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I would expect software from that era to require a dongle to work.

That -13v generation is a simple circuit. If you are unplugging J204 and you are getting no voltage from -13 there's only seven discrete components that make up the entire -13v supply. D107 and D108 are doing your rectification from AC to DC, albeit half-wave. If one of those go open the circuit...

I was speaking with the seller separately and it sounds like he is getting ready to list an inventory of Diablo 31's and 33F's at some point and has a smaller assortment of cables and power supplies. I would not be surprised if that data cable is compatible with the lot. Edited: Nevermind...

So you only get -13 if you let the unit warm up? Could it be a thermal failure of the regulator?

I'd start with the fuse, then see if the DC primary side is doing much, then I'll ask if on top of the larger capacitors you also did all the smaller value ones.

I've never worked with flash-based disk emulators but usually once they are setup and formatted on a machine, they retain said data exactly how it was written and will look like a normal drive to any computer, until you change the drive settings in the emulator. NeXTSTEP can accept large disks...

Oh yeah. I think the most hilarious thing I discovered about this drive is that Sony issued a bulletin years ago warning that the drive contains asbestos! O: (To be honest, it's just a warning that early models used asbestos inside a small switch and it was for a short period before they...

The original N4000 had no internal microphone. The N4000A shipped with the 68040 slabs and cubes, weighed less and had an internal microphone. They are otherwise identical. The mono monitors have zero power management capabilities so even when the screensaver was running the tube was always lit...

I don't really have a desire to be writing data to otherwise unused discs that I cannot afford to replace so rest assured I am in no rush to see data being written. :) It's more I'd like to read up on the product and see what utilities WERE available.

I received no discs with it but back in 2012 or so there was four on ebay for $50 each so me and a friend split it 50/50 and I have two unused discs. No I have not tried it on Linux yet.

Through some incredible logistics I negotiated a deal and when I went to VCF East last month I had filled my luggage with a cardboard box and extra packaging so that this could be carefully packed and flown back home as checked baggage. There is nearly nothing that exists about this on the...

A solid waring about those CR2032 replacements: There's a reason Apple went with a large 3.6v cell. The circuit it keeps alive is quite power hungry compared to a generally modern CMOS circuit in say a PC or even the later macs. Not only are you undervolting the circuit but you are also using a...

The later SAFT/Varta batteries are nowhere near as volatile as the Maxell "Super" Lithium batteries which can be identified by their red jacket. The PCI card is as it states - an MAudio Delta Audio card, however the external break-out box is missing.

Ff the display drops out and you are left with a constant DC voltage at that capacitor, you indeed have a fault further downstream rather than a bad power switch. The fact though the power LED goes out as well however concerns me you might have bigger issues, hence my concern if you have arching...

This looks exciting! :D