Description

So, you’ve got a lot of classic Macintosh logic boards lying around without a case or chassis to use them in.  As these things get older the plastic parts can be harder to come by. This is where GutBomb & Ron’s Computer Videos decided to do something about it. This case along with a few modern boards can turn an old logic board into a delightful retro machine that never was!

What is this thing?

Well, simply put this is a replacement case for a Macintosh SE and SE/30 that turns it into a small desktop computer to which you can connect a modern display. Plus, it’s created in the spirit of community so it’s all freely expandable by people like you!

Parts Included

• Case Bottom
• Case Top
• Backplate
• Reset and Programmer Buttons (printed in same color as bottom)
• SCSI LED Light Pipe
• Drive Brackets (Floppy and BlueSCSI)
• BlueSCSI lifter bosses
• Mounting and Assembly Screws

Parts You’ll Need

• SE logic board
• Speaker from an SE, SE/30, Classic, Plus, 512k, 128
• One (1) of the following Video Output Solutions – choose option 1 or 2
  1. VGA Video Solution
     • SE-COMBO MacPicoVid – https://jcm-1.com/product/se-combo-macpicovid-edition/
  2. HDMI Video Solution
     • Ron’s Computer Videos SE-COMBO IDC 12 – [https://jcm-1.com/product/se-combo-idc12/]
     • Raspberry Pi Zero (Do not get these from Amazon: get from an official Raspberry Pi seller.)
     • RGBtoHDMI [https://retrohackshack.com/product/rgbtohdmi/]
       • These are frequently on backorder, but backorders are never long. You can also build your own [https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI?tab=readme-ov-file]
     • Right Angle Mini HDMI to HDMI Adapter: Right angle is important!  [https://a.co/d/05Y7PGUY]
     • Panel Mount HDMI Extension [https://a.co/d/0hyxtBFF]
• Pico PSU [https://a.co/d/0dDMcl2p]
• Generic 12v Power Supply [https://a.co/d/05yE92zM]
• Internal BlueSCSI [https://jcm-1.com/product/bluescsi-v2-50-pin-desktop/]
• 5mm LED for the BlueSCSI activity light
  • You can use the official JCM BlueSCSI LED for this project, however, it is 3mm, so it will need to be glued into place.
• Power switch [https://a.co/d/0gHz8MoP]