Recommendation for SE/30 re-cap service

#1 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 20:32

My SE/30 needs recapping, and I don't feel confident enough to do it on my own.

Is there a recommendation for someone I can send it to, to get it recapped? I'm in the SF Bay Area.

#2 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 21:07

Most of us here swear by Uniserver, although being in the Bay area you can probably find someone local.

Uni does all my soldering, and I couldn't be happier with his work. There's a thread around here...

https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/19026-need-a-re-cap-i-can-help/

#3 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 21:40

Uniserver recapped my IIci and fixed the sound (though I also had bad memory).

#4 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 21:53

I just sold an SE/30 board and the buyer had me ship it to uniserver (Chales) first before being sent to Europe. But the board has to be in good shape. The SE/30 seems more prone, like the portable, to trace rot.

#5 Tue, 2 Jun 2015 - 23:03

yeah, maybe you can take a picture and post it, so we can see what your main board looks like?

#6 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 04:50

unity said:
The SE/30 seems more prone, like the portable, to trace rot.

Add the Quadra 840av to that list.

I probably could do it for you, as I'm somewhat local (North Bay Area).

EDIT: But if it's not working, I'd suggest Uniserver, as he has more experience with lower lever repairs than I do.

c

#7 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 05:44

One Word: Uniserver!

#8 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 06:01

uniserver said:
yeah, maybe you can take a picture and post it, so we can see what your main board looks like?

Sure, here it is.

#9 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 06:23

Does it boot and work more or less normally?

c

#10 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 06:48

CC_333 said:
Does it boot and work more or less normally?

No, it boots to a pattern of broken vertical stripes.

#11 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 11:34

Add another person to the chorus of those singing uniserver's praises. He's brought back a number of my machines from the dead.

#12 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 19:13

Do you have a photo of the broken vertical stripes? A simple cleaning and recap (something I could do so you can save on shipping) might fix it if it's SimasiMac, but I want to see it first, as it might be more serious (therefore a job for Uniserver).

c

#13 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 19:15

--- I would like to add techknight to my praise, he has brought back things that have been most certainly dead.

if i'm a bulldog that doesn't give up.

then techknight is a pit bull

#14 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 19:17

i'm sure even CC-333 could agree with that.

#15 Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 19:43

Yeah, he got my Portable working when it was thought to be beyond repair, so he definitely knows his stuff.

As do you!

c