work fine. I thought this might be indicative of bad RAM everything else seems to be working OK. I noticed that the time kept resetting on boot, so I pulled the logic board to test the PRAM battery and it was dead, though somehow I doubt this is the issue.
However, upon closer inspection, I think the capacitors may be leaking. The board itself is covered in dust, except for areas around the caps, where the board is shiny. I'm also concerned about the area around UE8, where it looks much darker. I've attached a few pics. Is that what I'm seeing in the picture, and if so, is that the probable culprit? I thought it might have been the ethernet card, but it looks fine to me.