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New Project Series: MACAA

F4 BlueSCSI is now finished and up for sale in the shop. It’s faster than the original BlueSCSI, but more expensive because the “Black Pill” modules cost more.

My next target are the power supplies in your old Macs. They’re getting old, and in some cases replacing the capacitors isn’t enough to fix them. Thus, new supplies are needed.

Enter the MACAA (MACintosh Atx Alternative) – a project to recreate power supplies for these old Macs using all-new components. Note that this is the ATX Alternative and won’t focus on using ATX or PicoPSU supplies unless that makes the job a lot simpler.

First target is the Macintosh LC Series. LC, LC II, LC III, Quadra 605, LC / Performa 475, and all the other LC clones which use the same supply. PCB design for the MACAA prototype is done, and an order will be placed soon.