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Just got After Dark up and running.

@johnklos: it doesn't really make sense to me either, but at the same time, I am just glad that we have such a nice replacement for all the aging SCSI drives out there.  I am thoroughly impressed with the SCSI2SD, it has been flawless.  The only thing I really, really miss is the sound of the...

Here's an idea that I tried that didn't really work: It was a lot clumsier in reality than how I had imagined it in my mind.  I decided to grow a pair and just modify the SCSI2SD instead!

Alright gentlemen, let's get down to business: Placing the new tantalum caps was very easy.  I ended up not using the solder paste and instead went for the old-school method of flux and solder.  Here are the results: I am very happy with how it turned out!  I put the board back in the...

Just got a package in the mail. Dead Quantum pictured for comparison: I am still a few weeks away from being able to put it in (Analog Board gets priority over installing the SCSI2SD) but damn this is exciting! I've been waiting months to order this.

That is a great idea!  I hadn't given much thought yet to how I am going to solder the new tantalums in but solder paste sounds ideal.  I'll be looking at picking some up soon. I've gotta start thinking about the Analog Board too.  Will probably get started on recapping that as soon as the...

I hit the board with some desoldering braid and the q-tips.  Didn't have acetone so I used 91% IPA. I am happy to report that none of the pads lifted, and after the cleaning the cap goo is completely gone and there is no sign of damage to the board. I went ahead and ordered tantalum caps for...

Finally got down to business and removed the old capacitors with a hot air station. Do you guys think I did OK? Do any traces look damaged? There is corrosion under several caps, but this board was booting before I removed them so I hope nothing is too far gone.

Thanks guys.  I am really excited about this one!  I had an indigo Clamshell iBook that I sold a few months ago, and I kind of regretted getting rid of it.  Feels nice to have another laptop of similar vintage again. I left the PowerBook charging while I was at work, and it seems to have taken...

What is it about vintage Apple hardware that attracts more vintage Apple hardware? A few months ago I found an LC550 at a recycler, and now I have an PowerBook G3 to go along with it!  She is a 300Mhz Wallstreet PDQ that I picked up off Craigslist for $10.  The guy didn't have the AC adapter...

flashedbios2012 don't take this the wrong way, because I was in the exact same place a few years ago, but you sound young and very frustrated with life.  You probably still live at home and hide behind your old Macs to get away from it all. I hate to tell you this but now is not the time to...

Before the upgrade, the machine had 5mb of RAM in it.  Once I get her up and running again I will order the FPU and let you know if it makes any difference! For now, the Quantum HDD is completely dead and so she is sitting in the closet waiting on a SCSI2SD, minty fresh caps, a new PRAM battery...

Hey guys, there is a fairly loud ringing sound coming from around the flyback area.  I did not notice it until I started running the machine without a (noisy) HDD.  The ringing sound is directly related to HV, and it gets louder when bright white objects are shown on the screen.  I also noticed...

Almost forgot one last pic.  Guess what I removed from the machine in the car right after I paid for her? You might have thought you were going to ruin another vintage mac, but not today Maxell.  Not today....

Some pics of the machine for you guys. Here she is the day I brought her home.  I got her for $22 including the StyleWriter II. The day after I brought her home, she refused to boot.  I'm not sure why she worked perfectly the day I brought her home and then refused to start the next day but...

dougg3 - good catch, I did not notice that.  Looks like I will have to get creative with interfacing the SCSI2SD. Updates on the machine:  The Quantum drive is definitely struggling.  It now refuses to spin up every single time, unless I heat it up either in the sun or in the oven at 170F for a...

johnklos - Thank you for the info.  I will just go with the m68882 then, it costs the same. uni - On the SCSI2SD, the spacing between the 50-pin SCSI connector and the 4-pin Molex looks about the same as it does on an actual hard drive.  Wouldn't that mean the LC5xx adapter should fit the SCSI2SD?

Hello everybody!  This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a few months now.  It's good to finally join!  I have been wanting to get back into the world of Vintage Macintosh for a while now and finally scored a sweet LC550 from a recycler.  She is running System 7.1P5 and works pretty...