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Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 17:32:18
Took apart for the first time one of my 2 IIfx's. Hoping to help someone out needing a chip. 1 is in good condition and this one was in this condition which is rough. I suppose that the battery which I also suppose was a maxell, grenaded but more like a claymore off to one side as seen in the pics. I will keep it as a spare for parts for the good one. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 17:43:39
Plastics are in good shape. Above pic makes it look like a marshmallow on a fire but its nice. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 18:14:14
So my plan is to start testing systems and monitors this week in the coming days. Pray for as little smoke as possible for me lol.
I am going to compile a complete list of what I have for monitors this week and need some help matching them to their macintosh counterparts.
I want to start off testing the 3 multiple scan 17" monitors I have as I want to get one to @techknight for a barter deal. It has been a month and I have not done this and I feel bad for saying it. I am so tired and sore from working construction everyday that when I get home at 5 I just have no ambition. I really want to as soon as tomorrow start to inventory my monitors. I cannot guarantee anything............ But it is my weekend finally. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 18:30:01
What looks like a crack in both images washed off with some spit quite easily it may have been some sort of mouse or squirrell urine, idk |
Posted by: Froggy814 on 2026-07-10 18:55:36
I hope you didn't lick your fingers afterwards! 😆 |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 18:57:51
I hope you didn't lick your fingers afterwards! 😆 Nothing 80 proof captain's can't disinfect lol |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 19:06:05
So I went over to my storage house (No I am not rich I have 2 dumps I bought to fix up but have yet to do that) and checked on my monitors I have stored. I told member @techknight that I had 3 17 inch multiple scans, but it turns out I have 1 of those and 2 macintosh 16 color displays. They all look similar, and they are all sony trinitrons still which is what you want in the end. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 19:07:27
After looking at my own picture, which was taken in near darkness lol obviously the center monitor is a 15 and not a 17. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 20:35:09
After looking at my own picture, which was taken in near darkness lol obviously the center monitor is a 15 and not a 17. I went and looked afterwards and it is simply the camera angle the left one is a multi scan 1705 and both of the ones on the right are apple color monitor 16s. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-10 20:35:39
All trinitrons 🙂 |
Posted by: Phipli on 2026-07-11 00:55:06
All trinitrons 🙂 I don't think the one on the left is a Trinitron. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-11 05:01:15
I don't think the one on the left is a Trinitron. You are correct my friend https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/multiple_scan/specs/multiple_scan_1705.html Shadow mask CRT. Cheap crap |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-11 09:54:24
I don't think the one on the left is a Trinitron. I wrongly assumed it was a trinitron, as I also have the multiple scan 20, which IS a trinitron. https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/multiple_scan/specs/multiple_scan_20.html
These things are all over the place! |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-11 12:45:58
I finally brought these all over here. Unfortunately I do not have any peripherals or cables to test them out, yet...
But the boards look mint, both have the optical drives, one is missing a HD. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-11 15:46:17
Another hobby of mine that i enjoy when it comes to these old macs is collecting the documentation/manuals. Over time i have gathered up a couple dozen or so. Flipping through the pages to me is like using the computer itself almost but with less effort. I also collect retro video games and i feel the same way about strategy guides which i also collect.
Does anyone else enjoy these old manuals and books? |
Posted by: Byrd on 2026-07-11 20:19:05
Does anyone else enjoy these old manuals and books?
Yep, I really like some of the early Apple spiral bound manuals with the "corporate" style cheesy images. They are good stacked next to a collection as people always pull them out for a laugh. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-11 20:28:04
Yep, I really like some of the early Apple spiral bound manuals with the "corporate" style cheesy images. They are good stacked next to a collection as people always pull them out for a laugh. Cool, man. I agree totally they compliment a collection and make it feel so much more authentic. |
Posted by: obsolete on 2026-07-11 21:35:27
I finally brought these all over here. Unfortunately I do not have any peripherals or cables to test them out, yet...
But the boards look mint, both have the optical drives, one is missing a HD. Maaannn...when I was at Michigan Tech, my Calc II professor had a long-disused NeXTcube in his office with papers piled all over it. I was not able to talk my way into getting it out of there. I should have tried harder! |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-12 05:16:13
Maaannn...when I was at Michigan Tech, my Calc II professor had a long-disused NeXTcube in his office with papers piled all over it. I was not able to talk my way into getting it out of there. I should have tried harder! These are the exact nextcubes from Michigan Tech. |
Posted by: KURB on 2026-07-12 05:21:37
Maaannn...when I was at Michigan Tech, my Calc II professor had a long-disused NeXTcube in his office with papers piled all over it. I was not able to talk my way into getting it out of there. I should have tried harder! In fact one of them has a tag on it that says "Math 12" I wonder if it could possible be your Professor's exact computer! |
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