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Hello all — #3

Greetings and welcome to the forums. Sounds like a nice collection of Macs you got there.
68kMLA 68k by Temetka Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 08:13

Hello all — #2

Welcome! Looks like a good collection of Macs you have there. So what Buick(s) do you have? I love Buicks, and I'd like to get my hands on a 98 Riviera as a DD soon.
68kMLA 68k by Hrududu Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 07:14

Hello all — #1

Hi folks! New to the forum but I've been around Macs since the 128. I still have several vintage Macs in running order and a few that aren't. Included in the collection, Lisa 2/1…
68kMLA 68k by Buickguy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 05:13

new guy — #2

Hello and welcome! Hopefully we can be of assistance.
68kMLA 68k by macgreg Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 02:32

Lisa 2 Power Supply Pinout? — #2

Lisa Schematics http://lisaem.sunder.net/cgi-bin/bookview2.cgi?zoom=0?page=16?book=6?Go=Go
68kMLA Hardware by applefreak Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 19:24

G3 beige desktop strangeness — #3

You can use ATX on a tower (will fit fine), but I don't think the desktop version can fit a standard ATX supply in the case.
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 18:45

IIfx SCSI — #9

There are a couple 68040 accelerators for the IIfx, along with the Radius Rocket, thats it.
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 18:30

G3 beige desktop strangeness — #2

It might be overheating. The original thermal paste between the CPU and heatsink has almost certainly dried out, if it hasn't been renewed. Also check that the heatsink clip is t…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 17:37

IIfx SCSI — #8

LEM says not
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 17:35

IIfx SCSI — #7

On a side note. Did they ever make a compatible PPC upgrade for the IIfx? Or is expansion seriously limited due to the unique architecture of the motherboard?
68kMLA Hardware by Strimkind Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 15:21

G3 beige desktop strangeness — #1

Howdy all I've got a ye olde G3 beige desktop, with a zip drive, 256MB RAM, 8GB disk, etc. OS X 10.2.8. It will work correctly for about 30 mins - an hour, but will then turn off…
68kMLA Hardware by billynomates Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 12:58

new guy — #1

hi, I'm a PC. I used to be a Mac though. I grew up with Macs. my dad owned an SE and had internet access since basically I was born (if you can really call late 80s/early 90s real…
68kMLA 68k by Andrevas Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 10:22

IIfx SCSI — #6

grats! Id love to find one myself one day Click to expand... It is surprising what you can find by posting an ad for 'unwanted macs, will pickup' Over the past year I have fou…
68kMLA Hardware by Strimkind Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 05:55

IIfx SCSI — #5

grats! Id love to find one myself one day
68kMLA Hardware by Osgeld Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 03:43

IIfx SCSI — #4

That last paragraph is key, and very good news for me, who has a IIfx to get up and running soon.
68kMLA Hardware by beachycove Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 21:08

IIx Dead — #17

Make sure you installed the batteries correctly and they're the type that are supposed to be soldered. If I were you, I would install 3.6 V battery holders so you don't have to bo…
68kMLA Hardware by JRL Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 20:49

IIx Dead — #16

I recapped both of my IIx systems and the IIx spare motherboard, they are reliable now. Not realy that many capacitors (or values) needed.
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 20:17

IIx Dead — #15

As I have no idea how to test the onboard capacitors I will have to replace them all. oof Click to expand... Well that's a good thing anyway, as they are over 20 years old!
68kMLA Hardware by joshc Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 19:13

IIx Dead — #14

Surface mount caps can leak from underneath and sometimes you wont see the goo until you remove them. Click to expand... 9 out of 10 times i hear that i think people are mistak…
68kMLA Hardware by Osgeld Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 18:54

IIx Dead — #13

PSU is a refurb I purchases as initially I thought it was faulty. As I have no idea how to test the onboard capacitors I will have to replace them all. oof
68kMLA Hardware by patatas Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 17:19

IIx Dead — #12

Surface mount caps can leak from underneath and sometimes you wont see the goo until you remove them. Capacitors inside the PSU itself are probably due for replacement anyway.
68kMLA Hardware by joshc Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 15:51

IIx Dead — #11

No luck even after the MC68030 which was 'borrowed' from a working Mac.
68kMLA Hardware by patatas Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 11:43

Re-Install System 7 on LC III Hard Drive — #3

Just got hold of Apple Recovery CD, Booted it with the help of an external CD and voila ! It was a dream. Now all I need are the Diagnostics for LC III so I can check if all is o…
68kMLA 68k by patatas Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 11:40
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