Sometimes when I switch on my Classic the hard drive starts to spin up then suddenly slows down like the power's been cut, it makes a noise and then starts to s…
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Hi everybody. I was just wondering if it is worth upgrading the single 1.0 GHz processor in my FW800 G4 to a dual 867 MHz from a regular MDD. I am aware of the …
I turned on my Macintosh Classic after not using it for a few months and I noticed that the screen had some interference lines going through it and now and then…
Hello, I just bought the Sonnet Encore 1ghz ZIF processor upgrade for my Beige G3. When I got it I realized I was missing the power cable adapter which will run…
Since I've got this 54Mbps AeroCard Extreme 802.11g Cardbus doohickey that thinks it's an AirPort Extreme Card (Macsense, 2.4GHz) . . . and the AirPort slot app…
I recently acquired an LC III that's in very good condition. Unfortunately, I don't own a vintage Apple CRT so I don't know if I'm experiencing a problem or if …
Now that I've got a Wicked Fast IIfx, I'm curious - what is/are the fastest NuBus video cards for a 68k Mac? I did a little poking around on Google, but most of…
This one is a beauty that is almost flawless. An original Macintosh from late April 1984 with 512k memory upgrade. Some of you may have seen this type of upgrad…
Anyone doing this with an iMac? I'd like to hear about it. Spressa, Que, whatever. Thanks.
I know Digi-Key "lists" the Bourns filters used by the SE/30 logic board, but they don't stock them: http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/929643-rc-network-25-ohm-2…
After years of using consumer VHS VCRs with my old video capture gear I finally purchased a nice JVC BR-S800U Professional SVHS machine. It has the needed Sync …
Hello all, In September last year I bought a faulty Macintosh Classic II (40Mb HD, 4Mb RAM) with the intent of restoring it. To restore it to its former glory I…
So I finally got to play some and put the motherboards I've had recapped forever in my machines. Both screen come on bright, both screens don't waiver, head pho…
I need a new PRAM battery for my 867MHz Ti Powerbook (model A1025). I just wanted the battery, which is a fairly easy swap on the PRAM unit with a bit of solder…
Hi! As part of a project, I'm trying to find a way to work around the "clock not set" message when booting my Mac with no battery. My current solution is to wri…
I've been kicking this idea around in my head: build an adapter to connect a compact Mac (128K, 512K, Plus, SE) to an external VGA monitor. Has anyone seen some…
So.. What is a scuzzygraph *exactly* I came across this which gives more detail that I have seen elsewhere.. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/comp.sys…
I just opened up a Classic II that came to me very recently, only to discover that the dreaded (Maxcell) exploding battery syndrome had occurred. This is my fir…
Macintosh Classic II 8 - 10uf 3 - 47uf 2 - 1uf (Stock OEM Replacement Caps) (47uf 10 Cents ea) http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Cornell-Dubilier/AVE476M16D16…
I can't get my Quadra 650 to recognise its CD drive or the 80pin drive i added. I managed to get a 7.5 network access disk made on my old windows 98se computer,…
So I picked up one yesterday from a nice guy in Portland that his parents couldn't bear to throw it away. It's a fire survivor, soot all over it and I was think…
Pretty much the title is the question. What, if any, are the differences between the 7100 and 8100 logic boards? Assuming identical speeds.
I'm trying to connect a PowerMac 8500 to a modern VGA monitor, using one of those DB-15 to HD-15 adapters from eBay that's got DIP switches to configure the syn…
I've gotten my hands on a DayStar Turbo 040, ideally I'd like to use this in an original Macintosh LC. I seem to recall that when I actually got the LC ~20 year…
hello.. i always wanted one of those.. and one year ago i found one. it was working fine.. but every time i closed the computer it did not want to boot up again…