Try not to kill yourself saving an old Macintosh

Duration: 31:26

Taking it apart is usually a better option than turning it on.

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Parts list:

- Console5 - Analog board (630-0395) caps: https://console5.com/store/macintosh-classic-analog-pcb-cap-kit.html

- Console5 - Logic board tantalum caps: https://console5.com/store/macintosh-classic-smd-tantalum-main-pcb-cap-kit.html

- Mac Memories - 2x 1MB SIMMs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144565895077

- MacBatt Internal CR2032 PRAM replacement: https://www.tindie.com/products/jurassicomp/macbatt-internal-cr2032-pram-macintosh-battery/

Some videos referenced in this video:

- Mac84 - Repairing a Sad Quadra 840AV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBgr5mdimRY

- Peter Cetinski - RIFA AC Cap Blowup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njbwdbcfXjc

- iiiDIY Recapping 20th Anniversary Mac: https://youtu.be/mabH-YB6kn4?t=683

Music in this video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M47dXmZUnBc

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Contents:

00:00 - Long screwdrivers and old computer problems

03:18 - Tools of the trade

05:09 - Cracking open the Mac

07:41 - Breaking the anode, safely

09:36 - Logic board removal

11:06 - Analog board and CRT neck board removal

12:50 - Recapping the Analog board

18:08 - Recapping the Logic board

21:29 - Tantalum caps, MacBatt, and 4 MB RAM upgrade

23:02 - Re-assembling the Classic

23:51 - First power

25:53 - Computing like it's 1991

28:45 - Revealing the build, reliving the memories

30:41 - More Macs?