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Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #9

the ibook WAS 300mhz, 96mb of ram, 3gb hardrive, os9.0 now it IS 300mhz, 288mb of ram, 3gb harddrive, Airport, os 10.3.9, and my mom's first mac (so far, so good! no more trouble …
68kMLA Hardware by geeko Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 20:03

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #8

How wrong can you go with deals like that. The iMac is worth that even dead. What kind of specs does the iBook have?
68kMLA Hardware by Strimkind Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 19:53

640CD: How to install DOS? — #2

i dont remember, does dos 6 support 32 bit partitions? if not you may be limited to 2 gig's each (or using win-dos or pc dos 7)
68kMLA Hardware by Osgeld Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 18:22

640CD: How to install DOS? — #1

I had the pleasure to pick up a Performa 640CD with DOS card for FREE! yesterday. This thing had its RAM upgraded to the max: 52 MB on the logic board and 32 MB on the DOS card. …
68kMLA Hardware by enigmaaaaa Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 17:54

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #7

i am going to take it to the apple store next friday,just in case they actually know what they are talking about. if they quote me way to high of a price to fix it, or tell me that…
68kMLA Hardware by geeko Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 14:15

Tangerine iBook! — #5

I've always been a quiet fan of the original iBooks. While I wouldn't mind owning one because I've always wanted too I have no idea what I would do with it other than have it sit …
68kMLA Software by Temetka Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 10:08

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #6

Sounds like your iMac G5 has the same problem mine has. Don't bother taking it to the apple store, they will just say your logic board is bad, and try to get you to shell out ~$500…
68kMLA Hardware by iamdigitalman Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 08:32

Busy week for Conquests — #6

Adding another to my list...free I might add. Powerbook G3 'Pismo' G3 400 mhz 6GB DVD 384MB RAM 2 batteries; 1 knockoff and 1 apple...unknown condition for both Nice Backpac…
68kMLA Hardware by Strimkind Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 02:58

Busy week for Conquests — #5

Adding another to my list...free I might add. Powerbook G3 'Pismo' G3 400 mhz 6GB DVD 384MB RAM 2 batteries; 1 knockoff and 1 apple...unknown condition for both Nice Backpac…
68kMLA Hardware by Strimkind Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 02:58

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #5

imac g5, 2.0ghz, 1gb ram, original box, brand new keyboard and mouse- $20 Click to expand... 8-o Click to expand... :O :O :O :O
68kMLA Hardware by Hrududu Sun, 8 Nov 2009 - 00:16

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #3

That's an utterly amazing haul for so little - you'll look back on this day fondly for many years to come! I reckon there is a law now that says you'll sadly find nothing else for…
68kMLA Hardware by Byrd Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 22:15

Cube! with all the trimmings :D — #16

How do you open the little tacker non-destructively? Click to expand... I just pried at the seam with a knife and it cracked open, luckily along the seams. YMMV as they say. T…
68kMLA Hardware by H3NRY Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 19:46

Mac Classic corpse — #5

get a volt meter and start tracing voltages until it stops Click to expand... Careful there, special high voltage probes may be called for in some areas.
68kMLA Hardware by 4seasonphoto Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 19:33

Cube! with all the trimmings :D — #15

H3NRY, I noticed elsewhere that you've been inside the Cube speaker's amp module and (IIRC) made some mods. How do you open the little tacker non-destructively? And did you ever …
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 17:14

Crazy day for yard-sale conquests — #1

i went out to yard-sales this morning with out any expectations of great finds, but MAN did i SCORE!! 8-o imac g5, 2.0ghz, 1gb ram, original box, brand new keyboard and mouse- $…
68kMLA Hardware by geeko Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 15:02

Cube! with all the trimmings :D — #13

The chip inside the Cube's amplifier module is a TriPath TA1101B 20W digital amplifier, so indeed a TriPath amp is a terrific match for these speakers. They are 8 Ohm impedance. T…
68kMLA Hardware by H3NRY Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 01:36

Why the 10MiB ceiling in a Classic II? — #3

Some Macs have hardware memory controller limits - only so many address lines. Many are limited by the boot ROM to a certain ceiling. I think the Classic II is one of these. There …
68kMLA Hardware by H3NRY Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - 00:21

Why the 10MiB ceiling in a Classic II? — #2

It's not a SIMM-size limit; it's a limit of the logic board's memory controller. The Color Classic, for example, comes with 4MB RAM soldered onto the logic board, and it has two SI…
68kMLA Hardware by tmtomh Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - 22:56

Looking at a PowerBook 1400 — #11

I now have five of these little gems; paid less than $50 for each. Great keyboards and very very robust. My latest one was used in a school - it's more beat up than my other ones, …
68kMLA Hardware by J English Smith Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - 22:08

Powerbook 1400 Browsing Speed — #1

I am also finally the proud owner of a Lucent WaveLAN silver card and successfully got one of my 1400s online yesterday. Any tips from other 1400 web users re optimizing speed, be…
68kMLA Hardware by J English Smith Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - 21:50

Powerbook 1400 Parts + Take It Apart Guide — #1

Just got another Powerbook 1400; this one needs a little TLC. Is the best source of parts still Wegener Media? I need a rear foot/screw, PCMCIA door, cover latch etc. Also, does a…
68kMLA Hardware by J English Smith Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - 21:39
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