If you just want to install the applications from the iMac G5 system disc unto the iMac G3, give Pacifist a try (the link is in my previous post). If you're trying to install Tige…

I managed to get ahold of a Panther disk (thanks to one of my pals). When I inset it everything is okay, but when I hit "Restart" so the installation can begin, it give me a messag…

3.6-V primary cells such as the half-AA lithium thionyl chloride battery used for PRAM maintenance and time-keeping in Macs rarely leak, even after declining to voltages such as 0.…

You want to measure voltages with the power supply plugged into the motherboard. I believe it needs a load to function properly. Mike

Well I did what II2II suggested and took a multimeter to the power supply. First off idk if this is another symptom, but when the system board is unplugged from the psu, and u turn…

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_19990907/ai_n10131702 Was the Powermac G4 a super computer? It depends whose definition you use.

Ok, thanks, once I get back from our camping trip I'll open up the iMac and see if there's a dead battery. -Apostrophe

My 2E used to overheat on hot summer nights, and when it did, it would behave very strangely. That's why clip-on cooling fans were a very popular accessory. And for years, someone …

I don't think there's any difference between a dead battery and no battery in an iMac, it should still boot. It's the same 3.6 v battery that they've been using forever, so luckil…

Hi, I'm in a good mood; today me and my dad were over at the house we're trying to sell, to clean up the yard and stuff. While there, I picked up our hp Photosmart printer. I br…

If you just want the apps, use Pacifist. I've done this with older OS X 10.2 OEM discs in order to get AppleWorks to convert a document from .wrk to .doc and I was able to extract…

I'm more inclined to say the PSU is the problem, probably because my II+ was exhibiting similar problems and swapping in a modified AT PSU solved most of the problems. The quickes…

I forgot to mention that the G3 has a DVD reader Drive thingamabob.

Wait a minute.... Get XPostFacto and try the disk or if you just want toe apps find the terminal command to enable hidden files and look through the packages you want installed.

Unfortunately, the disk is exclusively for the iMac G5. All grey-colored Apple install discs are. You'll need a reatail 10.2 or 10.3 disc to install onto the beige G3. 10.3 will ne…

Our iMac G5 came with software disks, as all Macintosh computers. I took the "Mac OS X Install Disk 1" disk and I put it into the G5 (which now runs 10.5.3). Inside I saw the Insta…

Easy causes could be loose chips (give a solid push with your thumb on any socketed ones) or a marginal power supply (try with no cards (especially the disk drive card) installed).…

Yes, it did cross my mind when you joined up. The other macdan is a bit of a Powerbook guru. In fact, he might have just given me the clue I need to make the UJ-841 drive bootabl…

Well I bought a Monitor II, Apple IIe, Disk II, Parallel Pro Card, 80 column card, etc. It was complete in all the boxes, with manuals and disks, and extra parts with only little u…

I may be able to obtain a logic board from a 600 MHz G3 iMac cheaply. Can this be put into my 400 MHz iMac? If so, what (if any) modifications are necessary to do so? Thanks.

MacDan says they'll take any standard laptop optical drive [] ]'> Click to expand... Well, that's a coincidence in names!

The wheel turns ever slow, and yet it doth turn... I'm typing this on the Lombard right now. It's got OS X 10.2.8, 512MB of RAM, the original 333 CPU and logic, a new 80GB 5400rp…

Sonnet works (for instance, the 500 MHz Encore) from 8.1 to 10.4 with XPostFacto. Click to expand... But this is for the beige, right?

Sonnet works (for instance, the 500 MHz Encore) from 8.1 to 10.4 with XPostFacto.

I don't know. Maybe some game would conflict with it's drivers, which will also slow the whole system down. I heard that it would also restric mac os versions I can use. I need ful…