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When I went for the 660AV’s HD I found it was no longer working, hence the long delay here. In the meantime I acquired a LCIII with a working HD :-p  The Centris 650 fired right up and just as you said, the green hue disappeared when the extensions started loading. Thanks!

Thanks for the video. Interesting.

@jeremywork Great idea. I'll try the HD in the 660AV. @AwkwardPotato Thanks for the info on sync-on-green.

Disassembled down to the motherboard. Needs to be cleaned so will try that and look for any loose cap connections.

Just bought an LC III, popped it open and saw corrosion from the PRAM battery. It was worse than I expected and the battery mount/case broke away from the motherboard when I attempted to open it to remove the battery. I spent an hour+ cleaning with qtips and rubbing alcohol. Attached are before...

Just got done reading this thread:  It seems the 650s don’t need to be recapped. So now I’m rethinking the source of the green hue and not booting from the HD. Thoughts?

Thanks. I remember reading about “programmer switches” but I got the impression that they were addons (and usually in the back?). So I’m surprised to see this built in and displayed prominently on the front. Cool! Yes, I’m using an adapter but it’s the kind without switches. When I recapped my...

I just bought a Centris 650 from eBay. There are two buttons on the front left. The left button is the reset button, and the right button makes this screen appear. Can anyone tell me about this screen? By the way, the screen has a green hue to it upon start up and it is unable to read the hard...

I used Strata Vision3D 4 on our family’s Centris 660AV. I spent a whole summer in that software. Loved the Myst tie-in.

I think I was originally being too conservative with the heat setting on my iron. I turned it up, and applied the heat for a little longer than before to make sure the pads and leads both warmed up. Yep, it feels great to have a successful outcome.

I finally got some free time to go back and touch up some solder joints. Works great now! Thanks!

Yep. I have polarity correct.

Recapped my Q660AV with tantalums. Now no chime at startup (can hear a faint click or pop) and no HD found. I get video out, mouse works, but stuck on the grey startup screen with the disk and question mark. Anyone have an idea which cap(s) may be the culprit(s) before I go back and review them all?

Just what I need!

Having prebuilt discs with all the goodies is a great idea.

LOL, That’s quite the chain of adapters, and  it sounds expensive. I agree the SCSI2SD is more practical (and affordable). I bought 2 32MB SIMMs thinking I was maxing it out. (I read that max ram is 68MB) ... 4MB onboard. Can I really put 64MB SIMMs in it? I’d like to get 132MB!

I'm disappointed to learn I can't install a more modern SSD like I run in my modern PC. The Q660 has a SCSI interface. The HD that came with it is original and still works. Very surprising! (and I really like the sounds it makes). I'll have to record the sounds for posterity :)

I was under the impression that the v5.5 attached externally. Right, I was thinking I could avoid putting a lot of wear and tear on the tabs. I'll have to take another look, especially after you brought the speed specs to mind. I like your idea of modifying an external enclosure ... if I can...

Basilisk II has a “unix” drive on the desktop that lets you copy files between host and your virtual Mac. Make sure your files are stuffed (sit) or compressed in a way (hqx/img) to preserve any resource forks.

I just replaced my first cap last night on a 660AV. Removing the old is harder than I expected. In theory you just heat the solder and remove it (I’m using wick) and the cap should be free, right? I found that much of each leg sits directly under the cap and its plastic base. I wound up...