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This has actually been sitting in my closet for...sheesh, probably close to a year now. I just this week hauled it out again to tinker, and the results were...q…
· 2 posts · started 19 Mar 2011 - 22:54 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 20:38
Hardware
Hey ya'll I thought I'd share my latest little project. I have a large video collection which is taking up space! Solution? A powerbook Pismo connected via Fire…
· 7 posts · started 16 Mar 2011 - 02:21 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 16:22
Troubleshooting
Hi.. Got a Mac XL a few weeks ago that I'm in the process of reverting to a Lisa 2/10. Mostly the system is working fine, except for the Widget hard drive. Curr…
· 4 posts · started 21 Mar 2011 - 08:48 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 09:30
Troubleshooting
Hi everyone, I recently got a few compact macs from a craigslist seller - 2 128's, an SE and a Plus. Tried them all out - SE is fine, Plus is not working (thoug…
· 33 posts · started 10 Mar 2011 - 19:52 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 06:48
Networking
Well I got kind of a dilemma here, I snagged a 512k with apple case and modem and whatnot, and the 512k is very badly yellowed. I have a 128k thats early 1984 t…
· 15 posts · started 20 Mar 2011 - 23:22 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 05:21
Hardware
I have an SE/30 with a few problems. One is the jittery screen. I've read that that can be replaced by resoldering the joints on the yoke connector. Since I'm g…
· 4 posts · started 21 Mar 2011 - 20:02 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 03:40
Software
The eject motor of one of my 800k disk drives is broken. This motor pulls the eject mechanism to the back and the disk will come out. Without the engine the dis…
· 6 posts · started 6 Mar 2011 - 15:40 · last 22 Mar 2011 - 01:55
68k
I have a Power Mac G4 that I have running 9.2.2, 10.1.5 and Ubuntu 6.10. I am wanting to try a different OS than the ones that I have, I have a Quadra 660av tha…
· 38 posts · started 10 Mar 2010 - 13:37 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 20:25
PowerPC
I found an academic version of Illustrator CS for the Mac at a nearby thrift store for $3. It goes along nicely with the copy of Toast 5 and Photoshop 7 I found…
· 3 posts · started 16 Mar 2011 - 19:20 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 19:36
Hardware
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/sys/2273557650.html I couldn't find anyone who lived in Chicago, so I'll pass on this tremendous deal I found on Craigslist. I…
· 2 posts · started 21 Mar 2011 - 15:22 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 19:19
Networking
Just received one of these odd daughter cards, having arrived from eBay seller macmetex for attachment to the top left connector on this Nubus video card in my …
· 2 posts · started 18 Mar 2011 - 22:44 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 19:16
Hardware
< vent mode > 8-o AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :O $0no^-@^^o^*&%&$^$&^%…
· 10 posts · started 1 Mar 2011 - 03:59 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 19:07
General
I dont remember if i have asked this before, its been along time. Does anyone have the part numbers/values of the 2 black zener diodes on the CC analog board? m…
· 1 posts · started 21 Mar 2011 - 04:18 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 04:18
Peripherals
I recently alomost bought a Powerlink presenter for its ethernet port until I found it wasn't compatible with my 2300c(I linked to the ebay auction in the tradi…
· 11 posts · started 10 Mar 2011 - 01:47 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 02:29
68k
Hi, I'm setting up an SE/30 with CD-ROM drive - an Apple CD300 unit. What files do I need - extensions etc. - to get this drive to work under System 7.1. Does a…
· 4 posts · started 20 Mar 2011 - 06:20 · last 21 Mar 2011 - 00:27
Hardware
I'm a little confused as to how this happened but maybe someone here can help. My original setup was my IIfx next to my mini, where I could use the same LCD mon…
· 6 posts · started 14 Mar 2011 - 13:57 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 22:29
PowerPC
Oh, i forgot to mention, A while back i swapped out a CRT from a 52XX/53XX/54XX machine, into a G3 AIO. My G3 AIO had a weak green gun, and it was burned in pre…
· 9 posts · started 26 Feb 2011 - 19:06 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 22:12
Hardware
I just got my iMate in the mail today and I love it! Right now I'm typing with an Extended II and clicking with a Bus Mouse II, all coupled to a modern computer…
· 11 posts · started 26 Feb 2011 - 22:53 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 20:22
Hardware
I found this shirt on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-COMPUTER-Shirt-Vintage-Apple-II-GS-College-Md-/330538441870?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf5a05…
· 2 posts · started 6 Mar 2011 - 09:54 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 18:44
Software
Just bought my first compact mac for 47 dollar from a guy in Sweden Macintosh SE Model: M5011 what os and apps are best on this thing and how do i write them wi…
· 7 posts · started 14 Mar 2011 - 22:46 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 11:45
Hardware
rrr my hard drive wont boot if i remove the hdd and put it in my classic II (b/w) it boots fine.... dose the scsi chip give probs?? or the connectors??? :scramb…
· 11 posts · started 7 Feb 2010 - 22:21 · last 20 Mar 2011 - 08:54
Networking
I got this about a week ago, but didn't get around to setting it up till now. I ordered a WaveLAN Silver that was firmware upgraded to a Gold card from ebay, an…
· 5 posts · started 17 Mar 2011 - 22:58 · last 19 Mar 2011 - 19:41
Software
Lot's of great pictures. I like the modern approach to documenting the un-boxing we see for all new Apple products today ... did anybody ever think of doing thi…
· 5 posts · started 11 Mar 2011 - 17:03 · last 19 Mar 2011 - 11:44
Troubleshooting
This problem just started the other day :O After many failed attempts to network my Classic to my other Macs and a disassemble to clean the floppy drive, the Cl…
· 8 posts · started 14 Mar 2011 - 18:28 · last 19 Mar 2011 - 03:11
Hardware
Hi All, I just picked up a IIci on eBay in the UK, and I'm looking to track down an Apple 13" High-Resolution Monitor to go along with it. Do these ever come up…
· 1 posts · started 18 Mar 2011 - 23:57 · last 18 Mar 2011 - 23:57
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