OK, so back in January (2017) I bought a Macintosh Classic on eBay for $12.75. Picture showed a checkerboard screen. But the user said "for parts". So I thought for $12.75 (and only $12 to ship!) what the heck...
So I get the Mac and it was in rough shape. The seller actually just put it in a box with packing peanuts. One of the worst shipping jobs ever. I didn't even bother opening it up. I just put it in storage.
Today, I thought I would finally get around to opening it up and see what I got. And OH MY WORD....the battery leaked and it literally ate the metal case. The mother board is destroyed. I mean destroyed. The CRT board was dangling inside. The case has corrosion all over the place.
So, I thought I would just salvage what I could. Unfortunately, I waited way too long to file a claim. No way that Mac booted up. And there is NO way it corroded that bad since I put it in storage. Much of the metal is actually gone. So, for $25, I learned a lesson.
The hard drive is dead. I didn't bother booting it up because I could literally hear the platters clanking around when I shake it. The floppy drive actually looks good. It may work.
OK, so here is the part that really surprised me....this Mac has had a third party 68030 accelerator installed! Not only that, there was an extra RAM expansion card installed AND the '030 board also had additional RAM! Now the bad news. The accelerator card comes in two pieces and it "sandwiches" the motherboard. The top piece is pretty much just a Xilinx board that snaps over the 68K. The bottom board contains the '030 and the additional RAM.
The top board has a little bit of corrosion on it. Mainly around the Xilinx. But, it might actually be salvageable. Now the bottom board looks MINT. It was spared all corrosion that I can see.
Now on to the CRT. I have no idea if it works. The small board that connects to the neck and the analog board LOOK OK. But I have NO idea if they work.
Here is what I'd like to do. I'm not in this to make money. But, I just can't bring myself to tossing this stuff in the trash. I actually have no interest in the '030 board. I have a SE/30 that I am repairing.
I will provide pictures to anyone that wants to see.
The '030 board is free to anyone that wants it...all I ask is a little for shipping. My eBay profile is "cbmeeks" so you can see I have built a lot of trust. I can't in good faith sell this stuff because I have no idea if it works.
If anyone also wants the CRT and analog board, I will give that away too. But obviously the shipping will be more for that because I would want to pack it well.
Just please keep in mind that I cannot guarantee any of this.
So to recap:
Item 1
'030 accelerator board (and Xilinx board).
Small power supply that I *think* is needed for this board.
Item 2
CRT monitor (unknown) with neck board and analog board (unknown)
Item 3
Empty back of case. Has corrosion on the inside but could probably be scrapped off if you're missing a back of a Mac.
All free...just need shipping.
Send me a PM if interested.
Thanks!
So I get the Mac and it was in rough shape. The seller actually just put it in a box with packing peanuts. One of the worst shipping jobs ever. I didn't even bother opening it up. I just put it in storage.
Today, I thought I would finally get around to opening it up and see what I got. And OH MY WORD....the battery leaked and it literally ate the metal case. The mother board is destroyed. I mean destroyed. The CRT board was dangling inside. The case has corrosion all over the place.
So, I thought I would just salvage what I could. Unfortunately, I waited way too long to file a claim. No way that Mac booted up. And there is NO way it corroded that bad since I put it in storage. Much of the metal is actually gone. So, for $25, I learned a lesson.
The hard drive is dead. I didn't bother booting it up because I could literally hear the platters clanking around when I shake it. The floppy drive actually looks good. It may work.
OK, so here is the part that really surprised me....this Mac has had a third party 68030 accelerator installed! Not only that, there was an extra RAM expansion card installed AND the '030 board also had additional RAM! Now the bad news. The accelerator card comes in two pieces and it "sandwiches" the motherboard. The top piece is pretty much just a Xilinx board that snaps over the 68K. The bottom board contains the '030 and the additional RAM.
The top board has a little bit of corrosion on it. Mainly around the Xilinx. But, it might actually be salvageable. Now the bottom board looks MINT. It was spared all corrosion that I can see.
Now on to the CRT. I have no idea if it works. The small board that connects to the neck and the analog board LOOK OK. But I have NO idea if they work.
Here is what I'd like to do. I'm not in this to make money. But, I just can't bring myself to tossing this stuff in the trash. I actually have no interest in the '030 board. I have a SE/30 that I am repairing.
I will provide pictures to anyone that wants to see.
The '030 board is free to anyone that wants it...all I ask is a little for shipping. My eBay profile is "cbmeeks" so you can see I have built a lot of trust. I can't in good faith sell this stuff because I have no idea if it works.
If anyone also wants the CRT and analog board, I will give that away too. But obviously the shipping will be more for that because I would want to pack it well.
Just please keep in mind that I cannot guarantee any of this.
So to recap:
Item 1
'030 accelerator board (and Xilinx board).
Small power supply that I *think* is needed for this board.
Item 2
CRT monitor (unknown) with neck board and analog board (unknown)
Item 3
Empty back of case. Has corrosion on the inside but could probably be scrapped off if you're missing a back of a Mac.
All free...just need shipping.
Send me a PM if interested.
Thanks!