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For your information, I have now put the SE on ebay: ebay.co.uk item number 110426302841 the full reference being...

I read the documentation on how to do it (many thanks), and got to the point of actually removing two screws to release the chassis, then stopped and thought long and hard about what I was about to undertake. The thought process was along these lines: a) Assuming that the hard drive really is...

CORRECTION The screwdriver was a 150x3mm flat blade (200m length would have been better but I couldn't find one)

Success - I’ve managed to open her up without using a torx screwdriver! A 50x3 mm flat blade does the job nicely. Special thanks go to http://home24.inet.tele.dk/ccadams/se/torx.html and to JRL for the “helpful hints” Now I need to get to the hard drive. There are two “chassis”, one mounted...

It’s great to hear you experts discussing what type of disk I should install, and esoteric (beyond me!) methods to prepare an Apple image to store on this disk, and many thanks for the suggestions ... The reason for all this is to help sell / find a good home for my old friend - without too...

Thanks Guys (or Gals?) I had an brain-wave and tried the Norton Utility Emergency Disc - it booted beautifully (if painfully slowly), I asked it to search the SCSI network, and it couldn't find anything there - so it does look as if the hard disc is the problem. I'll go procure the long...

Hi, For the first time in several years, I have unpacked my very old friend the Macintosh SE. We have moved house and I no longer have space to store her, so must put her up for sale. A very sad day! She helped me earn my living for a long time, and we travelled several thousand miles together...