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The Apple IIc appears to experience frequent volume control failures. After all, it’s over 40 years old so we can perhaps forgive it. My Apple IIc had incredibly wobbly volume control, likely due to being jostled while stored. Opening the machine for a full test and service revealed the...

Has anyone got the ALTCHR feature to work? I have Three cards and multiple //e computers and none, in any combo, allow this feature to work. I have tried different firmware (1.6 and 1.7) and different settings in the configuration program, different switches and can see 5volts on the RP PICO2...

I have been working on this //e for a while now and after a Tantalum blow itself apart and I sorted a faulty DRAM out plus the obligatory PSU repairs, I thought I had a good main board until that is I plugged it into composite video as per the attached photo. It’s fine via both my VGA card and...

Hi All, Hope you are all well and having fun with your retro computers. I seem to have 2 issues with my LCIII and a BlueSCSI desktop 2023.10a with a PicoPi 2W flashed with v2024.12.08. Machine is as the title says an Apple Macintosh LCIII with OS7.5.5 and Open transport 1.3 networking. The...

Hi folks, I was gifted as part of a IT clearance I did, an Apple Mac Pro 1.1 in amazing cosmetic condition but there is a problem. The original owner said it just started rebooting after it had been on for a while. I removed the hard drive and fitted into her 5.1 MacPro so she has access to...

For anyone interested in recapping their Apple Design Speakers - I knocked these up when I did mine to cure an annoying hum (which recapping sorted out).

Hi all, Hope you are all enjoying your retro Mac’s Quick question if I may. Does anyone know of a 3 D printable replacement for the memory door/cover to fit the slot loading G3 iMacs that is available to download. Someone forgot to put the one on mine back when the decommissioned it. 😂😔...

I have just picked up a M5521 400mhz iMac for the cost of a beer but it has no HDD. Has anyone had success using an IDE to SD adapter or should I buy a spinner as per originally fitted. The machine boots from the slot loading CD fine and the only issue seems to be a dry joint on the analogue...

I had a dead DynaCorp LC PSU and after a recapping and through clean before and after new caps, it has sort of come back part way but seems to lack enough current to power the LC III (or LC). I had been using it but had to turn off the machine due to a system bomb and then it would not power on...

Hi, Anyone know of a UK based repairer who does CRTs as I am not confident in my abilities to work on these. Basically I have a M9102Z/D Apple Performa Plus Display that on power up flashes the power Led for a second then goes out. Capacitor issue In the power supply side maybe? thanks.

Could not find one of these on the usual suspects web sites but I am lazy when it comes to searching the web these days 😂 too much rubbish on Google now. Any ways in case it helps anyone else out here is my recapping sheet. First dyna corp I have had fail (every TDK one I have had has been...

Hello, I would like to make up a LocalTalk connection cable (the one that goes between the transducer boxes with 3 pins.) Does someone have the correct pinouts for the plugs? So far I have found that it's pin 1 and 2 but pin 2 seems different to different people some say its on the right...