Apple IIe Card in Color Classic MYSTIC [Part 1] @JDW-
Apple IIe Card in Color Classic MYSTIC [Part 1]  @JDW-
Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch me recap, install and test an Apple IIe Card & Y-cable in an overclocked Macintosh Color Classic Mystic. (My Part II video is here: youtu.be/ebftAlXGgbk )

🔎 INDEX
0:00 — Intro
2:30 — Recapping
14:40 — Chip Overview
15:49 — Card Installation
20:21 — Software Install & Overview
36:33 — Problems
44:50 — Closing Words

🛒 BUY
• Nylon Spacer Kit: amzn.to/3DWaKZb
[ FOR RECAPPING ]
• MOUSER cart (2 OS-CON caps): bit.ly/3fhtBFm
-or-
• Console5 (2 tantalum caps): bit.ly/3xKH5Qj
(OS-CON are lower ESR but doesn't matter when recapping the card.)
[ SD CARD DRIVES ]
• FloppyEMU: bit.ly/2BA8yru
• BlueSCSI: https://scsi.blue
• MacSD: bit.ly/3dIivZN
• Stephen Arsenault's Over Easy II (Rev.B): bit.ly/3Rsc7DS
[ Y-Cable Replacements for the IIe Card ]
• PCB Adapter w/Standard Floppy Drive Connector: bit.ly/3XC0UUj
• PCB Adapter w/Ribbon Cable type Floppy Drive Connector: ebay.to/3UuDos1
• Copy of stock Y-cable, but no ferrite choke at floppy connector: bit.ly/3fe1hDV

🛒 BUY TOOLS
• 10x Loupe: amzn.to/3tW1lf0
• Hakko Soldering Station (FX888DX): amzn.to/4kEttgq
💁‍♂️TIP: Use 350°C & Leaded solder.
• Solder (Leaded Rosin Core 0.8mm): amzn.to/3GzJbVl
• 2-spool Solder Holder: amzn.to/39hIMbt
• AMTECH NC-559-ASM Flux (flawed plunger): amzn.to/3XKkm40
• MG Chemicals Flux (great plunger): amzn.to/3kuAcsZ
• Desoldering wick: amzn.to/3iMAnA5
• DE-5000 Handheld LCR Meter: amzn.to/2ScttJz
The best handheld meter to check capacitor ESR! Includes all 3 accessories: TL-21, TL-22 & TL-23.
(If Amazon is out of stock, please check EBAY.)
• UV Solder Mask (Green): amzn.to/3hogoaE
• 10W UV Flashlight (for curing): amzn.to/3DLbizS
• Fume Extractor: amzn.to/3MApWyb
• 99% ISO Alcohol (Spray Bottle!): amzn.to/3ae4fG6
• 99% ISO Alcohol: amzn.to/3R5TRCk
💁‍♂️2 alcohol choices because it's often out of stock. 70% will work, 91% is better, but 99% is best for electronics cleaning (fast drying & no residue).

🛒 BUY MY POLO SHIRT
• 8 Bit Tees (Mine is size L. I'm 5'9". Fits me well.): bit.ly/3UDEt0s

💵 NOTE: Your price on Amazon (US only) is the same even if you don't click the "amzn.to" Affiliate links above, but if you do click & purchase within 24 hours, Amazon may pay me a small commission on qualifying items in your Cart.

📚 IIe Card REFERENCE
• Manual: bit.ly/3Sd6OsU
• Brochure: bit.ly/3r5dr4K
NOTE: The above 2 PDFs are versions I painstakingly fixed and then uploaded to Macintosh Garden.
• Compatible Macs & System Software: bit.ly/3C46kjo
• Troubleshooting: bit.ly/3DQ8Evr
• Installing: bit.ly/3dJ0Pgr
• FAQ: bit.ly/3US3TaD
• OVERVIEW: bit.ly/3R3RRYU
• How Apple got Macs into US schools: bit.ly/3C3tM07
(Mentions the IIe Card supports Apple DOS 3.3, ProDOS & Pascal.)
• Gemini vs. Mega II: bit.ly/3LCFJNu
• Differences with a real IIe: bit.ly/3C76Mxm

🍎 3D Apple II by shrednector: bit.ly/3TqwzXo

📼 Two interesting videos about the Apple IIe Card:
@The 8-Bit Guy youtu.be/tvZ43JqrvXA?t=724
@Ron's Computer Videos youtu.be/F_Fyoqu8IQA?t=250

💾 SOFTWARE
• IIe Card software v1.0 ~ 2.2.2d1: bit.ly/3fk1DZy
(Note the Blank Disk Images on that Macintosh Garden page too.)
• For FloppyEMU: bit.ly/3Sx7hG2
NOTE: You can only use one SmartPort volume on FloppyEMU named "smart0", and the extension must be .po or .hdv or .2mg .
• Total Replay: bit.ly/3r721gV
Use as a MacSD "Composite" or rename "smart0" for FloppyEMU SmartPort drive.
• BlueSCSI-compatible images of Total Relay & ProDOS: bit.ly/3DQqBtN
• Disk Images by SavageTaylor: bit.ly/3UDK07e
• Disk Jockey (MacOS disk image creator): bit.ly/3LFfeqA
• Dazzle Draw *.po file: bit.ly/3UBCgCP
• Canvas 3.5 (Mac): bit.ly/3CdZjLP

🤖 Apple II EMULATOR
• Virtual ][ (not free but the best; however, no IIgs emulation): virtualii.com

🙏 SINCERE THANKS to Paypal supporters (Oct. 2022):
• Gavin Maxwell
• Philippe ASTIER
• Mauro Acciaccaferri

🕹️ THANKS AGAIN to Javier Rivera who sold me a fully tested Mach III joystick. Check out his Channel here: youtube.com/c/JavMaster/videos

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🎶 Music Credits
• These 5 are CC BY-ND 3.0 by Anders Enger Jensen: bit.ly/3JPllrk
1. Smooth Bed 2
2. Drum & Base Bed 1
3. Smooth Bed Guitar 1
4. Smooth Bed Guitar 2
5. Suspense Bed 1
• Ending music is CC0 from: bit.ly/2LAKews

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