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IIfx Won't boot — #56

How would I figure out where a possible short is? Running a wire directly to the disk might solve the problem, but that's still a hack and not a fix (remember the HD wasn't spinn…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 17:32

Solid State Drive (SSD) in SE/30 — #56

Thanks for the tips on this thread. I installed a 40GB Kingston SSD using the ACARD ARS-2000SUP. I had a hell of a time getting it to format in my SE/30, but based on this info f…
68kMLA Hardware by jellyfin Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 17:18

Lifespan of a PRAM Battery In a Mac Classic II — #1

Does anyone know how long a replacement PRAM battery that is a decent brand (SAFT) will last in a Mac Classic II that is in storage? The PRAM battery in a Mac Classic II I bought …
68kMLA Hardware by Paralel Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 16:35

IIfx Won't boot — #55

How would I figure out where a possible short is? Running a wire directly to the disk might solve the problem, but that's still a hack and not a fix (remember the HD wasn't spinni…
68kMLA Hardware by Tempest Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 15:46

Kurzweil K150fs - anybody use a ][ for SMP? — #4

Yes, it's *that* Kurzweil. But he sold the company off almost as soon as it started. Dr. K made a big splash in the 1970s with his products for vision-impaired people. I think it w…
68kMLA Hardware by CJ_Miller Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 13:34

IIfx Won't boot — #54

The easiest and fastest solution is to run a wire directly from the yellow wire on the power supply to the yellow wire of the hard drive power connector. This would effectively br…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 11:53

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #24

We now simply need someone here on 68kMLA to kindly deyellow our poor icon whose ALT text name is "beige smiley": :beige:
68kMLA Troubleshooting by JDW Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:45

IIfx Won't boot — #53

The trace on the top of the board on the left side that goes from the capacitor(?) at C45 to the spot below the second Nubus slot labeled FD15 (between zones N2 and K2) is complete…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:38

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #23

is it possible I have a beige Plus? Mine looks like a typical Plus and the back reads "Macintosh Plus, 1 MB." 14th week of 1987 in Fremont, CA. Click to expand... Yes. The 198…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mac128 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:14

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #22

The coating was always the same metallic color. At no point was the inside matte or any other color. The only noticeable change was the peeling. Sanding it down helped, although i…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by elSchus Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:33

IIfx Won't boot — #52

The Mac II had a variable speed fan. Click to expand... The Mac II and IIx power supply a single speed fan. The IIfx has a variable speed. Click to expand... That's contrar…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:00

IIfx Won't boot — #51

The Mac II had a variable speed fan. Click to expand... The Mac II and IIx power supply a single speed fan. The IIfx has a variable speed. Click to expand... That's contrar…
68kMLA Hardware by Dog Cow Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:35

IIfx Won't boot — #50

I got a working power supply from a dead IIfx and it is giving the proper voltages. Unfortunately I'm still not getting any disk or HD activity. However I took a closer look at t…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:10

IIfx Won't boot — #48

I got a working power supply from a dead IIfx and it is giving the proper voltages. Unfortunately I'm still not getting any disk or HD activity. However I took a closer look at t…
68kMLA Hardware by Tempest Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:00

WGS 9150, are they rare? — #13

Someone in another thread was asking about changing the 9150/80 from 2X the bus speed ( 2 X 40MHz = 80 MHz) to 3X and running the bus more slowly. Click to expand... That was m…
68kMLA Hardware by ojfd Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 00:44

Deep IIci rejuvenation, possible ROM select problem — #19

If you find you need some 040 chips (4 Megabit) let me know. I think I've got a bunch of AT49F040 in the attic. I have some projects in mind for them, but I can certainly spare a …
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Mon, 1 Mar 2010 - 23:49

Kurzweil K150fs - anybody use a ][ for SMP? — #3

{returns from teh googles} Wow. Just... wow. DO WANT. http://herbert-janssen.de/k150.html 240 hardware oscillators / sine wave or one of two noise samples. Each oscillat…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Mon, 1 Mar 2010 - 22:51

asking for opinion: WGS 8150 vs. Radius 81/110 — #29

trag, That "Note" wasn't by me, it was in FWB FAQ. No reason to argue with me Click to expand... Oh, I wasn't arguing with you. I can see how my wording could be interpreted t…
68kMLA Hardware by trag Mon, 1 Mar 2010 - 22:11
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