Restoring a Colorful Classic - iiiDIY

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1993 was a massive year of change for Apple designs, and the Color Classic was one of the earliest flag bearers for "Espresso" their new design language. To some, it was the colorful, curvy start of a new era, but to others it was an underpowered, sacrilegious mockery of the "Compact Mac" line.

I've always loved the espresso aesthetic, and thought this tiny computer with a Trinitron tube was cool, but couldn't find a good reason to use one... until recently! In this video we attempt to restore a dead Color Classic to its stock form - a wonderful piece of Apple design history, and a solid foundation to build from.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Exterior Cleanup
01:47 Disassembly & Cleaning
04:29 Logic Board Eval & Recap
06:16 First Power On
06:46 Troubleshooting
08:02 Reflowing the Analog Board
08:35 Logic Board Spa Treatment
11:01 Reassembly and Second Test
11:38 Full Analog Board Recap
12:22 Sponsor
12:52 Floppy Service
14:12 Modern Amenities
14:45 Boot Test Three

CREDITS:

THETechnight's video about CC analog board troubleshooting:
   • Mac Color Classic: Analog Board Troub...  

Replacement gears for auto-inject floppy drives:
https://maceffects.com/products/3-pac...

CR2032 PRAM battery PCB from Siliconinsider:
https://www.tindie.com/products/silic...


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