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Post #9 by coius
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateMon, 29 Oct 2007 - 09:14
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/craigslist-emac-700mhz-130.10420/
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well, i delved into the machine, and upped the HDD to 80GB now. it made a HUGE speed increase. Anyways. It was VERY frustrating working on it, because I had to put it back together 3x before I got it. Two of it was because the wire kept coming out of the power button (which is molded on the case, but the wire goes through shielding and does an odd-twist onto the logic board) and the third was because I plugged the Power Supply for the logic board in wrong. When tried to power it up the first time, my heart sunk. Not because It didn't power up, but because I knew I would have to go back into the stupid thing to fix it. That was AFTER putting in like 20 screws to hold it together (apple should be SHOT for making the design like this).

I also have a new conquest, BLOODY HANDS!!! normally I don't draw blood on an Apple Case, but this is one of the rare exception. I musta cut my hands in 6 different places. It is a PITA trying to muscle the board in and out of the system. That, and the rest of it has sharp edges and stuff.

Oh well, i am NOT going back in for a super drive. I will just have to either live without the dvd, or use an external. this was the last time I would go into it.

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