You can find 10" "flatscreen" monitors out there, but you'll have two problems to overcome. The flat screen won't fit the very curvy bezel that housed the very not-flatscreen Sony …

Well it increases the current tails in the horizontal output circuitry so it swings the beam harder.  But the problem with this, it adds stress to the sweep circuitry so eventuall…

I thought about this. Can you tell me which one is it? Just so you know, I also replaced the VGC chip and it made no difference. Thanks!! Pitou

My guess would be something with the character ROM?

I have read that the flyback transformer in the Color Classic was slightly undersized to began with.  And then, because of venting issues, it became slightly hotter then it would l…

I don't own a CC and haven't done this modification, but I've looked at the horizontal sweep circuits of the B&W compacts in some detail. I think the CRT shouldn't be your…

Yea, I know... I fubared that one up pretty good. But, oh well... 

OK, I love the attempt at being a wiseguy, but TK, you typed THE ENTIRE URL into the google search box.  LMFAO

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.micromac.com%2Finstructions%2FCC_Video_upgrade%2Findex.html

You try another known good working drive? I would hope so.  Otherwise, did you check the DMA lines that bounce between the SCSI IC, GLU, and VIA? 

I checked all traces going to/coming from the SCSI IC, they are fine.

Time to check traces between the SCSI IC and the SCSI header. They break at the IC. 

The voltages above were the ones coming from the pwr supply. With the RAM they are -5V (6), -11.77V (7), +5.04V (12,13), +12.71V (14) Molex are 12.33V and 5.05V RAM was maybe ju…

so -12 is too low and +12 is two high,  and what are they without the ram?

ATX connector measured voltages are -4.98V (6), -10.47V (7), +5.28V (12,13), +12.62V (14) Molex disk connector voltages are 12.71V and 5.08V

With symptoms like that how is voltage?

This one is a little bigger and you kinda have to squeeze it in the holding area but you can get it in there... at least with this you can replace the battery's when need be... Thi…

Not a bad idea. I'm still using the original pack on mine but I'm sure it will die one day.

Awesome man , Did you get MLCC's on there or stock Panasonic electrolytics? I forgot. I'm sure blob would be happy! I think he just turned 71

Alright. I'm going to order up a set then, it should really help when this thing decides to give me trouble in the future.

just got my boards back, yup the Classic II is the 4 Rom version.

nothing too significant. 

I thought for the Classic II's there was quite a bit of difference between the two revisions?

Depending on the stiction, I find it can take more than a light rap on the side of the machine. In my Classic II's case, I had to brace it with one hand and hit it as hard as I cou…

If stiction is the problem, a light tap on the side of the hard drive can temporarily help. Not always, but it's happened before. If it does get the drive going, don't turn it off …