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More of a hardware "repair" than a hack. I was getting tired of how my cheap Philips CD-Rs just wouldn't work in my PowerBook G4 no matter what speed I burned t…
· 5 posts · started 12 Feb 2013 - 04:15 · last 15 Feb 2013 - 23:05
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So today I went to Fry's and picked up a couple neat things at good prices, all in a way having to do with my Macs. Samsung 120GB 840 Series SSD (Non-Pro model)…
· 1 posts · started 15 Feb 2013 - 06:19 · last 15 Feb 2013 - 06:19
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/140914495299?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Well its not a 6100 its a preforma, but yeah the same as The Pow…
· 4 posts · started 9 Feb 2013 - 06:42 · last 13 Feb 2013 - 17:06
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Nice freebie haul today, should keep me busy for a while. There's nothing specific known about these machines yet, so I'll cut right to the chase. Today I picke…
· 14 posts · started 7 Feb 2013 - 13:06 · last 10 Feb 2013 - 16:40
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Hey there guys, first post on the forums. Thanks for already being such a help for me recapping my classic and IIci recently got into the classic mac world and …
· 4 posts · started 20 Jan 2013 - 18:09 · last 9 Feb 2013 - 16:18
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Given: A G3 Lombard with two batteries. I also have a stand alone battery charger. The machine recognizes the presence of battery #1. It runs on it and charges …
· 1 posts · started 6 Feb 2013 - 07:25 · last 6 Feb 2013 - 07:25
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As the title above states, I was wondering if 15" iMac G4 LCDs use the same internal display connector as the 17" LCDs, and if they are compatible with both 15"…
· 2 posts · started 30 May 2012 - 02:28 · last 4 Feb 2013 - 12:21
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So I decided to try and install Leopard on the eMac again, this time with better specs. Anyway, I remember that when I was having problems with it, I put the co…
· 7 posts · started 18 Jan 2013 - 06:52 · last 1 Feb 2013 - 07:55
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Well, it finally came yesterday! My new-to-me 2003 iMac G4. I swear, the damn thing looks brand new. It is the 17" model, which looks nice next my eMac. The key…
· 7 posts · started 28 Jan 2013 - 00:10 · last 28 Jan 2013 - 16:54
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My daughter's 15" 1.67mhz G4 has a newish battery that reports itself as having done 65,000 cycles. Yup. For obvious reasons, the charging is not going so well.…
· 9 posts · started 13 Jan 2013 - 20:42 · last 23 Jan 2013 - 04:00
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Saw this big haul on CL today: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/sys/3445496258.html NICE example of a 512K. I know storage is at a premium at my place but I'm co…
· 10 posts · started 21 Jan 2013 - 18:58 · last 22 Jan 2013 - 16:46
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A friend's company was trashing some older mac's (an advertising agency) and offered some for me to rescue, of cos, i could not turn them down, free and all.. H…
· 6 posts · started 19 Dec 2012 - 18:10 · last 21 Jan 2013 - 07:46
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What would I need to look for to get wireless running on the G4 733MHz Digital Audio? There appears to be a connector on the motherboard, and an aerial wire con…
· 10 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 16:58 · last 17 Jan 2013 - 17:18
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As I understand it: Regular Nubus operates at 10mhz; Nubus 90 operates at double the speed, 20mhz. The full Nubus 90 implementation allows both for 20mhz commun…
· 3 posts · started 23 Dec 2012 - 17:43 · last 12 Jan 2013 - 03:28
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Air-Cooled, Forced Induction. Twin Centrifugal Blowers. 1.8 Single Performance. Quite a decent amount of boost. The inside of an iMac G5 certainly is reminiscen…
· 2 posts · started 7 Jan 2013 - 17:31 · last 7 Jan 2013 - 17:39
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I am having a problem with my 2005 Apple Cinema Display (a1081, 20"). When I plug it in and turn it on, all I get is a dark screen. There is also no indicator l…
· 1 posts · started 3 Jan 2013 - 23:06 · last 3 Jan 2013 - 23:06
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Well, my 17" Powerbook G4 battery doesn't seem to be working right. Sometimes, when I first boot up the machine after just being taken off of the charger, my la…
· 3 posts · started 28 Dec 2012 - 23:59 · last 29 Dec 2012 - 09:13
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Someone local is selling a batch of 14 G4 & G5 xserves for $350. That's $25 each. I'd happily pay $25 each for a couple but what would I do with 14? I k…
· 12 posts · started 16 Dec 2012 - 23:59 · last 20 Dec 2012 - 02:21
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. . . now I just need the B&W G3. :-/ But I'm a very patient collector! :beige: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190680549551 Peripherals and matching, doo-dads …
· 6 posts · started 18 Dec 2012 - 01:41 · last 18 Dec 2012 - 23:02
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Do any of you have a source at a decent price, for the 3.6V 1/2 AA PRAM batteries? I need at least four but I can't ever justify 22 bucks for them. Leaving the …
· 8 posts · started 14 Dec 2012 - 01:55 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 18:41
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Wow, this week has been pretty good so far, conquest-wise. Last night I picked up a few gems from a collector who is moving interstate. Highlights were: A worki…
· 14 posts · started 23 Nov 2012 - 02:41 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 14:57
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Does anyone have a working link for this?
· 3 posts · started 8 Dec 2012 - 17:21 · last 8 Dec 2012 - 22:01
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I have it all the way up, however, it feels like it should go a little faster. I have to move the pro mouse all the way across the mousepad to move the cursor a…
· 9 posts · started 4 Dec 2012 - 21:59 · last 6 Dec 2012 - 17:31
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I know about the Nubus-based Photoshop DSP accelerators but are there any similar PCI cards? I think I remember seeing something like that years ago but I can't…
· 7 posts · started 29 Oct 2012 - 17:42 · last 4 Dec 2012 - 04:25
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