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Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-02 18:53:04One of the easiest things to do, to get the network working with modern equipment, is to get a old hub with BNC, like this..Seems like a reasonable price. Out of curiosity, what kind of things can an old Mac do on the internet? I can't imagine browsing the web... but if you could FTP transfer .dsk files or something useful then I would be very interested. | |
Posted by: jimjimx on 2023-05-02 19:06:58what kind of things can an old Mac do on the internet? I can't imagine browsing the web... but if you could FTP transfer .dsk files or something useful then I would be very interested.Yep. transfer files, and get your google news too.. And go to frog find | |
Posted by: joshc on 2023-05-02 23:25:27A closer look at the modem.That's not a modem, It's an Ethernet card. Actually quite valuable on its own and hard to find in SE form. (the SE/30 PDS upgrades are different). | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-02 23:30:19That's not a modem, It's an Ethernet card. Actually quite valuable on its own and hard to find in SE form. (the SE/30 PDS upgrades are different).I think thats what I meant to say, but I appreciate the clarification. | |
Posted by: zefrenchtoon on 2023-05-03 01:03:07That's not a modem, It's an Ethernet card. Actually quite valuable on its own and hard to find in SE form. (the SE/30 PDS upgrades are different).It would be great to have a Reloaded one 🙂 @jdcurry you're lucky to have got a signed case. Mine was not 🙁 | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 01:06:56It would be great to have a Reloaded one 🙂Are signed cases rare? (I have no clue) | |
Posted by: joshc on 2023-05-03 01:22:38Are signed cases rare? (I have no clue)Nope | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 01:56:19Could this tear in the cable be the culprit??Looks intentional to me. The one with the unusual fan is an early build. In the serial number, the two letters are the factory, the first number is the last digit of the year, the next two are the week in that year. I suspect yours is going to be from 87? | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 02:02:52Seems like a reasonable price. Out of curiosity, what kind of things can an old Mac do on the internet? I can't imagine browsing the web... but if you could FTP transfer .dsk files or something useful then I would be very interested.This might be a neater solution : 
5101T-TP CHIPCOM 10BASE-T TRANSCEIVER NEW IN BOX | eBay10BASE-T TRANSCEIVER. NEW UNUSED IN BOX. MODEL DT-A0101-AS.
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This is what the big "AUI" port is for, its sort of a universal network connection, that you plug a box on to get to the exact type of network you want. With this one simple trick... you can get straight to 10baseT. People will tell you that modern networks don't recognise old network cards that don't negotiate speed... in my experience this was only true for a short period in the early 2000s, all my modern switches and routers happily assume 10baseT when confronted with my SE. They're got smarter. | |
| Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 02:11:33 The logic board with jail bars, the computer looks like it has been sat in an uncontrolled environment, so I'd start by giving the logic board a bath in IPA, and a brush with a soft antistatic brush (cheap from amazon). I'd also want to stop that rust on the chassis and PSU from getting worse, but that can be a bit of a challenge. | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:18:17Looks intentional to me.Do these images help identify that?   | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 02:19:39Do these images help identify that?No, that's the part number. The serial number is on the barcode sticker. | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:21:18The logic board with jail bars, the computer looks like it has been sat in an uncontrolled environment, so I'd start by giving the logic board a bath in IPA, and aOkay, I can start with the brush and IPA solution. Would you use a soft steel wool pad or maybe a Dremel tool (soft brush) for the rust? I believe he kept both units in a barn which is generally affected by the elements. | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:22:33No, that's the part number.Sorry. Might this be it?  | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 02:23:38Do these images help identify that?   Weirdly, the one with the normal axial fan is older. Must have had the free fan "upgrade" apple offered. They're both fairly early. | |
Posted by: Phipli on 2023-05-03 02:25:45Would you use a soft steel wool pad or maybe a Dremel tool (soft brush) for the rust?Only if it was a very long way away from any circuitry. Don't get any metallic dust in the PSU or on the logic board, or on the analogue board, or monitor! | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:27:22View attachment 56070Cool. The year I was born. I'll take it as a good luck sign. Haha | |
Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:27:56Only if it was a very long way away from any circuitry. Don't get any metallic dust in the PSU or on the logic board, or on the analogue board, or monitor!Yeah, even the PSU has rust on it. SIgh... | |
| Posted by: jdcurry on 2023-05-03 02:51:50 Gosh, I had no idea it would be this much work! Not complaining, at least one machine seems to boot OK. Still unsure if any of the floppy drives work, but hopefully I can get in with the BlueSCSI. | |
Posted by: zefrenchtoon on 2023-05-03 02:57:14Gosh, I had no idea it would be this much work! Not complaining, at least one machine seems to boot OK. Still unsure if any of the floppy drives work, but hopefully I can get in with the BlueSCSI.You should check for a "SCSI Rider" to put your BlueSCSI in vertically and you can even use a micro-sd extender to get the SD card without opening the Mac (I did it in mine, it's so easy). | |
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