Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The @BigBadBench sent me a Macintosh Classic, and it looks like we have a "good" one: no battery damage, no trace damage from leaking electrolytic capacitors, the RAM expansion board is fully populated, and the internal hard drive appears to be functional (with an OS install).

The floppy drive was "a bag of hurt" (the Omron motor was seized and the frame bent), and the analog board had signs of leaking capacitors. We need to tackle both issues tonight.

Which Mac will donate its floppy drive to the Classic? Will the Analog Board recap be successful? Will it chime? You'll have to watch to find out!

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