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Techknight, chalk another one up to your number of SE/30s saved.  I replaced UE8 with a new 74LS166AD, and my video is like new again! Thank you thank you!

So I successfully replaced UC6 and UC7 with MT42C4064-12 chips.  After all the soldering and desoldering, I was excited to hear the familiar chime after all was said and done, but was extremely disappointed that the problem persists.  In fact, I'm wondering if there might be multiple issues. ...

Thanks!  I found MT42C4064-12 chips on eBay, but not the MT42C4064-15 (which are currently used on the board).  Comparing spec sheets, the only difference I can see is max access time (120 ms vs 150 ms).  Is it safe to assume that the -12s will work just in place of the -15s?

So there are one or two SE/30s on eBay for parts only. I'm considering buying one just to get the VRAM chips. I'd prefer to buy the chips directly if they are available, to avoid the risk of buying a broken machine that won't fix my problem. Does anyone know if they are still available...

I checked continuity with all 24 pins on UC6 and UC7, and everything tested ok.  As techknight and Paralel have stated, it must be bad VRAM (which means UC6 and/or UC7 may need to be replaced...).  I was REALLY hoping it would be a bad trace, or something like that that's easy to fix... What am...

Thanks, apm!  I'm an idiot.  So seeing that you mentioned that it sounds more like a digital problem than an analog problem, I went back and swapped logic boards between my working and semi-working machine, just to double check.  The problem followed the logic board.  I could have sworn that I...

I recently recapped and refurbished an SE/30 to the point where the sound is loud and clear, and everything else seems to work great except for the display itself.  During my refurbish process I replaced the CRT, as the old one had severe burn-in.  Things appear much clearer on the new one, but...

I guess you're "techknight" for a reason.  I replaced the op-amp and once again the sound is working loud and clear!  Thank you!  I have searched these forums over and over looking for people whose SE/30s had similar symptoms to mine, and haven't found any that quite matched.  Hopefully this...

So I ordered a few MMBT3904 transistors.  I removed the old one and soldered the new one on.  I now get readings with the resistance check, but still just static (no sound).  I didn't see your updates to this post until after I had already removed the old transistor.  You mention testing it with...

So I think I've narrowed the problem down to the Q1 NPN transistor.  Comparing this board side by side to one of my working boards, I get no resistance readings between emitter (-) and base (+) nor between collector (-) and base (+) on my broken board.  The same readings on my working board look...

Ok, so I found the schematics and did continuity tests.  I tested the address lines between UE10 and UK6 (as well as UJ11, and UI12).  Everything checks out fine.  I also checked for continuity from the Sony sound chips (UB10 and UB11) to UE10.  All is well there too.  Do you have any other...

Thanks, Doug!  The verdict is...the ROM chip works great in my other SE/30!  Previously I didn't dare try it in another machine for fear of breaking it too.  Now that that's out of the way, I need to find schematics, pull out my multimeter and start testing continuity.

Since I'm convinced at this point that your chip has nothing directly to do with the sound issue, I'll try it in my working SE/30...  (crossing my fingers)

Thanks, techknight!  Pardon my ignorance, though it was easy enough to identify the 8530 and the 53C80, I'm not sure which chip is the ASC.  What is the location of that chip (as printed on the board)?  I can track down some schematics and test continuity between the chips (in fact, if anyone...

I haven't been so bold as to put the board in the dishwasher, as some people have done.  I did try to clean the board with rubbing alcohol and Q-tips.

Thank you for your responses!  It also seemed strange to me that the ROM would affect the sound, so I haven't ruled out the possibility that it is a coincidence.  Please see the attached photos.  I can post others if I missed a relevant part of the board. (Let me just admit up front that my...

I'm hoping for some SE/30 expertise.  I installed a 32-bit, third-party ROM into my SE/30.  The system powered on and I heard the chime, but it was very staticky.  The system booted just fine, but the speakers continued to put out static, and the real sound faded down to almost nothing.  I...