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New toy - SE FDHD with shiny new maxwel battery!
This one arrived today - talk about well packed!. Got the camera out in case it just might blow up (never seem to have the camera running when that happens)
Whats the story on these caps - do they have to be replaced as well?
cheers from Ireland people
Whats the story on these caps - do they have to be replaced as well?
cheers from Ireland people
The 5400 uses standard EIDE hard drives. Any IDE/PATA hard drive smaller than 128 GB will work fine. Drives larger than 128 GB will work as well, but you won't be able to see the entire hard drive because the 5400 doesn't know what to do with that much hard drive space.
So, if you have any hard drives hanging around from Mac or PC upgrades you've performed in the past, any of them should work fine with your 5400. I think you'll have to set the drive jumper to "master", though.
Do you need guidance in accessing the internal hard drive of your Mac? It's pretty simple: Undo the two screws on the back of the Mac near the ports, unlatch the back cover on the bottom edge, and pull away the cover. The hard drive is on a little plastic sled at the bottom of the computer. Disconnect the power and IDE cables, and press up on the plastic tab that latches the sled in place while pulling toward you to remove the drive sled.
Peace,
Drew
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Power to the PowerPC!
So, if you have any hard drives hanging around from Mac or PC upgrades you've performed in the past, any of them should work fine with your 5400. I think you'll have to set the drive jumper to "master", though.
Do you need guidance in accessing the internal hard drive of your Mac? It's pretty simple: Undo the two screws on the back of the Mac near the ports, unlatch the back cover on the bottom edge, and pull away the cover. The hard drive is on a little plastic sled at the bottom of the computer. Disconnect the power and IDE cables, and press up on the plastic tab that latches the sled in place while pulling toward you to remove the drive sled.
Peace,
Drew
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Power to the PowerPC!
6th week of 1990. (battery date code).
Yep shes a red TNT stick.
Yep shes a red TNT stick.
Nice video! LOFL @ Packing peanuts 
and good you got that timebomb outta there... haha
and good you got that timebomb outta there... haha
Hey O'Bryanp.
Myself Petricnout and I read your entire posting. You need to take help from Internet about your hard drive problem. Your hard drive version, I think, old one. That's why it is little bit difficult to search for that particular version's drive. But on Internet, something will available for you. Anyways thanks for posting it .Stay connected.
Myself Petricnout and I read your entire posting. You need to take help from Internet about your hard drive problem. Your hard drive version, I think, old one. That's why it is little bit difficult to search for that particular version's drive. But on Internet, something will available for you. Anyways thanks for posting it .Stay connected.
Hello, O'Bryanp
I am suggesting you this link:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_5400_120.html
Maybe you already know about this useful site. In the probable case that you don't, not only you are going to find specs on your computer, but it is plenty of information about parts and other related stuff.
Right from a PowerPC.
I am suggesting you this link:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_5400_120.html
Maybe you already know about this useful site. In the probable case that you don't, not only you are going to find specs on your computer, but it is plenty of information about parts and other related stuff.
Right from a PowerPC.
14 year old battery!!! - it looked brand new!
......suppose they all do ..... till they mutate into 'mac eaters'
mj- when I first saw the size of the box I was wondering if he sent me 2 or 3 macs - was all peanuts - made some mess alright
or as I like to call it.... clean dirt!!. I got it all cleaned up before herself saw it
ps: got my first portable today.... no power supply...will post a few pictures
......suppose they all do ..... till they mutate into 'mac eaters'
mj- when I first saw the size of the box I was wondering if he sent me 2 or 3 macs - was all peanuts - made some mess alright
or as I like to call it.... clean dirt!!. I got it all cleaned up before herself saw it
ps: got my first portable today.... no power supply...will post a few pictures
Not to make anyone feel old, but 1990 was 24 years ago 
DAM!!! - just lost 10 years
OK so 24 year old battery.
Well, I did replace the original Varta battery on my SE with the same brand I've found at Conrad.
It's working great!
It's working great!