Reassembling a (mostly) Repaired Macintosh Classic

Putting together an Apple Mac Classic, somewhat fixed. Danged Quantum drives.

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  • @loughkb
    @loughkb3 жыл бұрын

    I used to service these back in the 1980's. By far, one of the most common failures was the solder points under the flyback transformer that feeds high voltage to the CRT. Look closely at those solder points. You may find little dark circles around the pins where the solder has cracked. Reflowing those solder joints is the easy fix if you don't get reliable or stable video.

  • @worldofretrogameplay6963

    @worldofretrogameplay6963

    3 жыл бұрын

    You know, for being such an expensive computer for its time, you would think Apple’s engineers would have caught that issue regarding the flyback transformer.

  • @loughkb

    @loughkb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ungratefulmetalpansy I think it's a combination of stress from the weight of the transformer, heat buildup inside the case and on the pins from the relatively high current through the primary. Once the solder softens from the heat, it thins, raising it's DC resistance a bit, making it heat even more until it separates. Then it arcs and that widens the gap even further. These original macs got quite warm inside since Jobs didn't like fan noise and forbade a case fan in the design.

  • @zzoinks

    @zzoinks

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loughkb Oh, wow for real? I wonder how the computer ran well without good ventilation.

  • @RetroViator

    @RetroViator

    3 жыл бұрын

    Last weekend I reflowed the solder for the flyback on my Apple IIGS monitor. It would go out periodically-usually once it got hot. Sometimes slapping the side of the display brought it back. After a reflow, all is well.

  • @MrDuncl

    @MrDuncl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@worldofretrogameplay6963 The story of Apple ? In 1989 the engineers where I worked had a couple of HP Vectra 286s with Colour displays. They bought the Mechanical engineer a 20" NEC colour Monitor that cost more than this Mac Classic. Meanwhile the Management demonstrated their Management Superiority by having Macintosh Pluses on their desks so they could use Microplanner to plan the next few years work on their 9" monochrome screens

  • @AnonymousFreakYT
    @AnonymousFreakYT3 жыл бұрын

    Also, the Classic is the only Macintosh with a bootable system in ROM! Hold Cmd-Opt-X-O when turning on, and it will boot to an onboard copy of System 6.0.7.

  • @LGRBlerbs

    @LGRBlerbs

    3 жыл бұрын

    I always forget about that!

  • @meiklman

    @meiklman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Isn't it 6.0.3? 😁

  • @ryderrepairs

    @ryderrepairs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, Smart

  • @PotatoFi

    @PotatoFi

    3 жыл бұрын

    When I recapped this machine, I was SUPER EXCITED TO TRY THAT since I’d never had a Classic in my possession before. And it worked great. Pretty neat feature.

  • @needfuldoer4531

    @needfuldoer4531

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's an invisible folder tree that has all the names of the development team, too. I think it's inside the ROM disk's System Folder.

  • @braddrcrushalot3785
    @braddrcrushalot37853 жыл бұрын

    This man truly is the “Bob Ross” of our generation.

  • @braddrcrushalot3785

    @braddrcrushalot3785

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AstroKitty16 I'm going to guess that he and I are roughly the same age so fatherly figure really doesn't it, but we can all use another good influence in our lives.

  • @doodoobrn

    @doodoobrn

    3 жыл бұрын

    Laugh react

  • @Ropetupa

    @Ropetupa

    3 жыл бұрын

    ...or David Attenborough.

  • @SlavicCelery

    @SlavicCelery

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe we should update the name for him. He's a Rob Boss, of our generation.

  • @Ropetupa

    @Ropetupa

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SlavicCelery That sounds more of a suggestion than a name. :D

  • @phipli
    @phipli3 жыл бұрын

    The Classic has a copy of Mac OS built into the ROM! After turning it on, press cmd-opt-x-o

  • @bf0189
    @bf01893 жыл бұрын

    I love to put on Adrian's Digital Basement before I go to bed to decompress brain. He's like the Bob Ross of technical old computer repairs. Always learn something new!

  • @LGRBlerbs

    @LGRBlerbs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally, they're super chill and a great way to wind down with some classic tech.

  • @Jimmy42222
    @Jimmy422223 жыл бұрын

    The wobbly CRT is likely caused by the capacitors on the analog board being worn out. I have a Mac LC all in one that had the same issue - I had to replace all the capacitors on the analog board to get the issue fixed. And there are a LOT of capacitors on that one, so it's way more annoying than re-capping the logic board!

  • @meiklman

    @meiklman

    3 жыл бұрын

    I also have a CRT with a wobbling image. It's from 2002, though, so not *that* old. I hope I can identify a blown capacitor and I hope that replacing that one will fix the problem. 😀

  • @Jimmy42222

    @Jimmy42222

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@meiklman It sucks because in my case none of the capacitors LOOKED bad. Every cap looked fine. Even all but one tested fine with a capacitor ESR tester (and replacing just that one didn't fix the issue!). I guess some of them will just deteriorate in a way that's imperceptible to us but not to electronics.

  • @meiklman

    @meiklman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jimmy42222 Wow, that REALLY sucks. I think I'll just leave it as it is then. I only use the CRT for testing different graphics cards and modes anyway, cause it is not as picky as LCDs.

  • @PotatoFi

    @PotatoFi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, I tested Clint’s logic board in my Classic II after I recapped it, and did not see that effect. Exactly what I expected. I’ll bet the analog board needs a recap.

  • @Inject0r

    @Inject0r

    3 жыл бұрын

    James capacitors can look great, even when they’ve deteriorated on the inside. There are quite a few tables floating on the web, containing information about several types of capacitors, their capacitance (including margin in percentage) and their theoretical ESR values (in ohms). The measured values of the capacitors should definitely be within margin, shown in those tables. Anything diverging from those tables should definitely be considered bad or cheap junk.

  • @munxcorp
    @munxcorp3 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that only the space key on the keyboard is yellowed and has the fire-proof chemicals in it. I'm glad Apple decided to save that key in the case of a fire.

  • @St0rmcrash

    @St0rmcrash

    3 жыл бұрын

    The other keys are made out of PBT instead of ABS which doesn't yellow the same way. Spacebars still tended to be ABS because PBT shrinks more as it cools so getting the spacebar right is hard. IBM was just about the only one brave enough to make a PBT spacebar on their keyboards

  • @randominternetbro6562
    @randominternetbro65623 жыл бұрын

    LGR is pretty much the only KZread channel that actually relaxes me. It's like I am repairing my favorite computers (which I'm too young to have experienced myself, and I wish I had) while sitting on a leather reclining chair, wearing sweatpants and my SpaceX hoodie, eating a Jersey Mike's sandwich, while it is raining heavily outside in late winter (where the snow is mixed with mud, and everything is cold and raining).

  • @dlinkster

    @dlinkster

    3 жыл бұрын

    Adrian’s Digital Basement and VWestlife also relax me. Clint is just amazing.

  • @Beany2007FTW

    @Beany2007FTW

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dlinkster agree with ADB and LGR, never seen VWestlife. Can I recommends BigCliveDotCom? Particularly if you are of an electrical bent, very chilled stuff.

  • @AlTerego816

    @AlTerego816

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dlinkster As well as agreeing with you on VWestlife and Steven Raith about BigCliveDotCom I also enjoy Tech Tangents (and I am not even going to attempt to type his channel's former name). I find the videos very relaxing and interesting, like LGR's are, but with some jaw dropping stuff thrown in (such as his 'RAM upgrade, the hard way' video). I also recently stumbled across My Mate VINCE, which is basically a bloke trying - quite successfully - to fix a wide variety of gadgets/toys/whatever. EDIT: I do also watch some ADB and 8-Bit Guy, amongst several others, but for that relaxing vibe and 'gentle excitement' I recommended TT and MMV as they don't seem to be in the same circle of creators who know/reference each other. EDIT2: Ha ha. After my previous comment I decided to watch a random older TT video, one which I hadn't watched yet, and what does he do at the end? He tells ppl to go and watch an LGR video for more info on General Magic's OS! I think that's so cool.

  • @MrDuncl

    @MrDuncl

    3 жыл бұрын

    It didn't relax me when he kept reaching around the back next to the high voltage video drive board without looking where he was putting his hand. Handling boards without a wrist strap could also kill equipment (although not him).

  • @crylune

    @crylune

    Жыл бұрын

    lmao spacex 🤢

  • @cedmanotro
    @cedmanotro3 жыл бұрын

    Here's a tip to not crossthread screws: turn counter clockwise until you feel the screw suddenly going down, people look at me like I'm crazy when I do that but meh

  • @TuxedoRonny

    @TuxedoRonny

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do this too, and people stare at me for a second before saying "Lefty Loosey, righty-tighty!" almost every. time.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios

    @HappyBeezerStudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice trick, have to keep that in mind next time.

  • @fluffycritter

    @fluffycritter

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought everyone knew this one, so it's good that you're sharing it for those who don't. It's a HUGE lifesaver for a lot of things, especially older electronics.

  • @tra-viskaiser8737

    @tra-viskaiser8737

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea that feel when the threads end and the screw drops into position. I do this with bolts on cars also..

  • @Dukefazon
    @Dukefazon3 жыл бұрын

    I've been watchin Adrian's Digital Basement lately a lot and I'm feeling some attraction towards these old Macintosh machines.

  • @AdamChristensen

    @AdamChristensen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @bf0189

    @bf0189

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ditto

  • @Jimmy42222

    @Jimmy42222

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was an Adrian's Digital Basement video at first, I was pleasantly surprised to see it was LGR!

  • @medes5597

    @medes5597

    3 жыл бұрын

    They're great but they're absolute nightmares in terms of reliability and maintenance.

  • @Dukefazon

    @Dukefazon

    3 жыл бұрын

    @iwashere That would be nice but I live in Europe, Hungary :)

  • @troytakesphotos
    @troytakesphotos3 жыл бұрын

    Electrolytic Leakiness is going to be the name of my new emo band.

  • @SenileOtaku

    @SenileOtaku

    3 жыл бұрын

    Could be a FutureFunk band too.

  • @MontieMongoose
    @MontieMongoose3 жыл бұрын

    Shorty had them Mac bottom case, boots from the drive...

  • @RhodesMusic1

    @RhodesMusic1

    3 жыл бұрын

    The whole machine was looking alive...

  • @AdamIsUrqed

    @AdamIsUrqed

    3 жыл бұрын

    Solder reflowed Caps on the flo Voltage too low, low, low, low

  • @Ravaxr

    @Ravaxr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Apple's fuzzy beams Boots with the whirr (with the whirr!) The whole LAN was looking at her

  • @MontieMongoose
    @MontieMongoose3 жыл бұрын

    It always feels great when you finally get a computer that hasn't run for years to boot.

  • @seanc.5310

    @seanc.5310

    3 жыл бұрын

    My favorite part is getting old drives working because it's like a digital time capsule

  • @Cr0frog

    @Cr0frog

    3 жыл бұрын

    I legit just got my 1st gaming pc i bought at like 11 years ago 2 run and had the maddest throwback in my life

  • @chewbaccasaurusrex692
    @chewbaccasaurusrex6923 жыл бұрын

    It’s so fascinating to see how far computers have come to what we use today. But there’s just something so appealing about old computer hardware that just seems more physical and interactive. And the fact you can actually fix individual components yourself for the most part.

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    ¨Chewbacca SaurusRex¨ ? OMY !!!!

  • @Sithedd
    @Sithedd3 жыл бұрын

    "apple bong"? Ah yes... I too have witnessed this.

  • @seanc.5310

    @seanc.5310

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @thicclink

    @thicclink

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Stoners have entered the chat* 😂😂

  • @TheNews1990

    @TheNews1990

    3 жыл бұрын

    I believe that it was sometime in college... Wasn't it?

  • @cbob7423

    @cbob7423

    3 жыл бұрын

    high off apples

  • @ADR69

    @ADR69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those were common in college. So I've heard

  • @poop-for-brains
    @poop-for-brains3 жыл бұрын

    My elementary school district had so many ancient PCs I was using one of these in like 2002.

  • @adamsavard535
    @adamsavard5353 жыл бұрын

    The vintage 68k macs are pretty special to me. I used to run a website dedicated to Mini vMac and software that would run on the mac. Haven't touched it in years.

  • @PotatoFi

    @PotatoFi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mini vMac is great!

  • @adamsavard535

    @adamsavard535

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Petraplexity Comment apparently got reported. It's still up, but I can't even tell you what the link is haha. Just search for system608, it's a wordpress site.

  • @jr2904
    @jr29043 жыл бұрын

    "Hmm cleaned and lubed floppy drive. Nice." Reminds me of SteveMRE1989 haha.

  • @RobbertN

    @RobbertN

    3 жыл бұрын

    'Nice lube'

  • @The_Keeper

    @The_Keeper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah man, its nothing like Steve's videos... it isn't on a tray. 😁

  • @MatSpeedle

    @MatSpeedle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Let's get this out on to a tray... Nice! :D

  • @AdamIsUrqed

    @AdamIsUrqed

    3 жыл бұрын

    If he ever cracks open some new old stock, pops the bag and says "nice hiss", you know he has some 80's MREs buried beneath a stack of cannibalized cases.

  • @DesertRainReads

    @DesertRainReads

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@The_Keeper oh but it IS on a tray you see, a floppy drive tray. XD

  • @thicclink
    @thicclink3 жыл бұрын

    I'm in agreement, this is pretty typical of worn caps on the analog section of the CRT. You could probably narrow it down to the horizontal circuit or something, but with CRTs as old as this, I generally recommend a full recap while you have it out.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios

    @HappyBeezerStudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    While already at it, why not give it a full makeover. I actually have a monitor that I'm waiting for it to fail. Bought two of them back then and one died a year or so back, replaced a pair of caps and it runs fine again, but since the other one is the same model and as old, it should have the same issue at some point soon.

  • @phoenixsixxrising
    @phoenixsixxrising3 жыл бұрын

    I almost cried watching this one, the Mac Classic was the very first computer I broke down as a kid, it has been 25 years since I last saw one, it really gave me feels to hear that 'bong' again.

  • @andy_rulz2000
    @andy_rulz20003 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Clint, I remember using these computers back in high school, I always loved the sound of the eject mechanism on the floppy drive

  • @MrPeteykins
    @MrPeteykins3 жыл бұрын

    I thought Adrian's Digital Basement's recent series of Mac Classic repairs was pretty great.

  • @LGRBlerbs

    @LGRBlerbs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure was, I watched every minute!

  • @RetroViator

    @RetroViator

    3 жыл бұрын

    Adrian is definitely worth watching! I appreciate the way he works through problems. Also, like Clint, he has a joyful persona.

  • @grandmaster1004
    @grandmaster10043 жыл бұрын

    I've been using a Mac Classic to draw pixel art in Mac Paint, it's so cool. Love these little machines

  • @andywoodburn4555
    @andywoodburn45553 жыл бұрын

    Christ, bro, you're making me want to hunt one of these up at a swap meet or something. Having said that I've always been fascinated with the tiny little Macs having only used them in school for basic functions and school work back in the day. Personally my family had a Macintosh Performa PowerPC that we got in early 1996 shortly after my grandfather passed away. Grandma thought it would have been a morale booster for us kids not to mention our school system was using mostly Macintosh computers at the time as most schools did because of Apple's educational initiatives. First got onto the world wide web in 1998 with AOL on a 28.8 k dial up modem and I had no idea what an impact it would be. I would never be the same. It's also amazing to think and know that because of exponential growth in technology that I'm holding the equivalent of possibly a few hundred of my childhood computers in the palm of my hand as I write this. Having said that nostalgia is a powerful thing and though completely impractical these days it would be kind of neat to have either a black and white Mac, a Macintosh Performa, or an Apple II just as a hobby or something to mess around with. I've always been a fan of technology and it's part of my daily life.

  • @BollingHolt
    @BollingHolt3 жыл бұрын

    Over the last couple of years, I've collected quite a few compact Macs and other 68K Macs. They can be a lot of fun! The Floppy Emu and the SCSI2SD devices are DEFINITELY your friend on these LOL. I finally, just last week, got the SCSI2SD adapter working on my maxed out Plus. When I got it, it came with an external SCSI hard drive (long since dead), so I just put the SCSI2SD (v5.1) in the external enclosure, and once I found the settings to tweak on the SCSIUTIL, it came right up. You can't have enough SCSI2SDs lying around when it comes to these! ;) Although, my Classic II actually still has its working, mechanical hard drive.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios

    @HappyBeezerStudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love using actual disks, but they can be a pain, so anything that makes the old machines more comfortable to use is welcome.

  • @Fyshtako
    @Fyshtako3 жыл бұрын

    I just found this channel after not knowing it existed, looks like I have more LGR content to binge :) great vid.

  • @StevieCooper
    @StevieCooper2 жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing that on my phone I can see individual pixels of the monitor. That’s how sharp displays are today. Really cool project. Wish I could grab one some time :-)

  • @MacintoshLibrarian
    @MacintoshLibrarian3 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see some Classic Macintosh Love ❤️

  • @proCaylak
    @proCaylak3 жыл бұрын

    3:47 I'm guessing North Carolina as of now.

  • @vivanecrosis
    @vivanecrosis3 жыл бұрын

    I have a 2GB Quantum drive in my 486 DX2 I found in the loft/attic. Been sat up there for 20 years. It works great! ✨👍🏻

  • @larsmuldjord9907
    @larsmuldjord99073 жыл бұрын

    Watching this while programming a 16x16 LED matrix in C++ using the SPI Linux kernel interface of a RaspPiZero in a terminal on a different monitor. I think I'm having some sort of nerd overload here!

  • @HappyBeezerStudios

    @HappyBeezerStudios

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to fix a hard drive at the same time, working on tech is best supplemented with watching tech.

  • @tommiedewaal
    @tommiedewaal3 жыл бұрын

    Im starting to love Blerbs more and more. Its like a quick fix tech video to take you through the week. Thank you and appreciate it, keep up the good blerb!

  • @_PGleo86
    @_PGleo863 жыл бұрын

    I would love more Mac content - this was a blast! I just picked up a Pismo Powerbook G3 and have been replaying a lot of games from my youth on it. Got me back into the vintage Mac mindset so this was very welcome :)

  • @JUSTPOOPOO
    @JUSTPOOPOO3 жыл бұрын

    That floppy drive makes such an awesome sound.

  • @KenKuhns
    @KenKuhns3 жыл бұрын

    I work at a community college where we used to have this model of Mac along with other compact Macs (down to the old Mac Plus.) We kept them in service for basically as long as we possibly could since we didn't have a lot of budget. At the point where drives would stop spinning, we used to take the drive cage out, walk out of sight of end-users, and rap the drive smartly with the handle of a screwdriver. About 8 out of 10 times, the drive would spin again and work long enough to get any important data from it. Sometimes it would work for AGES after doing that. If you have nothing to lose, I'd suggest giving that a try...

  • @otakuribo
    @otakuribo2 жыл бұрын

    8:34 "Ayy, we got a bong! That's something!"

  • @dlinkster
    @dlinkster3 жыл бұрын

    I dream for the day when Adrian, David (The 8-bit Guy), Clint, and Retro Man Cave do something together. One day I hope this happens.

  • @rautamiekka

    @rautamiekka

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah, that'd be great. Just David and Clint would already be a massively good thing.

  • @retropuffer2986
    @retropuffer29863 жыл бұрын

    Another Compact Mac brought back to life! I love these babies. Great work!

  • @skepticbat
    @skepticbat3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE these hardware videos! Thanks for the upload, Clint.

  • @worldofretrogameplay6963
    @worldofretrogameplay69633 жыл бұрын

    Nice!! I’m in the process of repairing the exact same model. The 512k RAM chips on the motherboard are bad, so they need to be replaced. *The inside of those Macs remind me of a cluttered garage.* I used to repair Commodore Amiga and Atari ST computers for a living back in the day. Believe it or not, the motherboards for the aforementioned computers were similar in some ways, and most of their chips (including their CPUs) were socket mounted, making them easy to replace. What about the classic Mac, you ask? Heck no! Like I said previously - they’re like a rat’s nest filled with cables and boards everywhere. So if you haven’t figured it out by now, classic Macs are a pain in the ass to work on. *NOTE:* When repairing a classic Mac, ALWAYS turn it on first. The computer will provide error codes related to any internal hardware issues. These error codes can be easily found by doing a simple search on Google. *Side note:* There are 3rd party companies out there who still manufacture replacement chips and boards for the classic Mac. You can find these reputable sellers on eBay with dirt cheap prices.

  • @ZockAmigo
    @ZockAmigo3 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this for hours. Your voice is the what they‘ve come up with the word relax for.

  • @thedarklordsknigh
    @thedarklordsknigh3 жыл бұрын

    love adrian's digital basement

  • @ignaciosalia1952
    @ignaciosalia19523 жыл бұрын

    I love when an old floppy works so smooth

  • @avocatdelamusique9778
    @avocatdelamusique97783 жыл бұрын

    What's worrying me... I love this channel more than LGR... I like such one-take, raw videos without any fancy editing. Feels more authentic and fun to watch lol.

  • @xiu-quiahuitlleal3427
    @xiu-quiahuitlleal34273 жыл бұрын

    Can we all appreciate the thumbnail... beautiful.. honestly

  • @brianlewis2780
    @brianlewis27803 жыл бұрын

    "You just gotta stick things where they fit" True

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke3 жыл бұрын

    "Just gotta stick things wherever they fit" - I'm sure Quagmire agrees... :P

  • @AdamIsUrqed

    @AdamIsUrqed

    3 жыл бұрын

    Giggity

  • @mrt1r
    @mrt1r3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact Clint, if you hold down "apple option x o" during startup, you can boot into a built in System 6 ROM image.

  • @KronoGarrett
    @KronoGarrett3 жыл бұрын

    That eject mechanism sound takes me back to the LC. Mmm...memories.

  • @Keyspot
    @Keyspot3 жыл бұрын

    I often forget how beautifully simplistic these machines were.

  • @tedwilliams9424
    @tedwilliams94243 жыл бұрын

    Mac Bottom drives you make the rockin’ world go ‘round.

  • @superspedboy0076
    @superspedboy00763 жыл бұрын

    love the BLURBS! keep up the great work man!!!

  • @Hellwyck
    @Hellwyck3 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous green/white mech keyboard.

  • @TheRealLetharos
    @TheRealLetharos3 жыл бұрын

    Computer Bob Ross. That's what blurbs is. I love it.

  • @yllbuzoku1670
    @yllbuzoku16703 жыл бұрын

    Midweek blerb? Hell yess!

  • @rob9472
    @rob94723 жыл бұрын

    What a thing of beautiful beige packaging.

  • @DarKnightKilla13
    @DarKnightKilla133 жыл бұрын

    My old Quantum drive (1 GB) from my 1993 IBM Aptiva still works, will have to send you a video someday. She clicks a little but not anything more than you'd imagine.

  • @AnonymousFreakYT
    @AnonymousFreakYT3 жыл бұрын

    That era Quantum drives are just the WORST. A couple years ago I went through all my vintage PCs and took out and tested all the hard drives. There were 8 Quantum drives of that vintage. 7 were dead.

  • @BobbyOxygen

    @BobbyOxygen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Remember the "Fireball"? Rarely do you see a product so aptly named.

  • @CantankerousDave

    @CantankerousDave

    3 жыл бұрын

    I remember Micropolis having a line of AV rated drives in the late 90s that ran so hot they died reeeeeeally quickly.

  • @AnonymousFreakYT

    @AnonymousFreakYT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CantankerousDave And of course the IBM Deskstar series that was so unreliable it acquired the nickname "Deathstar"...

  • @AnonymousFreakYT

    @AnonymousFreakYT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @iwashere I ran a small IT department that had bought that line of drives exclusively for our machines - we had about 25% fail in a two-year span.

  • @AnonymousFreakYT

    @AnonymousFreakYT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @iwashere Don't remember now that it's been so long, but probably.

  • @Caarajack
    @Caarajack3 жыл бұрын

    These old all-in-one Macintosh computers are just cute with their relatively small screen and thicc bezels.

  • @taylorkeating6884
    @taylorkeating68843 жыл бұрын

    8:34 "Hey, we got a bong, that's something." Who knew Clint and/or '80s Apple were into blazin' 420?

  • @Sun-ut9gr

    @Sun-ut9gr

    3 жыл бұрын

    🔥🌳

  • @fluffycritter

    @fluffycritter

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was more of a '70s Apple thing, '80s Apple was all about the cocaine and Pepsi. (And the Mac Classic was a '90s machine.)

  • @leandrotami
    @leandrotami3 жыл бұрын

    it's amazing to finally see one that is not all rusted inside due to the battery exploding and spraying acid everywhere

  • @LGRBlerbs

    @LGRBlerbs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I got real lucky.

  • @criggie
    @criggie3 жыл бұрын

    I remember maintaining a SE that was a server for a classroom of classics. If you turned it off for the holidays, the internal drive would suffer from stiction and it wouldn't warm up. The fix was to mount it with a long internal scsi cable and a molex power extension, and "flick" it like tossing a pizza base. The soft-hammer didn't ever work.

  • @IRWPD
    @IRWPD3 жыл бұрын

    That floppy drive reject system is cool. Never seen one of these work before.

  • @johnpaulikoskimaa3819
    @johnpaulikoskimaa38193 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Clint. Appreciate it.

  • @maniatore2006
    @maniatore20063 жыл бұрын

    Ask Adrian, from adrian's basement he is a Expert for repair :) an Apple Classics THank you for that Video.

  • @CRG
    @CRG3 жыл бұрын

    The main caps on the analogue board like to leak and can cause all sorts of problems from low voltages to wobbly screens and exploding components (in my case). I just finished a repair on one of these very machines with extensive damage on the analogue board from leaking caps. I highly recommend replacing the main caps around the transformer and giving the whole board a really good clean in IPA. If you can bath it to remove any leaking electrolytic, might need to remove the paper speaker first though. Shame the old scsi HDD didn't work, the one that came in my Classic still spins all be it makes odd noises from time to time and does give the odd read error so is on its way out. Will probably have to go the SCSI to SD route myself. Looking forward to see what you do with this machine, personally I don't know a thing about the MAC system so hopefully I can learn some stuff from you. Great videos as always.

  • @applemachome
    @applemachome3 жыл бұрын

    I had a clip on 16mhz 68010 upgrade processor board for Mac classic. Fun little machine.

  • @kargaroc386
    @kargaroc3863 жыл бұрын

    Why have I never heard of this before? It reminds me of 2010 era LGR and that's amazing!

  • @NikkiWrightVGM
    @NikkiWrightVGM3 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to see more Apple content from you in the future, Clint! Don't care if its a blerb video or a full-on LGR vid- anything would be awesome!

  • @KingCez100
    @KingCez1003 жыл бұрын

    Love the Blerbs!!!

  • @johnsimon8457
    @johnsimon84573 жыл бұрын

    I had a Mac SE30 that sat in four inches of flooded basement... and I pitched it. Now I’ll never know It could have ever been revived without getting out a soldering kit. That mother board on the bottom definitely took a bath. Completely immersed

  • @ElShogoso
    @ElShogoso3 жыл бұрын

    My first computer ever was one of the power PC ones, the 7200/75mhz. I don't even like Macs today, and the old Mac OS operating system was way too closed to be fun to mess around with, but I have some extreme nostalgia for the older mac models because of these childhood memories of messing around with a few shareware games on an old power pc mac.

  • @itsgruz
    @itsgruz3 жыл бұрын

    If slapping the side of the Mac fixes the screen issue, you might just need to reflow or resolder the power connector on the analog board. Worth a shot

  • @OneVerySadPanda
    @OneVerySadPanda3 жыл бұрын

    Clint reminds me of a younger me. Before the weight of the world crushed my spirit.

  • @frizfryy
    @frizfryy3 жыл бұрын

    My own first computer I win back in the day. Many fond memories and curses at its proprietary-ness.

  • @HAGSLAB
    @HAGSLAB3 жыл бұрын

    This feels like an Adrians Digital Basement colab even though Adrian isn't even in the video! :D

  • @harshbarj
    @harshbarj3 жыл бұрын

    "it is what it is" Man that line has a whole different meaning now. ;-)

  • @andrewspode
    @andrewspode3 жыл бұрын

    I wish those SCSI2SDs were cheaper. I need one for my Powerbook.

  • @antonpreacher2900

    @antonpreacher2900

    3 жыл бұрын

    The price of those little things are just too much. I don't get it.

  • @andrewspode

    @andrewspode

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@antonpreacher2900 I mean, they are very specific, so I do understand to some extent - but if they were say £40, I'd buy without thinking and I'd probably grab more than one, but if you're working on multiple vintage machines it's certainly not a no-brainer drop-in.

  • @alextirrellRI
    @alextirrellRI3 жыл бұрын

    You got lucky for sure. I still have the Mac Classic I grew up with but the battery exploded, so it's been a game of replacing components trying to get it working again. We found that some caps did leak on my analog board though something definitely blew on it. It would be a good idea in general to take a good look at everything as even if it's functioning, it will probably need some servicing.

  • @CrazyTechReviews
    @CrazyTechReviews3 жыл бұрын

    It's so weird watching you screw around with mac stuff clint

  • @Whyteblade
    @Whyteblade3 жыл бұрын

    good stuff Clint!

  • @JasonOlshefsky
    @JasonOlshefsky3 жыл бұрын

    I had a SE/30 a long time ago (like late 1990s) and I had drilled a hole in the side to give the HD a whack to get over the "stiction" problem. The HD spindle lubrication would get a little stick when cold but a sharp whack would loosen it enough to start spinning up.

  • @metacob
    @metacob3 жыл бұрын

    Apple: "A $5 component of your macbook is broken. That'll be $1000 to fix." Mac bottom: "Oh yes daddy, hurt me!"

  • @dogebad
    @dogebad3 жыл бұрын

    8:34 the swat team when they raid a streamers house and dont see any felony activity

  • @JamesWWagner-my8zm
    @JamesWWagner-my8zm3 жыл бұрын

    I have had success with several old stuck hard drives by giving them a twist of the wrist. If it breaks free you can hear movement while doing so.

  • @SamJDH
    @SamJDH3 жыл бұрын

    This is better than any ASMR.

  • @GreyWolfLeaderTW
    @GreyWolfLeaderTW3 жыл бұрын

    I have always wondered what a new Macintosh with the classic shell design but a LCD screen and modern hardware would be like. A Mac 128K was my first computer.

  • @stevencamp6824
    @stevencamp68243 жыл бұрын

    I have never used a mac, but I have to say that one is pretty neat looking

  • @bigjnsa
    @bigjnsa3 жыл бұрын

    Cool! Adrian did an SE30 video today and now LGR.. yes!

  • @Muzer0
    @Muzer03 жыл бұрын

    This video makes me sad because I have TWO macs of this era and they both are ruined from leaky batteries (I bought the second one for cheap in the hope I could merge it with the first to produce a working system, but of course it would have the exact same issue!). But at the same time I'm happy for you getting extremely lucky here :)

  • @BandanazX
    @BandanazX3 жыл бұрын

    Adrian Black makes it look easy.

  • @SlavicCelery
    @SlavicCelery3 жыл бұрын

    "Ohh will you take me home tonight? Right beside that red fire light! MAC BOTTOMED GIRLS YOU MAKE THE ROCKING WORLD GO ROUND!"

  • @Mizakit_Gaming
    @Mizakit_Gaming3 жыл бұрын

    i like the blerbs are just like bonus features on a dvd

  • @YadonTheCat
    @YadonTheCat3 жыл бұрын

    the "Apple bong" isn't quite what I expected

  • @jr2904

    @jr2904

    3 жыл бұрын

    The iBong

  • @WillParker322
    @WillParker3223 жыл бұрын

    For the crt wobble, just use the good old fist smack on top 1-3 times.

  • @DKJones96
    @DKJones963 жыл бұрын

    If you don't have one yet I highly recommend a FloppyEMU for these macs. I've got a PowerBook 100, Classic, Classic II, Color Classic, and LC 475 and it makes transferring files a breeze. The SD pops out, open an HDD image on my modern PC with HMVExplorer, and I can download and copy over all I want from Macintosh Garden or Macintosh Repository. The only 'complication' to this is that the PB 100, Color Classic, and LC 475 don't have external floppy ports(well, the PB does but it's HDI and I have no adapter for it) but you share the HDD over Appletalk from one of the classics and it'll browse like a local drive, albeit slower. I typically get a bunch of stuff to copy then walk away and let them transfer for a while.

  • @sadmac356
    @sadmac3563 жыл бұрын

    I love that 800 number!

  • @derHutschi
    @derHutschi3 жыл бұрын

    i loved the old macs (from the Performa up till the old MacPro), easy to open and you could replace parts not like the ones that are glued together, buggy software updates, etc. there were some issues with the first model of every series through, e.g. the first PowerMac with IDE could only use one device on each connector

  • @ryderrepairs
    @ryderrepairs3 жыл бұрын

    It's all macintosh in the front, Its All Recappin in the back :D

  • @ryderrepairs

    @ryderrepairs

    3 жыл бұрын

    I Mant to put party in the back

  • @ryderrepairs

    @ryderrepairs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Erm...

  • @dvdbytes4348
    @dvdbytes43483 жыл бұрын

    I need to do thsi too with my classic its been checkerboarding for a while now .