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Finally found a Performa LC575 for my CC
Posted by: thxkbye on 2020-03-27 21:01:56
I bought this a Performa LC575 that was sold online and mislabeled as a mac monitor, obviously by someone that didn't know what they were selling.   I have a Color Classic that ive been wanting to do the Mystic upgrade to.   I need to figure out what I need to do to the LC575 before i attempt to do anything as it was sold untested.  I got it for a bit over $200 with shipping, it arrives tomorrow. I am pretty excited.
Posted by: maceffects on 2020-03-27 21:09:12
Just don’t expect the case to arrive in good shape 😉

Posted by: thxkbye on 2020-03-28 11:25:20
Just don’t expect the case to arrive in good shape 😉
So the 575 arrived this morning.  You were right, it was completely smashed up!  The logic board looks to be in one piece but has some corrosion that I will need to figure out how to fix.  Here are some pics for fun, I will try to salvage as many parts as I can.  The screen somehow looks ok, has a hard disk, CD, and floppy.   I knew this was likely and I will work to get money back from the vendor.  The packaging job they did was a joke, but I know these plastics are brittle after all these years. 

Where is the appropriate place to post here about an LC575 logic board?  Thanks everyone!   :-(

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Posted by: maceffects on 2020-03-28 11:31:05
These photos are sad, but expected. The good news is that in most cases everything but the case can be salvaged. Usually the CRTs survive (somehow). It will make a nice upgrade for your CC.  
Posted by: bibilit on 2020-03-28 12:51:00
Logic board seems ok
Posted by: joshc on 2020-03-28 13:02:05
Sad to see it arrived in that shape, but not surprising from all the stories I've heard. These Macs just can't be shipped really, even with good packaging I've heard stories of them still arriving damaged. Same goes for iMac G3s.

Someone needs to start a business 3D printing replacement plastic parts for these Macs, soon there will be hardly any left with intact plastics! If a real go was made of it, I'm sure it would be successful.
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