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SE/30 - blown capacitor — #6

I received my replacement capacitors from Trag (thanks, Jeff) and have started to solder this morning. I have three finished, when I decided to put the board back and try it out. O…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by phreakout Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 20:59

SE/30 - blown capacitor — #5

The ones from Trag have a thin, red line on the one side. That's the positive side. Cheers, Anders
68kMLA Troubleshooting by rimmer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 20:54

SE/30 - blown capacitor — #4

the tantalum ones are not marked positive or negative. how do i know which end is which ?
68kMLA Troubleshooting by ortencia Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 20:48

SE/30 - blown capacitor — #3

yes, can type almost always indicate the negative side, where as tants are marked on the positive side
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Osgeld Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 19:11

SE/30 - blown capacitor — #2

I'll venture a guess; you've put the capacitor in backwards. The tiny stripe on the capacitor should point towards the "+" on the motherboard. I *think* this is opposite the factor…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by rimmer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 19:01

Mac SE with CD? — #13

Another good option, although not free, is FWB CD-ROM Toolkit. Click to expand... That might work because I have an Apple CD 300i Plus that I'm trying to use. Try using …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by agg23 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 12:43

Mac SE with CD? — #12

Another good option, although not free, is FWB CD-ROM Toolkit. Versions earlier than 2.0 will work on both System 6 and 68000 processors. I currently have an Apple CD 300e attached…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Scott Baret Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 05:18

Mac SE with CD? — #11

A few of notes: - CD Sunrise will only support HFS CDs. So ensure that you are creating HFS CDs if you are using a CD drive to transfer files onto the SE. - Apple's CD driver wi…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by II2II Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 03:33

External CD-ROM drive on Color Classic? — #4

I'm located in Rhode Island. If you can take pics and are willing to ship out, I might be interested. I never used a CD-ROM drive like this, I had to order a 50pin SCSI cord for i…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by MacClassic10 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 02:54

Mac SE with CD? — #10

You will have difficulty reading many discs if you are using system 6 (I recommend upgrading to 6.0.8 in any case). You will need to find the desktop manager init and place it in y…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by tomlee59 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 01:57

External CD-ROM drive on Color Classic? — #3

Would this get the job done? http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-ROM-Caddy-for-older-Caddy-CD-ROM-Drives-~LAST-6_W0QQitemZ230412204911QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091214?IMSfp=TL091214232007r6542#ht_…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Anonymous Freak Thu, 17 Dec 2009 - 01:45

External CD-ROM drive on Color Classic? — #2

Would this get the job done? http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-ROM-Caddy-for-older-Caddy-CD-ROM-Drives-~LAST-6_W0QQitemZ230412204911QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091214?IMSfp=TL091214232007r6542#ht…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by MacClassic10 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 - 23:51

Topic of the day: Superdrives and thier DONTs. — #23

On closer inspection, my lighted magnifier reviled that L7 has magic smoke damage as its discolored and has a spot in the center of the component, but still has continuity.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by techknight Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 05:59

Topic of the day: Superdrives and thier DONTs. — #22

ehh.... need to figure out what smoked. cannot see anything. Click to expand... What smoked is not always an indication of what is failing, only what heated up as a result of s…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mac128 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 05:42

Topic of the day: Superdrives and thier DONTs. — #21

ehh.... need to figure out what smoked. cannot see anything. Checked all the electrolytics for high ESR, they are all good, but that doesnt change the age of them, they probably ne…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by techknight Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 05:33

iBook Clamshell Issues — #3

You can get one Here at this site if you are looking to get a new one, also you will need tortx drivers (to open it up) this site is good from what i have heard http://www.powerb…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mycatisbigfoot Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 02:11

iBook Clamshell Issues — #2

Ya I would bet almost anything the logicboard is fried. Unfortunately about the only solution is to replace it with another. Hold onto it as a parts unit or sell it off.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Hrududu Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 01:37

Mac SE with CD? — #9

I'm not really sure why you felt the need to tell me that, but oh well. Click to expand... I don't know either I am running 6.0.5. I am still trying to find a way to copy…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by agg23 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 00:24

Mac SE with CD? — #8

2.) You can't start up the Mac from a CD Click to expand... I don't really care. Click to expand... I'm not really sure why you felt the need to tell me that, but oh well.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Dog Cow Mon, 14 Dec 2009 - 00:09

Mac SE with CD? — #7

I had cd roms on 6.x machines, cant remember exactly which version of 6 it was but it was one of the later ones with the internet connection kit
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Osgeld Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 23:51

Mac SE with CD? — #6

what version of OS is it running? I can't recall the minimum required for CD support. Might be 7.1 (?)
68kMLA Troubleshooting by ortencia Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 23:40

Mac SE with CD? — #5

1.) Apple-branded SCSI drives will probably work better Click to expand... It is Apple-branded, but it is an internal used as an external. 2.) You can't start up the Mac…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by agg23 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 21:50

Mac SE with CD? — #4

Can you use an external CD with a Macintosh SE? Click to expand... Yes, but keep two points in mind: 1.) Apple-branded SCSI drives will probably work better 2.) You can't sta…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Dog Cow Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 21:41

Mac SE with CD? — #3

I took a cd drive out of a old PowerMac 7100, stuck it in a external case, and hooked it to my SE. I booted up and it can't read any cds. Apple HD setup (or whatever it's called)…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by agg23 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 21:38

G5 LCU O-rings — #8

Auto suppliers are probably a good place to look for O-rings, too. Anything rated to survive life inside a car's engine bay should have no problems with the heat of a G5. Click…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by iMac600 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 - 05:40
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