The drive on the front would be a caddy loading CD-ROM drive, most likely an AppleCD 300, which is a 2x CD-ROM drive. You can either find a caddy for it and use it, or you can swap…

ok Well thanks a bunch, I do know my centris does need a repair, The power brick ( the thing you plug in power) that has died, after all of the years it was on, I am going to plug …

From doing a bit more reading, people are saying their iBooks won't boot at all if the GPU is loose. In my case, it does boot (I can hear the hard disk rattling away as it boots in…

Shareware, freeware, and public domain isn't against the rules, and you can find that software here: http://macgui.com/downloads/?cat_id=56

1. That sounds like a clock chipping accelerator, it clips onto the logic board and makes the CPU run at a higher clock speed, speeding up the system. They were very common back in…

I have a few question 1. I have this clip thing from a centris 650 what does that do? 2.What are the pin out's for the power brick for the centris? 3.I have this very very Long …

From doing a bit more reading, people are saying their iBooks won't boot at all if the GPU is loose. In my case, it does boot (I can hear the hard disk rattling away as it boots in…

The hot coin is the only method I could do right now due to lack of tools. But I just don't think it would be the safest as you would be applying a huge amount of heat immediately …

Nice little trio you got there. Not having owned a IIfx, I think that might be the best machine. Sure the 7600 is more powerful but the IIfx holds a special place in a lot our mem…

Lizard Lick?????????? :?: Click to expand... A street sign about 1.5 miles from the 'intersection' - sorry about the lighting. Sometimes taking pictures with a cell phone s…

a toaster oven with a device controlling the thermal curve would be the best, and closest to the factory, a hot coin is not going to do anything, a can of burning whatver is just g…

Seems the shim method isn't the best. Works for a while then dies. I've been reading plenty of weird and wonderful re-flowing techniques involving heatguns, burning alcohol in met…

the heat gun would work as long as you keep in mind thermal stresses, and dont heat up or cool down anything super quick. Also its going to have to be a fairly stout heat gun, I tr…

I got the 500 to boot off a iMac install CD (my iBook only came with 10.2 install CDs) so it seems in ok shape apart from the hard disk. As for the 800, I read about applying heat…

Testing will follow later, after I blow the dust hippos outta' that FILTHY POS! Click to expand... Did I say dust hippos? Definitely LARGER than THAT! I've NEVER seen such a MASS…

Actually, the Hardware Test CD is booting now on the 500. I got a bit muddled and was actually using the AppleCare TechTool CD instead (it's been a long day :I ) . I think it mig…

Sounds like the 800mhz is a lost cause. Definitely has the logic board graphic chip problem. I would personally concentrate your work on the 500mhz which has what seems to be a m…

I rescued 2 iBooks (dual-usb) today. The first is a 500Mhz one that boots into OF with DEFAULT CATCH! code=300 at %SRR0: 0d005468 %SRR1: 40003030 mac-boot will then lead to DEFA…

Nope, but I'm thinking that I could share the single cable/interface between the $5 NuBus one I got offered. He's also selling extras (whole boxed cards) for $25.

Is it Nubus?

So if you drop a 292 CPU into a PDQ, you get the 83MHz bus and the better video? Or would there be other components in the 66MHz models that choke on the higher bus speed? I gues…

Well, I'm back from behind enemy lines again and I brought back a Blueberry Bundle, another MordorSoft Ergonomic KBD, to complete the pair I need for yet another KBD HackAthon . …

he ostensibly saved the company with such gimmicky computers as the iMac & Cube (?) etc, but those products were YEARS in development, long before the (volatile) steve brou…

Maybe I'll get my screwdrivers out and perform a little surgery

Thanks for the advice, but ... reset that and the PRAM but it's still not working. Now it just boots to a gray screen and nothing else. FWTDM still doesn't work. :?: