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  1. Callan

    Part # for the Macintosh IIci motherboard screw

    This looks like a match too (us based supplier - McMaster Carr) if anyone else is looking for some. https://www.mcmaster.com/product/92000A157
  2. Callan

    double the sensitivity of your sluggish Apple desktop mouse

    Agreed... especially with my supposed 'turbo' mouse. 😁
  3. Callan

    What spares to keep on hand for SE/30 repair?

    I'd add some crystals to the order (all 3). Ive had quite a few bad. I'd also get some video rom and pal sockets..
  4. Callan

    5400/160 logic board looks ok but seems dead

    Here's a visual of the possible shorts I saw on the processor. I'd look at all of the legs up close to verify there aren't any others just to be sure.
  5. Callan

    5400/160 logic board looks ok but seems dead

    It's all fun and games! It's what we do for fun, so never be embarassed. To quote old Frankie,"and I did it myyyyy way!"
  6. Callan

    5400/160 logic board looks ok but seems dead

    Heya Killvore! I'd go back and check your cap work first. It looks like R33 might be shorting to a via, but I'd check them all up close and make sure your not shorting anything. The processor looks like legs might be possibly shorted on one side (bent), and there looks like a solder short on...
  7. Callan

    2N6394 equivalent

    Looks like Digikey has some. https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/littelfuse-inc/2N6394G/1475319 Also mc68-2g looks like a close cross and is readily available. Anyone used this...
  8. Callan

    LC 475 Project - Upgrades - Mods

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/115579539929?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pPzsxZjPS3u&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=-USjPcGzR1m&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Or you can get some fabricated at jlcpcb.
  9. Callan

    Easy to follow guide on tracing UE8 lines on SE30?

    I wasn't sure if you meant the schematics or the chip, so I figured I'd cover both. All chips have a notch, line, or indentation to represent the top of the chip. In a dip configuration that will mean the first one to the left will be pin 1 (see pic). You count around the chip to find the...
  10. Callan

    Anyone have an SE speaker?

    Yeah... I would't be super concerned about matching it exactly. I use a 16ohm speaker on the test bench to test any boards I work on. As for stressing chips... The Sony Chips don't drive the speaker directly (the part I'm assuming you're concerned about). The speaker is driven by U92 and 2A...
  11. Callan

    Listing of ReMix Logic Board Projects?

    Amen to this brother... I have had so many problems with these boards! Especially the brown mask ones.
  12. Callan

    Simasimac after recapping working SE30

    Keep it simple. If it was working before you started then you need to check everything you worked on. Verify the pads are still connected to their trace, verify you got polarity correct on your caps, verify you used the correct cap, and check the whole board for any accidentally dropped solder...
  13. Callan

    SE video: almost perfect, but, it 'flinches'. (video = 1000 words)

    To expand on what I suggested last night. I watched the video multiple times (so many times my wife commented the song I was listening to was very repetitive 😁) to verify the issue. The screen looks like it is getting wider on the right, but is pulling in on the left. It looks like the...
  14. Callan

    SE video: almost perfect, but, it 'flinches'. (video = 1000 words)

    If I was to guess that looks like a vertical linearity issue. Because it's intermittent I'd be looking at solder joints/ parts around pin 1, 10, and 12 of the tda1170 (according to the datasheet).
  15. Callan

    SE/30 battery bombed repair attempt

    Since you had battery damage I would check continuity of all your data / address lines. . Start with your rom socket to cpu. Seen a number of issues there. After that I would check everything going from rom socket to the mux'. There is a pin to pin matrix that someone was nice enough to make...
  16. Callan

    Fast! CompactFlash for Macintosh PDS/NuBus

    In actuality it's four cards, but I get what your trying to say. It speaks volumes to how well these newer cards were designed by their creators.
  17. Callan

    Fast! CompactFlash for Macintosh PDS/NuBus

    I can vouch for the fact that the pds slot isn't limited to two cards. I've been running Bolles 040 setup and a 30v grayscale for at least 6 months with no issue, and here is a pic of the 'stack' running with the cf card as well.
  18. Callan

    Yet another battery bombed Colour Classic

    Congrats! That board looks great! Some new caps and a clean and you should be good to go. A far cry from your original battery bombed one!!! If you haven't found a replacement cage for your cc I'd make sure to sand down your old one and prime it. I had a classic that had a battery bombed...
  19. Callan

    Macintosh Color Classic occasional screen instability/brightness jump

    Sounds like your b+ is varying/starting to go bad. Technight (TheTechknight) did a youtube on this recently. It was on a Mac TV, but same principle. Check it out and see if it matches your problem. It's near the end of the video, but I'm sure he'd appreciate it if you watched it all and gave him...
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