{"id":2053,"date":"2025-09-04T03:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T03:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2026-01-01T09:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:45:11","slug":"next-station-turbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/?p=2053","title":{"rendered":"NeXT Station Turbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The NextStation Turbo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I got gifted a NeXT Station Turbo Machine below is a few photo&#8217;s of the progress so far.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-first-look.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-first-look&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is how the unit came to me No cable or Keyboard. The NextStation Turbo and Next printer.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-mega-pixel-display.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-mega-pixel-display&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-motherboard-before.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-motherboard-before&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready for the Re-cap and new battery.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-top-case.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-top-case&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-rear-case.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-rear-case&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-scsi2sd-inside-case.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-scsi2sd-inside-case&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recap done and new battery added. Hard drive was dead so lucky I had a spare SCSI2SD to install.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Loaded it up with NextStep 3.3 Image.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-complete-info.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-complete-info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">First boot and shows the MC68040 at 33Mhz with 24MB RAM. And found the SCSI Disk ok.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-complete-4.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-complete-4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Came with NO cables so I had to make up a custom cable for the NextStation to the Monitor that supply&#8217;s power and sound plus the keyboard. Lucky it takes a Apple ADB connector for the keyboard and mouse.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/next-complete-3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;next-complete-3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Formatted a floppy disk and plugged in the printer. 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