Trash80toHP_mini: the only 68K PowerBook I currently own is a 180c with almost no intact case plastics remaining. I’ve not put much effort into fixing it because all the power supplies I’ve found turned out to provide such dirty power that the electronics (CPU board, RAM, etc.) are almost certainly ruined. Danged unrepairable power bricks… I just don’t have the tools to open one up without completely destroying it. Did I mention it came without a hard drive, and whatever incompetent baboon performed the HDectomy lost one of the hinge screws so the other one tore out the first time it was opened, probably before I even bought it?
Byrd: I am envious that you can say parts PBs are plentiful, as they are anything but in these parts. The usual suspects for vintage gear discarded theirs years ago — it costs several times the $20 one will sell for to get one into working order, so they are viewed as a liability. Even scrappers don’t get much metal out of one.
Haplain: I am grateful for your generous offer, but the logistics are daunting. If I mailed you the wad of shattered plastic, would that provide enough data for a reconstruction? How much would you need for materials?
Byrd: I am envious that you can say parts PBs are plentiful, as they are anything but in these parts. The usual suspects for vintage gear discarded theirs years ago — it costs several times the $20 one will sell for to get one into working order, so they are viewed as a liability. Even scrappers don’t get much metal out of one.
Haplain: I am grateful for your generous offer, but the logistics are daunting. If I mailed you the wad of shattered plastic, would that provide enough data for a reconstruction? How much would you need for materials?