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Anyone have recommendations for IDE to SATA adaptors that fit in the Duo’s form factor?  I’m recapping a 280c and figure I should take advantage of having it open! Thanks, johnl

Is this project still active?

This is awesome!  Following.

Well, I did admit that I didn't know what I was looking for!  :)   Now I know. Any recommendations for US-based recapping services?

Given the state of the board (see below), I don't think it's a cap or goo issue, but then I may not know what it is I am looking for.  Am I missing something obvious? In the meantime, I'll do a search for troubleshooting the egret chip. johnl

One more piece of information that may help: the system failed "overnight."  Literally. The evening prior I had been working on the machine, got the system loaded on a SCSI2SD, etc.  Shut down.  The next morning -- nothing. What would cause this kind of abrupt failure? johnl

Okay, experts, here's what I've got. CC without the mobo installed powers up.  Fans spins, etc. Insert the mobo, and no joy. Left it plugged into power overnight, still no joy. Removed the PRAM battery, still no joy. Inspected the mobo, but I don't see any evidence of damage, cap leakage...

Thanks, @jimbojones, @EvilCapitalist!

All: I have a couple of Color Classics that I am refurbing and I'm trying to locate additional VRAM.  It appears to be a 68-pin chip (>100 ns), but I can't find anyone that clearly has them.  Anyone have ideas for sources (or chips that work)? johnl

I’m working on a Quadra 660av that boots from the CD-ROM, but does not chime at startup.  After boot, the speaker makes a tick, tick, tick noise which speeds up and slows down seemingly at random.  Any thoughts? The ticking may or may not have anything to do with the problems I’m having getting...

I did.  It's embarrassing to admit, but I had put the new PRAM battery in backwards.  I don't know, something about the color scheme on tha battery or something.  Funny how it works better when the PRAM battery is in properly!

Thanks, JB.  Yeah, I'm getting ready to do the whole "tear it down and then build it up" thing.

Done that!  Several times!

All: I have a 6100 that intermittently drives its display on startup.  "Intermittent" means that I get display output about 1 out of every 8 times I start it up.  I'm also noticing that the processor is not hitting the SCSI bus on the times when it does not display.  I get a happy chime, and...

So I’ve been doing some research to try to find fans that will replace the fans in my 6100.  I’m looking for any good tear down guides for the power supply.  Googling has been locating nothing.  Anyone have a source for a tutorial on tearing down the power supply?

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions!

Ok, I’m convinced!  Any suggestions for good, quiet (QUIET!) fans?!

I have been refurbishing a couple of PowerMac 6100s and a Quadra 660av.  I've noticed that the fans in those machines are pretty loud (probably because they are pretty old!).  Since I have replaced the hard drives with SCSI2SD devices, and since the CD drives don't see that much action, I'm...

Thanks, @sutekh!

@Trash80toHP_Mini, yeah, that was a typo.  I meant 280c, not 230c!  Not liking the sound of Dead Board Syndrome, but I am concerned that something may gone wrong and killed both the 280c and the dock into which it was plugged!