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I think you're the one who responded to my comment on the System 7 arcade cabinet Reddit thread. (I celebrated my Reddit "cake day" yesterday.)  :wink: As for the topic at hand, I would recap the analog board but I really don't like the idea of removing the analog board. The board itself...

Yikes! That machine looks like it has seen better days. Good luck trying to revive it

I believe that's @falen5 here on the 68kMLA forums. I recall seeing his massive Mac collection and being instantly jealous.  :cheesy: I'd recommend just going ahead and replacing the capacitors, at least the logic board. But I highly recommend paying someone else to do it if you're like me and...

I'm the owner of the board - I didn't see this until now, but thought I'd respond just in case this helps someone else in the future. Below is a picture of the pattern displayed before the machine would chime and boot. Sometimes it would boot instantly, other times it'd boot 15-30 seconds after...

I'm currently in the process of "restoring" my Macintosh Classic. I've seen instances online where these RIFA caps can dramatically explode, letting the magic smoke out. I'd rather not have that happen (as it would be embarrassing to set off the fire alarm in my building) even though I've heard...

I know it's been a while, but I noticed some discoloration (scorch marks?) near C9 and the molex connector in the second-to-last photo. Maybe that was part of the cause? Also, don't forget to remove that battery if it's the original.

I finally received the Torx bit, so I cracked open the machine. The case didn't separate nearly as easy as I thought it would. I tried and tried to use Dog Cow's method (pressing down on the screwdriver while pulling up on the handle) but I had no luck on the top part of the case, near the...

I'm inclined to believe mine has the 2MB expansion, because mine came with a hard drive. The Classic was originally sold as two varieties - one without a hard drive/1MB RAM, and another with a 40MB hard drive and 2MB RAM (with that daughter-card.) I believe mine has the original hard drive. So...

From what I've read and heard, these Macintosh Classics (as well as the Classic II and the SE/30) are suceptible to leaky caps. All of these vintage machines are, but I've heard that these have the worst luck with them. I've also seen a lot of Classics destroyed by the red Maxell bombs, so I'll...

Great. I'm going to need to order ESD anti-static bags as apparently none of the local computer repair shops have them to give out/sell. I'm assuming modern motherboard ESD anti-static bags (like this one) should suffice. I'm also going to order this Torx T15 bit, which is 6" long. According to...

Ok. I will do this when I get a bit long enough to fit down inside the handle. So just push down on one of the screws in the handle while pulling up on the handle with my other hand? What is the dimensions of the Mac Classic logic board? I also need to purchase ESD protection bags for when I...

Thanks everyone for the replies. I will return the T15 bit and extender I bought and purchase a long one from Amazon or something. I need to get ESD static-protective bags anyways for shipping the logic board. To separate the halves of the case, all I need to do is leave the screws partially in...

After about 6-7 years of wanting a vintage Mac, I finally acquired one. It's a 1991 Macintosh Classic. It works, but obviously needs some work as these untouched vintage Macs need. Also, I don't have an ADB keyboard or mouse, so I haven't been able to go through the system and find out more...

Why does the bezel going into the CRT look strange? Is that the MacGlare Guard Plus?

That $2 bill is from 1986. I'm not familiar with Canadian currency, it is sort of fun to see what currency looks like from other countries.

Couldn't resist sharing this. There is a common misconception, especially in vintage computer newbies, that only the red Maxell batteries can leak. Proof that even the purple/green Taridans (sp) can leak:

Yes. It was supposed to be funny. Maybe I just try too hard to be "funny"... And yes, I understand that before 1943 there were no computers except for Enigma machines and the like. I'm not sure when those were invented.

The issue with the old computers (pre-1943) is they just couldn't network like a modern computer can. You couldn't plug an ethernet cable into them and their memory system was horrible. And entering data on something other than a piece of paper was difficult. You couldn't even use a reel-to-reel...

My grandparents have a complete collection of world books dating from 1963 and 1996. Of course, the PC revolution took off in the 80s, so I thought it would be captured in the World Books. But was I wrong... The world book was for 1984 (sent in 1985?) and it featured an Apple ///, but made no...

F1, U29 (the CUDA chip), S1, and UF8 all look like they need to be replaced. Don't know about anything else. You may have got lucky, as at least it isn't a ROM chip. Thankfully, the damage looks like it stayed pretty localized to that area and wasn't a very violent explosion. Good luck, and if...