Intro:
New project begins! 🙂
I bought this LC630 on a popular auction site, sold as “unknown condition.”
When it arrived, the first thing that hit me was the musty smell escaping from the inside.
On opening it up, I found the entire motherboard covered in sticky, damp, old dust. Despite its age though, apart from the dirt on the outside, the computer doesn’t look too bad. With the exception of one known fault—and one new issue that happened during transport—it’s actually in decent shape.
So, what’s the plan?
A complete cleaning and wash, a recap, and then the first attempt to power it up. Of course, retrobrighting will also be part of the process to restore this once-great machine (even if it was “Low Cost”) to its original look and glory.
Fingers crossed—and stay tuned for updates! 🙂
FIrst Cleaning:
17.08.2025 Dissassembly
A quick update. The Mac has been taken apart and cleaned of the worst of the dirt to get rid of the musty smell and… cigarette smoke.
The plastic parts are in surprisingly good condition, apart from a few minor issues, nothing broken.
18.08.2025 First scrubbing
The first scrubbing with water and liquid detergent washed away decades of dirt. The difference is plain for all to see 🙂
Before renovation, all elements will of course be washed again to remove any dirt residues that could not be removed now.
