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Finally back for another update on this Mac! Lots of progress to report. This week, I have a bin of hydrogen peroxide going for another Macintosh SE restoration that I'm doing, so I decided to knock retrobrite on this one out at the same time. Hydrogen peroxide in the quantities I need is a bit...

Thanks for the info! I've decided to table this one for now, but if I get a chance to play with any modeling tools, I will definitely report back.

Wow, I guess that is confirmation! Thanks for helping settle it @erichelgeson!

Yeah, I think probably just a broken trace. I think it's possible that this wire was run at the factory... but that's just a guess.

Here's what the case looked like at the beginning of the day. I left some water out in a bin overnight, and this morning at 9 or 10 AM it was about 75 degrees. I dumped in six bottles of 40 proof hydrogen peroxide. I noticed that all of the caps felt really loose on these, and the little...

Hey @LaPorta, you asked about the CRT in my Classic II in the Awful Macintosh SE thread! Does this image tell you what you need to know? Also, correct me if I am wrong... but isn't any CRT compatible, as long as you swap the yokes? Adrian's Digital Basement did this on a video he released...

Oooh, let's chat about this. Maybe over in the Classic II restoration thread. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and hot, the perfect opportunity for some retrobrite! While I did scrub the case down earlier, I didn't really detail it. There are still some rust stains, black marks, and grimy...

Get those batteries out! Noaw! No chime, because for my test, the speaker was not installed. Thanks! Seeing it come to life was very rewarding. Thanks techknight! This one just took a bunch of elbow grease, that's all. As for the CRT, I don't think I'll bother. I am looking for a CRT for my...

I've wondered about the whole electrolytic vs. tantalum thing myself. So far, I've recapped: 2x LCII 2x SE/30 2x Classic II 2x Performa 476/Quadra 605 All tantalum caps. Zero problems so far. In regards to desoldering vs. "twist and push", I was a die-hard proponent of...

The Mac sat all night, and then most of the next day while I worked. When work was done, it was finally time for the moment of truth! I plugged it in all by itself with no peripherals, and then flipped the power switch... Nothing. Total silence. No activity whatsoever. Well, I guess...

Whoops! I fixed the misquote. And yes, I agree that it's much closer to Lazarus than Wesley. This thing has been dead for a long time! I've always let my Macs sit for a few hours before discharging, so I've never experienced this. Not even on my 128k that has a Plus upgrade (although I think it...

This evening, it was time to tackle the analog board and power supply. First, I cracked the lid on the power supply, which is a Sony model. Inside, it wasn't nearly as bad as it looked. The enclosure was rusted, but the board and components looked okay. I removed the plastic shield on the...

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll either do this, or take it to my brother's house to sandblast it. Not sure yet.   Thanks for bringing this up; I think you're right. I don't know why I clipped there. The two are probably electrically connected, but I won't test that theory again...

I'm with all of you, I think it's going to come back to life! Thanks LaPorta! Part of me wants to see how far we can go with original parts, and the other part of me thinks it would be kinda neat to source a few replacements and see how nice we can make this SE. Let's keep this open for...

I've started a thread for the Macintosh SE FDHD! You can find it here.

I received a Macintosh SE FDHD from a friend that is in very rough condition. In this thread, I'll attempt to revive it! Normally, I title these threads as "Restorations", but I don't think that's appropriate here due to the condition of the machine. I don't think it will ever look new again...

Okay, I got it all home! Here's what it ended up being: Macintosh SE FDHD. Battery has not blown up. Sadly, it has been partially submerged in water, up to the bottom of the floppy drive. There's a quite a bit of rust... but it's possible that the logic board might be viable. It's never going...

Right, //c is much smaller. I totally knew that.  :O Just a bit excited. I've seen an Apple //c in person, but never any other Apple II stuff that I can remember.

I have a local friend who is into tech that I met on Twitter. He's hooked me up with some cool stuff before, like a mint condition Game Boy Color. I think I modded a Game Boy DMG-01 with a backlight for him once, can't remember. Anyway, he's been saying that he has "some Apple stuff for me" at...

Very sorry to see this. Another printer permanently taken out of circulation. I hope you can find another one. Does anyone ever save the little Apple badges off of these? I have a few that are pretty faded and would like to get some replacements.