LCD Retrofit Kit for SE/30 — INTERNAL Color! @JDW-
LCD Retrofit Kit for SE/30 — INTERNAL Color!  @JDW-
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Complete walk-through of the tack-sharp VGA-resolution Color LCD Kit for the Macintosh SE/30, created by ZigZagJoe. Displays B&W up to 16-bit "THOUSANDS" of colors (65,536). External VGA connector supports: 640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768.
☀️ Also see my *BRIGHTNESS KNOB INSTALL VIDEO*: youtu.be/pd3xvJ6RrJw

🔎 *INDEX*
0:00 — Intro
0:42 — 4 Macs from the Past
2:18 — Kit Overview
6:59 — SE/30 Disassembly
13:55 — LCD Install
18:41 — Moving the FAN
20:39 — Installing the New Analog Board
22:20 — "SE/30 Reloaded "Overview
27:24 — Analog Board Cables
28:28 — Installing the "30Video HC" PDS card
29:05 — Installing the VGA port
30:48 — Testing
37:40 — Color Photo Closeups
39:15 — Benchmark Results
43:03 — Gaming: Doom II
47:59 — "256 Grays" Caveat
50:53 — Booting System 6.0.8
51:31 — Voltages & Power Consumption
51:56 — Price & Where to Buy
52:23 — Closing Thoughts

🛒 *THINGS TO BUY*
• LCD Kit on the 68kMLA (lowest price): bit.ly/4nzQcvy
• LCD Kit on EBAY: ebay.com/itm/335971253806
• Torx T15 with "T-grip" & 9" neck: amzn.to/3ceQqWk
• Torx T15 with 12" neck: amzn.to/4kn2zYY
• Acrylic Lens (curved like the CRT, but adds glare!): bit.ly/3GdxtFw
• Booster 2.0 PDS Accelerator (details): bit.ly/44OlPtZ
EBAY link: ebay.com/itm/335967636282 _(Also see Bolle's accelerators below.)_
• SCSI Rider 1 (for BlueSCSI v1): bit.ly/3KJAMDL
• My T-Shirt: bit.ly/44ACznp

𖣘 *TO AVOID ANALOG BOARD FAN REMOVAL*
_(Buy a Noctua fan, 3D print a fan mount, then get screws)_
• Noctua FAN (NF-A6x25): amzn.to/3LWl8VS
• Case Fan MOUNT (STL file): bit.ly/4nqqZ6T
Screws & Photos: bit.ly/3TLotue
Forum writeup: bit.ly/4eLCKRz

_(NOTE: The 3 Amazon links above are Affiliate links.)_

🦶 *DESKSAVER 3D-printable FEET* (printed mine at JLC3DP in Black Nylon): bit.ly/400sui3

⚡ *UPGRADE for SE/30's Main Wiring Harness)*
• Pre-crimped BLK 16AWG wire (2153401223, L=22.5cm): bit.ly/3XnigpC
• Pre-crimped RED 16AWG wire (2153402223, L=22.5cm): bit.ly/3Zx8ior

*128MB of RAM (or more) for SE/30*
• SiliconInsider's 16MB SIMMs (Gold-plated): tinyurl.com/yck4ybmn
• Synchr030/S (256MB!): bit.ly/3QHGmss
Compatibility confirmed: bit.ly/40323bv

🏎️ *Bolle's Accelerator Recreations* (inconsistent availability)
• DiiMO (PDS): tinyurl.com/2w3m8p9c
• P33 PowerCache (requires Adapter): tinyurl.com/3736ss2b
• CPU-socketed PowerCache: tinyurl.com/2v2p32d7
• Turbo040, Carrera040 & Adapters (NOT compatible with Synchr030): tinyurl.com/yn3w4mxz

*Custom ROM SIMMs*
• Garrett's Workshop "GW4402B" (16MB): ebay.com/itm/256554602527
• BMOW "ROM-inator II" (4MB): bit.ly/4hC78yf
• CayMac Vintage (4MB): ko-fi.com/s/a21ef3a744
• CayMac Vintage (8MB): ko-fi.com/s/7dfe6adc8a
• Kero's Mac Mods "SMC ROM SIMM" (2MB): bit.ly/3EIdltZ
• SiliconInsider "PurpleROM" (2MB, Gold-plated!): bit.ly/3EGgkmG
• GGLabs "MACSIMM" (512K or 2MB): bit.ly/4hEQcap
• Programmer (to customize a bootable ROM SIMM): ko-fi.com/s/73f6ba84e8
📺 Can't decide? Watch my ROM SIMM Video: youtu.be/8eeXd0hVBMk
_(Using the stock SE/30 ROM limits RAM to 128MB, and RAM checks aren't disabled.)_

*CAYMAC VINTAGE*
• Reloaded Build Services: ko-fi.com/caymacvintage/commissions
• RTC: ko-fi.com/s/3dbe7b3977
• Mac-O-Meter: ko-fi.com/s/5593914468

💾 *SOFTWARE*
• Photoshop 1.0: bit.ly/2TXEaCU
• Photoshop 4.0: bit.ly/3Dq8uNH
• Color MacCheese: bit.ly/3iI4Wts
• Doom II: bit.ly/3iUsbRh
• Lode Runner B&W: bit.ly/3vqVyNk
• Lode Runner COLOR: bit.ly/3cHR5zs
• Wolfenstein 3D: bit.ly/3gCgD1U
• Oregon Trail I: bit.ly/3pUDomj
• Oregon Trail II: bit.ly/3wpB4pJ
• Myst: bit.ly/3gmIFzO
• Prince of Persia: bit.ly/3gHv7Ob

💿 *PIXAR DVD* "Made in Point Richmond": bit.ly/3ZTcYVg

📚 *REFERENCE*
• ZigZagJoe's "30video" info page: zigzagjoe.com/30Video.html
• 8.4" LCD datasheet: tianma.co.jp/common/pdf/en/nl6448bc26-26f.pdf
• DELL 17" LCD datasheet: bit.ly/3TUPbAy

🙇‍♂️ *THANKS* to ZigZagJoe for making such a great kit!

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