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512k Prototype? — #1

So what I thought was a junker 512k might be a prototype. I started to strip it for parts, but I noticed some weird things. For starters, both the bucket and the bezel stickers a…
68kMLA Hardware by olePigeon Wed, 27 May 2015 - 03:16

installing a 575 analog board in a Color Classic — #1

Let me start off by saying I am not a computer guy......  So this is probably why no one has done this before.  They know it will not work!  I have working pull of a analog boa…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Wed, 27 May 2015 - 02:29

multiple DOS card in one Mac? — #1

Can it work? I have a Reply card in my Q800's PDS slot and I am seeing Orange DOS card on eBay (nubus) that will fit in my Mac.  Can 2 or more DOS card work together?
68kMLA Hardware by wilykat Wed, 27 May 2015 - 01:17

can I read my gmail with 512 × 384 pixels? — #1

So, I am still chicken about doing the VGA mod to my Color Classic.  But I am OK doing the software mod that will let me put a over clocked 575 logic board in my Color Classic. So…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Tue, 26 May 2015 - 17:38

technical question on the VGA Color Classic mod — #1

Hi folks... I have a technical question (?) on Chris Lawson's VGA mod of the Color Classic.: http://colourclassicfaq.com/general/vga.html First, I would like to quote a post mad…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Mon, 25 May 2015 - 16:35

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #1

Hello, I have an issue with an Apple IIgs. The text is kind of doubled in Text mode. When I boot a system disk, in graphic mode, everything is fine. I have some experience in elec…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Pitou Mon, 25 May 2015 - 02:42

Power Mac G4 Cube to Color Classic — #1

Hi folks... Looking around on ebay, I saw a inexpensive smaller Mac called a Power Mac G4 Cube.  It has no monitor.  I would only be interested in a mod using this if I could some…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Mon, 25 May 2015 - 00:40

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #1

Hi... My TV is the very last CRT HD Sony TV.  Deep, deep blacks, and pure whites.  Yes, it is only HDMI 1.1, but I love the 1920 X 1080p picture. No motion artifacts. I am gettin…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Sun, 24 May 2015 - 22:17

PowerBook 170 capacitor list — #1

Done some forum searching and googling, but not turned up a cap list. So I can order them in and not open up my PB170 more than once, does anyone have a cap list they can share?
68kMLA Hardware by james_w Sun, 24 May 2015 - 13:19

how to pull the analog board in my Color Classic — #1

Hi... I would like to pull the analog board in my Color Classic.  Any one know of a web site (that is not dead) that has good photos of this?  I have the Mac Service manual, but t…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Sat, 23 May 2015 - 19:53

best 640 X 480 Mystic Color Classic Mod? — #1

Hello... I thought I would start a new tread just on the 640 X 480 Mysic mod for the Color Classic.  I have counted four different mods. Thanks all for the many tips!!   One reas…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Sat, 23 May 2015 - 16:38

best way to view gmail on 7.5.5? — #1

Hi... I would like to use my Color Classic (with a Color Classic II logic board) to send and recieve email using my gmail account. I am running 7.5.5. Long before Google was aroun…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Fri, 22 May 2015 - 20:17

Color Classic II FPU speeds? — #1

Hi folks.... I just bought a MC68882FN33A FPU for my Color Classic II logic board.  I think the "33" at the end of the Motorola model number means that it runs at 33Mhz. (?) Afte…
68kMLA Hardware by mraroid Fri, 22 May 2015 - 00:37

Q950 restoration project — #1

I'm frustrated to say the least. Why? Let's start from the beginning. I finally got a case for my various 950 parts that have been sitting for a while unused. I put them all toget…
68kMLA Hardware by CompuNurd Thu, 21 May 2015 - 03:44

Vintage TV for $5! — #1

I saw this at a thrift store a while back, then I came back today and it hadn't gone anywhere. I got it for $5 and it works (I guess?) It just shows static when you turn it on, si…
68kMLA Hardware by CompuNurd Wed, 20 May 2015 - 19:57

Newton talk lot — #1

There was a lot advertised on newton talk today. Someone had been looking for a battery case. He may have one. But it looks like he only wants to sell the lot.
68kMLA Hardware by raoulduke Wed, 20 May 2015 - 18:39

For those with a 9600 and a SATA PCI card — #1

What kind of speeds are you getting when copying files from/to the SATA drive? Even if I copy a file from one location to another on the same SSD drive, I get like 2-3MB/sec. I tho…
68kMLA Hardware by Syntho Wed, 20 May 2015 - 10:39

Emate 300 Battery — #1

Ok so I found a great solution to replace the battery..... Purchase these http://www.ebay.com/itm/180979418921?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by aplmak Tue, 19 May 2015 - 17:41

One more SE/30 saved ! But strange HDD behavior — #1

Hello, I'm new to the forum and Macintosh. I recently bought a non working SE/30 on eBay that came with a nice surprise in the form of a (hopefully working) network card. -Turned…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Ozymandias Tue, 19 May 2015 - 04:47

TAM — #1

How we doing people Spent yesterday galavanting all over the country ... did 300 miles - and it resulted in the following finds - a mac classic 2 and Toshiba laptop and a zeni…
68kMLA Hardware by falen5 Mon, 18 May 2015 - 18:18

LCIII problem after a recap schematics required — #1

I have been performing a recap on a LCIII, the board was pretty clean and capacitors were not completely shot, and most of all even if it was not tested before, the owner just advi…
68kMLA Hardware by bibilit Sat, 16 May 2015 - 16:22

Damaged traces on IIvi - repairable? — #1

I posted this IIvi over on the trading post, but I figured I'd ask here about this specific problem. When it went away in storage about 10 years ago, the colours on the display we…
68kMLA Hardware by rawkinghorse Sat, 16 May 2015 - 01:22
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