X68000 Pickup + Mods

I've always been smitten with the Sharp X68000 ever since I first saw one.  Now I'm a proud owner of a SUPERHD (model CZ-623C)!

Specs: 10MHz / 2MB RAM

I didn't feel like being too adventurous with this purchase, so I paid a bit more for a machine that had already been semi restored and was in working condition.  Based on the listing and what I can see:

• Partial recap (maybe full?  Will need to fully tear it down to verify)
• SRAM battery replacement
• Rebuilt PSU (appears to be a pico variant in the original L shaped housing)

So with those critical things mostly out of the way, the modding process has begun.  A hard disk and midi support are a must!  What I have done so far:

• New rubber feet
• Noctua fan (NF-A6x25 FLX)
• SCSI2SD adapter (ver 5.2)
• MIDI expansion card (also includes 8MB RAM upgrade)
• PS2 Keyboard adapter (KB was not included with the system)
• Mega drive controller adapter

I may still assemble my own KB / MD adapters (I have sourced the components) but for now I just ended up purchasing them pre-made.

Other misc purchases:

• 5 1/4 Master Disk
• VGA adapter (Sanwa AD-D15NE)
• Mounting kit for SCSI2SD
• OSSC

The system was already pretty clean, but I wiped down the case and inner panels with Plexus plastic cleaner.  I also sanded down a few spots with rust, and polished up the rear external ports as they were looking grimy / corroded.