Recent content by estravolta

I recently got a Power Macintosh 5500/225. For a few days when I'd power it on, it would come on no problem. After installing an IDE-to-CF adapter it started getting finicky and when I would apply soft power I could hear power go to the display, and the CD/floppy drive would make noise, fans on...

There seems to be a crack in the flyback. Could it be fatal to the component? Attached a photo Just took off the solder with solder braid and reflowed -- does this look any better? Did both the yoke and flyback joints. I believe the bit of brown remaining is just oxidation. (Still building my...

The yoke connector looks fine on the plugs (F and M sides) but the pin that's usually the culprit does have some brown gunk on the solder joint on the back. Thought it was flux, but maybe not. Posted a photo above. What gauge do you recommend? I have an SE/30 with this specific problem and...

Thanks! I've now powered it on three times, these were the results: First: Chimed, screen flickered on, some distortion, no weird noises, saw the flashing question mark Second: Would flick power on, nothing happened, when I flicked power off, it would roar to life and then die. Did that a few...

Thanks for the welcome! I attached some photos of the analog board and flyback — it’s out of the computer now, so if these aren’t the right angles, I can take more. Thanks for your help. I did reflow the solder on the flyback, as well as the yoke plug (P1). I think the yoke plug’s solder joint...

Hi all! I have an SE FDHD that I just did an analogeboard recap of, as well as reflowed the primary solder joints on the analog board. It has a new PicoPSU in it as well. I just did a smoke test and did get a startup chime, but nothing on the display. Didn't see any smoke, but absolutely...