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Posted by: JustG on 2019-02-16 16:11:52
I had been watching a dual 800k SE on Craigslist for the past couple of weeks and had planned to go and pick it up this weekend. It was about a 100 mile drive so today was the first time I'd have the time to make the trip. Someone snagged it yesterday, fortunately before I made the journey.
I was a little bummed since I've been wanting one for a while. I figured since I had the time set aside, I'd go and check out a local surplus electronics store I'd never visited. After walking the isles, tucked in the corner was a LC and a Classic II. I struck a deal with the owner and returned home with my new acquisitions. Neither power on. I pulled the battery from both boards and upon close inspection both have leaking capacitors. The Classic now will power on but has a garbled image on the screen, the LC is still totally dead.
I figured that this would be the case and the two inexpensive computers will make for my first attempts at recapping logic boards. I'll need to figure out what capacitors I will need for both, order and then get to soldering.
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Posted by: Juror22 on 2019-02-16 17:13:38
Sounds like a nice consolation prize. Good luck with the recap project.
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Posted by: Scott Baret on 2019-02-17 03:44:53
You'll definitely want to replace the caps in the LC's power supply too.
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Posted by: JustG on 2019-02-17 06:41:22
I plan to dig into the power supply too on the LC. I've starting looking at capacitors the number of choices on Digi-Key are daunting.
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Posted by: CC_333 on 2019-02-17 14:50:42
Nice finds!
I'm somewhat near-ish, so it would be within the realm of possibilities for me to visit this place. Do you know its name?
Also, I have an extra 800k SE, if you'd be interested? It worked fine when I put it in its bag... five years ago...
I should get it out and test it. Fortunately SE's are very robust, and aren't prone to cap leakage like other Macs of the era.
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Posted by: JustG on 2019-02-17 16:03:37
The place is called Surplus Stuff on Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento. Not the nicest neighborhood, right next door to a flea market.
It's a small store but packed. I snagged the only Mac items I found and left my name and number with the owner. There were a couple Apple Monitor IIIs on the floor.
Definitely interested in your SE.
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Posted by: CC_333 on 2019-02-17 18:45:10
The place is called Surplus Stuff on Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento. OK, thanks!
Not the nicest neighborhood, right next door to a flea market. Just gotta go there during the day and be careful.
It's a small store but packed. I snagged the only Mac items I found and left my name and number with the owner. There were a couple Apple Monitor IIIs on the floor. I wonder if there's any Apple IIIs hidden away somewhere?
Definitely interested in your SE. OK! I'll have to find it and drag it out of storage so I can test it. It could be awhile as I'm busy cleaning out the house to prep it for new paint, but I'll do my best.
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Posted by: Scott Baret on 2019-02-17 21:31:55
Is that by chance the SE that you needed the Apple logo from me for? I still remember sending that one!
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Posted by: CC_333 on 2019-02-18 01:43:30
@Scott Baret I don't think so; that one has long since been dismantled and its parts used elsewhere (some of which may have made it into this one, but I don't remember specifically), although I bet I still have the case somewhere. Do you want it? 🙂
I think you also sent me a bunch of feet, didn't you?
I just realized also that I mentioned that, as a possible trade for something I know not what, I had some edutainment software you may be interested in... four years ago!
You wouldn't happen to still be interested, would you? Most of it is for PCs as I recall, but it's mostly old enough to run on DOS, Windows 3.x or 9x, so maybe you could expand your fleet to include some old Pentium-based laptops or something? 😉
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Posted by: JustG on 2019-02-18 05:07:44
I'm in no rush for the SE so please don't make any special effort.
Right now I'm focused on figuring out which capacitors to order for these two computers.
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Posted by: CC_333 on 2019-02-18 14:41:06
OK.
I'll be visiting storage a lot for awhile, so it wouldn't be any special effort for me to pick it up (time permitting).
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