Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Four vintage Macintosh Analog Boards (US versions) compared and 1 recapped. Also shows bad Flyback voltage arcing, case opening, proper CRT discharge, Analog Board removal, voltage measurements, and screen adjustments post-recap.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER! A recap won't fix all problems on the Mac Plus and older Macs. Your flyback could be bad, or the voltage level might be wrong, or one or more regulators could be bad, or something else. Scroll down to TECHNICAL INFO and access the Larry Pina book I linked for you (on Internet Archive).

🔎 INDEX
0:00 — Intro
0:29 — Removing the Case
1:04 — Discharging the CRT
1:57 — Analog Board Removal
2:44 — Analog Board Variations
13:53 — Main Wire Harness Thickness
15:40 — Bad Flyback Transformer
17:46 — Pre-Recap Voltage Check
19:26 — Recapping
44:24 — Applying Hot Glue
47:26 — Flux Removal
48:45 — Reassembly
50:35 — Adjustments
1:02:20 — Closing Words

🛒 CAPACITORS (US version analog boards only!):
• Mouser Cart (includes the 3 RIFA boxes): bit.ly/3aybDrH
• Location of all electrolytics: bit.ly/3drqFkk
• Replacement 4-slot "J1" connector pair (add the following to your Cart above if needed):
Female Housing (mounts on Analog Board): bit.ly/3blRW6M
Male Housing: bit.ly/2w0DXTC
NOTE: Product photo on Mouser is wrong but Description correctly says "4 Positions."

🛠 TOOLS:
• Torx T15 with LONG neck to open case: amzn.to/3qLyJYb
• Bulldog Clip (helpful to pry off back case): amzn.to/2H7lIhF
• Flat-head (-) Screwdriver (for CRT discharging)
• Steel Wool No.0000: amzn.to/2J1aRXz
• Needle Nose Pliers: amzn.to/40q8hTK
• Wire Nippers 4.5": amzn.to/2J4Wkdk
• Large Alligator Clips for CRT Discharging: amzn.to/3ZsaYnk
• 99% ISO Alcohol (Spray Bottle!): amzn.to/3ae4fG6
• 99% ISO Alcohol: amzn.to/3ZsaYnk
• 99% ISO Alcohol: amzn.to/3CjWb4o
💁‍♂️3 alcohol choices because it's often out of stock. 70% will work, 91% is better, but 99% is best for electronics cleaning.
• Soldering iron with LCD & Tips Kit (80W, cheap!): amzn.to/3NPnsye
or
• Soldering Station (120W, ESD safe): amzn.to/30g1Frt
• Solder (Leaded Rosin Core 1.6mm): amzn.to/3IGuxxm
• Desoldering wick: amzn.to/3C6XsMd
💁‍♂️TIP: Set soldering iron temperature to 350°C. Don't use lead-free solder.
• Plastic TV alignment tools: tinyurl.com/jmf47rmf
Alignment tools are for making CRT adjustments on the white-covered side of the analog board. NEVER use a metal tool for this! NEVER use a mostly plastic tool that has tiny metal tips either! It must be ALL PLASTIC! (The tip of a wire-tie might work.)

• Voltmeter (Cheap!): amzn.to/2H1S7Ge
• Hot-Glue Gun & sticks: amzn.to/40rgGpW
• Heat gun to melt hot glue, heat-shrink tubing, etc.: amzn.to/4e4xq9K
• DE-5000 Handheld LCR Meter: amzn.to/2ScttJz
💁‍♂️The best handheld meter to check capacitor ESR. Comes with all 3 accessories: TL-21, TL-22 & TL-23.

🔋 4.5V PRAM Battery (Exell Alkaline A133): amzn.to/4fslz6p

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

💾 SOFTWARE:
Test Pattern Generator (TPG) by Larry Pina: bit.ly/2QSdnDO
NOTE: I assembled and uploaded the two DSK images you'll find on Macintosh Garden, thanks to Jeff Walther (Trag) providing me with the original files. However, I couldn't get Macintalk to work in the app for some reason. Post a Comment if you can.

📕 TECHNICAL INFO:
• Analog Board Schematic: bit.ly/3Ac7fjJ
• Analog Board Parts Spreadsheet (3 sheets): bit.ly/3diHUUG
• Mac 128k-512ke Service Manual: bit.ly/2wiiSVn
• Mac Plus Service Manual: bit.ly/2vIo0lg
• Classic Mac Repair Notes: bit.ly/35wrPsQ
• Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets book by Larry Pina: bit.ly/2WtzaFv
🗣️ TinkerDifferent Forum: tinkerdifferent.com
🗣️ Vintage Apple Macintosh Enthusiasts FB Group: bit.ly/2NTF5Ny
⚡EEVblog discussion on repair of Flyback transformers: bit.ly/2wbkdNk

🎥 My SE & SE/30 Analog Board Video: youtu.be/zr_Q4bGI_qY

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🙏 Special Thanks to Crutch, Byrd, Bolle & Kaa (68kMLA) for help getting the audio visualizer waveform to work in Player Pro 4.5: bit.ly/2xszmKB
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