Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
My Macintosh SE FDHD (also known as the Mac SE SuperDrive) had a rust problem... and I'm not referring to the hard drive (though its operational state is TBD). It was obviously stored somewhere that had a moisture problem, and may have had standing water in the bottom at one point.
I have put the logic board through two ultrasonic cleaners: one with citric acid and the other with the usual cleaning solution. The citric acid bath removed the rust on the logic board, and the regular cleaning cycle made sure there wasn't anything else lurking on the board.
As for the metal frame, I have a replacement that I will be installing. As for the floppy drive, I'll probably swipe one from a Mac LC just for expedience. That would be everything I need to put it back together with less rust.
Will we get the SE back together without issues? Will it chime on the first power-up? Will the original hard drive format and take an OS install without issue? You'll have to watch to find out!
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My Macintosh SE FDHD (also known as the Mac SE SuperDrive) had a rust problem... and I'm not referring to the hard drive (though its operational state is TBD). It was obviously stored somewhere that had a moisture problem, and may have had standing water in the bottom at one point.
I have put the logic board through two ultrasonic cleaners: one with citric acid and the other with the usual cleaning solution. The citric acid bath removed the rust on the logic board, and the regular cleaning cycle made sure there wasn't anything else lurking on the board.
As for the metal frame, I have a replacement that I will be installing. As for the floppy drive, I'll probably swipe one from a Mac LC just for expedience. That would be everything I need to put it back together with less rust.
Will we get the SE back together without issues? Will it chime on the first power-up? Will the original hard drive format and take an OS install without issue? You'll have to watch to find out!
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![COMPUTER Repair: Three Rows of Sockets To Go In My MCA Apple ][+ Clone (Computerized Start™ Live)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LEtutHlUnMs/mqdefault.jpg "COMPUTER Repair: Three Rows of Sockets To Go In My MCA Apple ][+ Clone (Computerized Start™ Live)
If COMPUTER, my MCA Apple ][+ Clone, could sing, it might be singing:
Desolder me down (Repair)
You desolder me, you desolder me
Or something like that...
Theres three rows of bad sockets left in COMPUTER, so the project to replace all the original sockets is in the home stretch. With each new row of sockets, both the appearance of the motherboard and my confidence in a fully-working COMPUTER increases. Maybe tonights the night.
Will I get the remaining sockets replaced tonight? Will I be able to test the board? Will I find a mistake the had way? Youll have to watch to find out!
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A viewer sent me a goodie box, containing parts that need work. The end goal: an Apple ][+. Lets see whats inside, and what work lies ahead. Well also probably look at COMPUTER, as I know I need to order parts for it as well.
What parts are in the box? How bad could it be? And how many of COMPUTERs chips are now testing bad tonight? Youll have to watch to find out!
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