Portable! — #4 | MacTrove

Post #4 by stevep

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Sat, 22 Nov 2008 - 23:15
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/portable.15688/

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It is an M5120 with the numeric keypad instead of trackball. Has the ac adapter but the lead acid battery is not present, so I believe I need to make a small mod to get it to run just on the adapter. Can anyone confirm this?

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Get a Powerbook 100 series (100, 140, 170, etc.) AC adapter; it has enough juice to run the Portable without the battery.

So the adapter that is original won't do it? Does the mod to the switch have to be done (mentioned on Low End Mac)? I have one here someplace for a PB100 - now the hunt begins!