TheWhiteFalcon said: I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely go…

I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely got some blemishes though. I…

These are technically things I acquired in 2014 but I've only gotten a chance to start playing with them recently. First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS…

uniserver said: yeah compunerd, get u a 3d printer, and start printing up stuff that would be the cats meow! Click to expand... I haven't looked into that a whole lot,…

uniserver said: yeah compunerd,   get u a 3d printer,  and start printing up stuff that would be the cats meow! Click to expand... I'd be thrilled to buy a replacement pa…

usually the main filter cap is always good, just replace the brown leaky ELNA ones. the only problem you may find during the process is a corroded circuit board, just spend more t…

yeah compunerd,   get u a 3d printer,  and start printing up stuff that would be the cats meow!

" i don't have any brittle plastic issues with any of my power book 140 - 5xx " Ohhh don't worry,  its inevitable.  

Someone should start a business making and selling new replacement parts for old machines (like cases and fly back transformers). Someone is already making the floppy drive gears, …

uniserver said: PowerBook 100 and portable are only machines worth keeping around all others have plastics that are deteriorating into crumbs. Pb 140 to pb5xx series all will…

PowerBook 100 and portable are only machines worth keeping around all others have plastics that are deteriorating into crumbs. Pb 140 to pb5xx series all will be pile of parts a…

One more: what's the line filter capacitor voltage? It just says 47uF, I don't see a voltage. I am guessing it's 250V?

You can get a 20a max multimeter at harbor freight for a couple bucks, Mallet works good with portable battery packs as well !

More questions, and my $.02: My multimeter has a milliamps up to 200mA, so I might have to go get an extra analog one, plus it won't even give me mA reading on a battery. My multi…

Maybe you can regulate them down to 1.5 amps and sell em to portable users, There is a market for such too!! I'd buy one from you. Portable users need 1.5 amps. 1500ma …

CompuNurd said: Just a question, if they are dead, or "suspicious", I am guessing it is capacitors? What else could it be, they're power adapters. Click to expand... If i…

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Just a question, if they are dead, or "suspicious", I am guessing it is capacitors? What else could it be, they're power adapters.

Good luck with it! You will get them working again!

I did see him do it with a vice, but I didn't know he showed other ways to do it. Thanks!

You checked out https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23399-leaky-elna-capacitors-inside-powerbook-power-brick/ ? shoving in a wedge along the edge is one way to do it. Ferr…

Got these in the mail today, $20ish for the lot. Supposedly dead, so going to reference and replace capacitors to see where that takes me. I better keep them in a box at night, si…

Guess I should specify G5 PSU's lol.

Guess I have bad luck with supplies atx supplies I work on always seem to have at least one mosfet burned up.