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Hi, I found the following interesting (to me anyway) little hack on the 128k motherboard of the US mac that I just blew up. My other 128k board doesnt have it -…
· 5 posts · started 1 Mar 2008 - 07:40 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 19:31
Hardware
I got my first ever Q700 on Saturday and the PRAM battery needs replaced. Before I go through the pain of trying to find out, can someone tell me if I'm right i…
· 4 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 05:54 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 13:10
Software
Okay, so I'm finishing up on some mods, and I'm kind of stuck on this one. I knew I didn't want to leave the logo white, mostly because I wanted something to st…
· 8 posts · started 1 Mar 2008 - 23:36 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 09:42
68k
The SE/30 I keep out and working 24/7 has very faint sound and I just acquired another SE/30 board but it gives the death chime. I'm going to test this board fu…
· 1 posts · started 4 Mar 2008 - 06:34 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 06:34
Networking
not so much of a "New" conquest, but I decided to make it a server to store my site and my mum's pictures (you can see it under "Diane" so she can show people a…
· 3 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 05:00 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 05:12
PowerPC
I am being bothered by this small chip in my iMac's screen about 2mm long a little to the right from the center. I tried polishing the area with some CD scratch…
· 11 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 19:26 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 01:36
Peripherals
yes, few things came in the mail today, as well as on the body of a friend Scores today: PowerBook Lombard LCD and top I had to take this apart and piece it in …
· 3 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 22:57 · last 4 Mar 2008 - 00:26
PowerPC
Specs: 1.07ghz G4, 768mb RAM, last version of tiger, 80gb HD 1. I have a 80gb HD of which 7 gb are free. I'm wondering, what are some common places where tiger …
· 5 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 16:32 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 22:55
PowerPC
Found it at the pawn shop. It had a bad HD so I put a new one in and cleaned it up. Too bad I don't have any PPC installs of OSX... Got it for $280 - not bad if…
· 6 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 03:23 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 22:51
Development
I was reading my After Dark manual today and it said in there how to program a module, something I have always wanted to try. However, my only compiler that wil…
· 9 posts · started 25 Feb 2008 - 17:48 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 22:49
68k
Hi All, I was looking for this accelerator for a while. I had heard that if PowerCache is put in an SE/30 the PDS slot won't be utilized anymore. Now this guy r…
· 5 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 11:21 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 22:47
Troubleshooting
So I have one that seems not to want to display green any longer. What could be the problem?
· 8 posts · started 28 Feb 2008 - 18:27 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 20:37
Hardware
After much deliberation, I've purchased a badly needed video card upgrade for my G4 GE. I bought a 128mb Radeon 9800 Pro PC edition. It isn't here yet but it's …
· 7 posts · started 22 Feb 2008 - 17:47 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 20:32
Hardware
SO I have a power wave with an XLR8 (I think - not sure) G3 300 card in it. I stripped the parts long ago, but today pieced it back together. I lost the speaker…
· 5 posts · started 28 Feb 2008 - 06:11 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 20:14
Peripherals
Hi, I want to replace the original hard drive of a powermac 7500 with a new one. It has the original SCSI 1GB drive. Is it possible to still find new SCSI drive…
· 2 posts · started 3 Mar 2008 - 16:51 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 20:11
Hardware
Is there a good resource for information about these? I just got one, and I guess "radius" followed by numbers is just a bad Google search term. I don't know an…
· 6 posts · started 28 Feb 2008 - 06:30 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 20:05
Hardware
bought a brand new intel imac core 2 duo 17 inch i was going for a 20 inch aluminium imac but i saw this white monster for 899 blow out price because it was the…
· 8 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 07:18 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 19:36
Hardware
http://troubleshootnow.com/coius/imac/screen.jpg This is an iMac DV. nothing else is wrong with it. Starts up quickly, no whine. Everything functions. mind you,…
· 15 posts · started 1 Mar 2008 - 21:20 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 18:57
68k
I've just thought of something: Do they just randomly number computers? For instance, why the Centris 610? If it was the first Centris, why not the Centris 1? A…
· 8 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 16:45 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 15:36
Peripherals
Just landed a PowerMac 7500 from eBay for the astronomical sum of £5. 100Mhz, 144Mb RAM, twin HDs (500Mb and 6Gb), keyboard and mouse, original OS CD and a Form…
· 7 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 22:16 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 12:53
Hardware
After playing with the idea of getting an Apple II for a long time I eventually bought an Apple IIgs on eBay. It came from America and I bought just the IIgs un…
· 8 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 01:13 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 12:29
Hardware
More stuff from the office hall.... Two Dell Optiplex GX240 P4 1.7ghz low-profile desktop systems. No memory or hard disks in either one. One has a printed labe…
· 10 posts · started 1 Mar 2008 - 01:24 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 03:40
68k
I nabbed this "MaxPlus" off eBay a few weeks ago. When the doorbell rang this afternoon I knew it would be my new Mac. I've just recently had a Mac Plus but hav…
· 9 posts · started 1 Mar 2008 - 16:38 · last 3 Mar 2008 - 00:39
Hardware
Yes! Assembled my Franken-Pismo with parts from different places. Plugged it in, powered it on. BONG! I used a HD with OS 9 on it, it booted right up. Was tryin…
· 10 posts · started 28 Feb 2008 - 14:34 · last 2 Mar 2008 - 20:06
Hardware
I've got an odd situation. I bought 3 Plus's a few years ago and am just now getting around to getting them up and running. I have one that works fine, but has …
· 1 posts · started 2 Mar 2008 - 19:36 · last 2 Mar 2008 - 19:36
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