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Hi all, I was just wondering if there is a good way to clean the bags that were used to carry the Compact Macs? I got 4 of these in my latest conquest, but they…
· 4 posts · started 29 Apr 2011 - 01:44 · last 3 May 2011 - 20:16
Peripherals
I saw an SD card floppy emulator demonstrated on an Amiga, and was wondering if anyone has tried something similar on a Mac? These run off the IDE style floppy …
· 2 posts · started 3 May 2011 - 15:59 · last 3 May 2011 - 16:55
Hardware
I noticed my SE can get brighter than my SE/30. Is this due to CRT age ? Or maybe some component on the analog board aging ?
· 5 posts · started 1 May 2011 - 18:58 · last 3 May 2011 - 05:00
Hardware
So I was going through the basement looking for a laptop ram module and came across some old cards in the "idk what these are box". They had obviously been put …
· 2 posts · started 26 Apr 2011 - 02:02 · last 2 May 2011 - 21:32
Software
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.apple2.marketplace/browse_thread/thread/77428891e093f0f5?hl=en Saw this posting over in the Apple II news group. BTW, sh…
· 19 posts · started 20 Apr 2011 - 15:50 · last 2 May 2011 - 18:29
Peripherals
Looking through my parents' basement this weekend I found a few things that will be useful to my classic Mac connection. The first is a full set of original Sys…
· 1 posts · started 1 May 2011 - 22:22 · last 1 May 2011 - 22:22
68k
Successfully swapped in a full 68040 into my "new" LC 475 last night. It's a 33mhz '040 from my parents' old Quadra 950. No, sorry, it's not available - they on…
· 7 posts · started 28 Apr 2011 - 10:00 · last 1 May 2011 - 18:53
Hardware
Mac Classic II capacitor replaced, boots up fine, sound works (was faint and then silent after I washed the motherboard), keyboard+mouse works, SCSI works. Batt…
· 5 posts · started 24 Mar 2011 - 04:59 · last 1 May 2011 - 17:37
Software
I managed to pull this off ONCE and didn't bother trying it again until now and I can't seem to figure out what I did to create the original result. From what I…
· 7 posts · started 12 Apr 2011 - 01:52 · last 30 Apr 2011 - 21:04
68k
Hi all! One of the VRAM sockets of my Quadra 700 has a bent/broken pin... thus it wouldn't recognize the SIMM, disabling the other three good sockets also :-( T…
· 2 posts · started 28 Apr 2011 - 20:36 · last 30 Apr 2011 - 20:49
Hardware
A photo-engine to be exact. I at last got my hands on a Radius Photoengine DSP card on ebay for the sum of 41 dollars. I don't care if it cost a little more tha…
· 14 posts · started 20 Apr 2011 - 19:54 · last 30 Apr 2011 - 20:40
PowerPC
I ventured down to my local county government surplus today, and found some awesome stuff. A nice Philips 170S LCD Display. Very few defects, only 1 scratch for…
· 2 posts · started 30 Apr 2011 - 17:21 · last 30 Apr 2011 - 18:42
Peripherals
My newly acquired Apple /// seems to be having some issues registering a few keys. Namely the right shift, up arrow, return and \. Any tips before I dive right …
· 7 posts · started 28 Apr 2011 - 07:47 · last 29 Apr 2011 - 18:36
Software
Should be on my way to pick up an Apple /// tonight - for FREE! The owner says it comes with matching green screen monitor, a huge amount of "original" software…
· 4 posts · started 27 Apr 2011 - 16:29 · last 29 Apr 2011 - 15:11
Hardware
Im just curious to know what you do with your color classic, My little guy is fully operational, however I have yet to figure out what to do with it other then …
· 21 posts · started 28 Apr 2011 - 02:50 · last 29 Apr 2011 - 15:08
Software
I snagged an original LC 4/40MB Config at the electronics recycling yard. Booted up to SSW 7.0. Im fixing this up for my son to replace the iMac in his room tha…
· 10 posts · started 9 Mar 2011 - 23:55 · last 29 Apr 2011 - 07:13
Development
One of my Pismos has developed a new tic - a little bit of "squealing" when the battery is low when replugged to power. This has happened now a couple of times …
· 3 posts · started 21 Apr 2011 - 17:05 · last 29 Apr 2011 - 04:23
Hardware
The tray loading iMac would officially run 10.3 and 10.4 could be made to install on it. My plan for using a tray loading iMacs motherboard was partly because I…
· 1 posts · started 28 Apr 2011 - 19:10 · last 28 Apr 2011 - 19:10
Games
Hi everyone. I have just set myself up a 32MB, 30Mhz 030 MacOS 7.6.1 system which is limited to 16 colours in 512x384, 640x480 and 800x600. I would love to inst…
· 11 posts · started 8 Mar 2011 - 23:13 · last 28 Apr 2011 - 18:56
Networking
After recapping the logic board, resoldering all of the contacts on the analog board and installing a new hard drive, I'm happy to report that my SE/30 is now 1…
· 7 posts · started 26 Apr 2011 - 06:23 · last 28 Apr 2011 - 07:04
Peripherals
I tried almost everything (from HD SCSI setup, to drive setup, to HDT up to version 4. These HDs won't initialize. I tried also with the PB 180c connected in SC…
· 6 posts · started 25 Apr 2011 - 22:42 · last 28 Apr 2011 - 02:10
PowerPC
Alright, so here's the deal. I bid on an auction on eBay, and the seller says he has a 40 foot container full of every type of Mac imaginable. The only caveat i…
· 37 posts · started 22 Mar 2011 - 12:40 · last 27 Apr 2011 - 04:17
Hardware
After verifying a good logic board (runs fine in my SE), my next step to getting my SE/30 in shape seems to be resecuring the solder points on the analog board.…
· 9 posts · started 18 Apr 2011 - 04:24 · last 26 Apr 2011 - 20:26
Software
I know about the 19 disk images for 7.5.3, but is there a way to reformat my PB520 HD, move them over via ethernet, and then install clean?
· 3 posts · started 26 Apr 2011 - 07:59 · last 26 Apr 2011 - 17:25
Networking
I just stumbled on this while perusing Apple ][ info at lunch. Has anyone performed this mod? If so, could you report on your results? Thanks! See #18: http://h…
· 2 posts · started 25 Apr 2011 - 18:03 · last 26 Apr 2011 - 17:03
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