This is a total coincidence, but speaking of transparent appliances, I converted my Macintosh SE/30 into a transparent version today using a case from MacEffects (this is one of their cheaper “Rev. A” cases that isn’t quite as clear as the “Rev. B” versions, but it looks great to me). The installation process is not easy. I’ve taken compact Macs apart for various things in the past, but for this you have to literally remove everything from the stock case and transfer it to the new one. I even had a molex connector pull out of the analog board while I was disassembling things, but thanks to my knowledge of mechanical keyboards, I now know enough about soldering to fix things like that.
It’s not very satisfying to just have a transparent computer but still use the same old beige accessories, so I put together a transparent mechanical keyboard with a DZ60 and Gateron Reds, with a clear KBDFans case and a transparent DCS keyset from PMK. The mouse is a Fellowes Tech Mouse from 1999. MacEffects does also sell a kit that allows you to convert an Apple mouse to be transparent, which I will probably do sooner or later.
Both the keyboard and mouse are USB, which the Macintosh SE/30 does not even come close to supporting on its own, but the Wombat ADB-USB convertor allows you to use USB input devices with Macs that only support ADB. Even the LED underglow/backlight on the keyboard works, which I thought was pretty cool.
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