Okay.

So here's what we got.

A replacement Sony 2MB floppy drive is on loan.

• 7.5 Network Access Disk: No boot. (There are four of these disks)

• System 7.0.1 with patched HD SC Setup boot disk: Works!

• System 6.0.8 Install disk: Rejected.

• System 6.0.8 boot disk: Spotty, some disks rejected.

A replacement 1GB SCSI HDD has been sourced.

This does not work either. I have both 12v and 5v power coming in between the two outer and the two inners of the power cable going to the HDD.

PRAM battery: New and registers 3.6V

Memory: 5120KB

Suggestions?

Seeing the cute interface is nice again after a long hiatus, but is promptly spoiled by the inability of the machine to perform properly.

I'm wondering if it is cheaper to procure a replacement machine? Or maybe I have a damaged analogue board? Shot motherboard? There's little reasoning in my mind, that the motherboard must be suspect because the HDD was _known_ to work properly less than a week ago.

Could any of this be related to a bad capaciter replacement?

Maybe I should have forked out for that SE/30 from Oregon...