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Few things in life are perfect, but this SE/30 definitely is cosmetically. It does boot, but given the lack of sound, it’s going to get new caps before I use it. The hard drive is also bad, so I’m going to make this the ultimate dream machine, sticking a big ol’ 2 gigger in there and finding...

From my own experiences: System 6 goes to 1920. System 7 goes to 1920. I don't have anything with OS 8 up right now (anyone want to recap my PowerBook 190?) OS 9 does work. The SetDate control panel is a good option for going into 2020 and beyond. I ran it on a 7.1 LC and a 6.0.8 SE and...

Honestly, it's a good question, as I dropped that card off at the recycler. It just didn't seem like a big deal for my particular Iici. Anyone have experience with recapping a busted cap on a Iici card, as in one that went during use?

I'd go for it. At worst, you get some good parts.

The "squirrel cage", also termed the "rat cage" by some, was phased out in early 1988. The noise wasn't the principal complaint, however. Many felt the fan was responsible for screen interference; this could have also been the result of the horizontal-facing video board (which isn't recommended...

@maceffects, if you need a guarantee for someone who will buy a ton of ribbons, look no further. If all the kids decide to use Kid Pix when I have the lab set up, I can plow through one or two a month. (It also teaches patience when this happens...remember the "Waiting for AppleTalk ImageWriter"...

Regarding 13 vs 14 inches...that actually comes about because of how Apple used to measure monitors. The 13" and 14" Apple Trinitron displays are the same size. The reason? When the Hi-Res Display first came out, Apple measured by how much was actually viewable, assuming the height and width...

Could Ultrasonic work on a StyleWriter I? I've got one that won't print from any cartridge.

Great video!! If I'm going to work on a Plus or earlier and need to work with the CRT, I prefer to leave things unplugged for two weeks. In addition to keeping the Mac off, I'll actually unplug it. This should get rid of almost any buildup in there, but to err on the side of caution, discharge...

The font in question is Athens.

We had one fail at our school back when the wedge mouse was the current model. The switch was stuck in the down position. The Mac Classic it was on wound up rejecting every single disk--until the mouse was disconnected!!

Try DazzleDraw for a drawing program. 

Here's a video of an ED with the platinum case. It's not quite the 512Ke you're looking for, but it's the right color and has the 512Ke badge (though this one is sort of yellowed).

Most sources I have read have pinned the discontinuation date of the 512Ke as September 3, 1987. It could be possible it was pulled from production in the United States at an earlier time (summer 1987) but never officially discontinued.  The platinum 512Ke is for real. It looks like the Plus...

Do you know if this Mac has been re-capped? If it hasn't, that's your first step. Every capacitor on the logic board should be replaced.

Would the same trace also be responsible for a IIci that wants to stay on all the time? I had mine re-capped eight years ago and it's had this issue since (otherwise, it works like a charm). If I plug it in, it comes on. If I turn it off, it comes back on a few seconds later. The switch isn't...

Yes, the LED on the outside of the case. 

I have a ton of old ProDrives which I am using in my various Macs. (Yes, I'm a purist and will use these hard drives as long as I am able to maintain them). I keep them in working condition, but have one minor issue with the LEDs... The plug for the access LED is a smaller size on the newer...

If your hard drive isn't getting powered, it's almost certainly a power supply issue. I had an LC that was going through this same process and a re-capped power supply solved the problem. I had another LC on which the hard drive wouldn't even power up sometimes. Again, a new power supply solved...

The tubes are the same, but the connectors may vary. A Plus CRT will work. Not all Classics will. There's a thread on this forum about compact Mac CRTs--read it over to see the difference between the A and B connectors on the Classic. All Pluses and SE models (both regular and /30) have the...