This CRT is dead, right?

[obsolete]

I got this Mac SE cheap as "does not power on". I tested all the other parts from the machine individually and they all work, which is great; I was expecting a battery bomb or a dead PS/AB. After doing that, I noticed the tip missing from the end of the CRT. This will have broken the vacuum, right? I haven't tried powering this CRT on because I don't trust it...

 

[finkmac]

sure looks like it to me. the nipple is completely missing from what i can see.

 

[LaPorta]

Answer: yes.

Find another, and if everything else works fine, you should be good to go.

 

[cheesestraws]

Yup, that'd be knackered.

 

[68kPlus]

Oof. I've had this exact thing happen to me with a Macintosh Classic. Not fun.

 

[Nixontheknight]

Oof. I've had this exact thing happen to me with a Macintosh Classic. Not fun.

yup. I broke the CRT of a Macintosh Classic once. Once I heard the hiss of air entering the CRT, I knew it was cooked

 

[obsolete]

Thanks everyone. I never got to (had to?) listen to the hiss of air into this one because it was this way when I got it. I installed a good CRT and the machine is working great now, though! I'd still say I got a good deal.

 

[68kPlus]

Thanks everyone. I never got to (had to?) listen to the hiss of air into this one because it was this way when I got it. I installed a good CRT and the machine is working great now, though! I'd still say I got a good deal.

At least it's working!

 

[68kPlus]

yup. I broke the CRT of a Macintosh Classic once. Once I heard the hiss of air entering the CRT, I knew it was cooked

I didn't know at the time, but ah well.

 

[obsolete]

At least it's working!

Yep, another one liberated!

 

[68kPlus]

Yep, another one liberated!

Would love to do the same with mine, although I've never gotten another CRT for it.

 

[cgp]

My SE30 came this way but I didn't realize it until I powered-up after re-capping and was greeted by arcing inside the tube and some very alarming buzzing sounds!
I replaced the CRT and the dead driver transistor on the neck board, and all's happy now.

 

[obsolete]

Would love to do the same with mine, although I've never gotten another CRT for it.

If he has any in stock, I would recommend this seller: https://www.ebay.com/str/michiganvintagefinds
The one I bought from him was exactly as described, packaged very well, and communication was great.

 

[68kPlus]

If he has any in stock, I would recommend this seller: https://www.ebay.com/str/michiganvintagefinds
The one I bought from him was exactly as described, packaged very well, and communication was great.

Good item but I live in Australia and postage is like $300AUD

 

[rplacd]

yup. I broke the CRT of a Macintosh Classic once. Once I heard the hiss of air entering the CRT, I knew it was cooked

Done, twice: once while trying to remove a stuck-in SCSI ribbon cable in a Classic; once when trying to remove a stuck-in CRT anode whatchamathingy.
One of the rollercoaster moments they don't tell you about when you enter the hobby.

 

[obsolete]

Good item but I live in Australia and postage is like $300AUD

Oh, sorry! Yeah, it makes more sense to find one on the same continent...good luck.