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I've just noticed that the startup bong on my 6100/60 has got quieter! If this is caused by caps can someone please tell me which one's ?
· 6 posts · started 16 Nov 2013 - 22:39 · last 1 Feb 2014 - 13:54
Hardware
So my (office) Quad G5 had been a bit noisy of late, and as in my investigations, it failed its ASD 2.6.3 thermal tests, I decided that it was time to service t…
· 8 posts · started 19 Jan 2014 - 22:17 · last 1 Feb 2014 - 10:47
Peripherals
There's a really irritating problem with floppies used on my 1400cs. Whenever I use a floppy on the 1400cs, that floppy refuses to work with my USB floppy drive…
· 16 posts · started 27 Jan 2014 - 22:04 · last 1 Feb 2014 - 03:02
Hardware
Why do they always seem to have a 512k board in them?!?! Can't complain, I got it for $80. Gave it a good clean and it looks great. Floppy drive gummed up, boot…
· 9 posts · started 21 Jan 2014 - 11:27 · last 1 Feb 2014 - 02:08
Hardware
Scored this for a good price even if the Hyperdrive doesn't work or is missing. It powers on, but I haven't had a chance to crack the case yet. It's heavier tha…
· 12 posts · started 17 Dec 2013 - 01:37 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 23:14
OS 9
I've started using my iBook G3 800 MHz 12.1" to run Mac OS 9.2.2 on and was frustrated that it didn't support 1920x1080 on an external VGA monitor. I've install…
· 5 posts · started 9 Sep 2013 - 23:16 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 19:39
Networking
My 1.25GHz PowerBook G4 has been running pretty well since I acquired it -- it's going to eventually need a new HD, but suddenly a new issue has popped up. If I…
· 5 posts · started 30 Jan 2014 - 19:48 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 19:18
Software
What do you think buddy? Would it make the thing too complex? Or maybe would you have to make up 2 separate floppy emu adaptors? I know at-least with the IIgs t…
· 55 posts · started 2 Dec 2013 - 21:02 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 19:18
Hardware
Package received & I've been testing the SE/30 Direct Slot Color Pivot Cable from the Big@$$NuBus&PDScardLot™ with GREAT SUCCESS! [] ]'> …
· 215 posts · started 14 Jul 2011 - 08:02 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 16:40
Troubleshooting
I was at the doctor's office today for an upper endoscopy, so I got the day off cuz of the anesthesia. Here's what I worked on, I'm gonna attempt to print it wh…
· 62 posts · started 19 Dec 2013 - 00:45 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 16:24
Hardware
My SE/30 is showing a very strange garbled image on the screen. The caps have been replaced, and the computer works as expected otherwise. The screen and other …
· 114 posts · started 8 Apr 2013 - 00:34 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 14:36
Troubleshooting
So I finally got a Duo MiniDock and Floppy Drive for the Duo. I tired installing Sys7.5 from a set of genuine diskettes but after a few seconds (head moves twic…
· 6 posts · started 30 Jan 2014 - 20:31 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 10:53
Troubleshooting
my buddy zackl is hookin me up. I guess he found a whole box of II and IIfx boards and a Bag o ram/rom's in a Barn sale!!! { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbo…
· 28 posts · started 8 Jan 2014 - 20:53 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 07:49
68k
ok so thanks to Doug (olePigeon) for sending me some ROM Simms. and thanks to my HAKKO 808 for making my life easy. Thanks to bbraun for his idea, that I should…
· 5 posts · started 30 Jan 2014 - 06:23 · last 31 Jan 2014 - 01:30
68k
I'm a newby here and have a question. I have a 128K Mac and a Mac Plus. I use both with a Fanny Mac cooling fan. I have heard that the floppy drives when a comp…
· 8 posts · started 28 Jan 2014 - 15:13 · last 30 Jan 2014 - 18:08
Networking
Hi All, I spent some time yesterday connecting my Mac 512k to my Windows pc via serial cable. I created the appropriate cable and all works fine. I'm using MacT…
· 24 posts · started 3 Jan 2014 - 09:12 · last 30 Jan 2014 - 07:07
68k
hey do you guys think this hacked adaptor will work with DayStar 040 PDS Upgrade in a SE/30? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_pre…
· 10 posts · started 29 Jan 2014 - 20:01 · last 30 Jan 2014 - 06:07
Troubleshooting
[mod mode] Introduction: by jt/Trash/Trash80to . . . whatever! dougg3 has made the most incredible introductory post to date, period! It's quite the saga of cre…
· 1018 posts · started 23 Jul 2011 - 05:35 · last 30 Jan 2014 - 03:03
Peripherals
I never head or saw this one. When you press "option" then the Apple Menu, you get "About the Finder..." instead of About this Macintosh... That itself is nothi…
· 1 posts · started 30 Jan 2014 - 01:55 · last 30 Jan 2014 - 01:55
Software
Does anyone know of a scripting platform for Classic Macs prior to AppleScript? Was there ever a 3rd party scripting tool for System 6 or earlier?
· 7 posts · started 28 Jan 2014 - 21:29 · last 29 Jan 2014 - 11:54
PowerPC
Hi, On my first Mac, a Rev. C iMac G3, I accidentally defaced the serial number sticker before I could record the information contained therein. Anyway, I was w…
· 2 posts · started 25 Jan 2014 - 05:00 · last 29 Jan 2014 - 06:05
Software
I'm trying to make a boot disk with CopyRoms on it so I can get the ROM from my Macintosh Plus. Immediately after making the disk with Disk Copy it boots in the…
· 3 posts · started 26 Jan 2014 - 16:41 · last 28 Jan 2014 - 20:30
PowerPC
A little something that may be of use to the 68kMLA community. Since I heard that LeopardAssist was still being actively used over on the MacRumors forums, I de…
· 13 posts · started 6 Jan 2014 - 12:08 · last 28 Jan 2014 - 18:53
OS 9
How can I unlock the disk images I make with Disk Copy so that they can be modified when mounted in the finder? If I try to delete any files while the disk imag…
· 2 posts · started 26 Jan 2014 - 15:30 · last 28 Jan 2014 - 18:22
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