Anyone who has had or worked on a Macintosh Classic knows that it's not IF it will fail, but WHEN and HOW BAD. Watch as I unbox this New Old Stock Compact Macintosh from 1990.
Will the analog board be too far gone? Has the battery exploded and eaten through half of the logic board? Find out if this mac is dead, or if it miraculously was spared from it's fate.
As a reminder, I provide a lot of detail throughout the video in the subtitles, so if you're interested, turn on Closed Captions - let me know who can find the ‪@LGR‬ reference ;)
WARNING - SPOILER ALERT in the chapter headings below.
0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - The Unboxing begins
5:16 - Breaking the seal
7:10 - Opening the case & checking for damage
8:40 - First power on test
9:00 - Replacing the PRAM battery & second power on test
9:43 - Disassembly & removing the analog board (630-0525 Rev. B)
10:38 - Removing the analog board capacitors
11:15 - Debugging the power issues (No power)
11:45 - Installing new components (MOSFET, TDA4605-3, CNY17-3)
12:15 - Replacing the analog board capacitors
13:00 - Third power on test
13:24 - IPA bath for the analog board
13:50 - Fourth & Fifth power on test
14:23 - Replacing the main (system) board capacitors using CHIPQUIK
16:34 - Final reassembly
17:30 - Final test
Music:
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