I always recommend a mid wattage iron, the idea goes: With a low wattage iron on larger parts (ie battery cases) the iron can not keep up with the heat sinking ability of the objec…

What are your opinions on the screen of the PowerBook 165c? Is it the worst of the worst of passive matrix or is it one of the better ones? Better or worse than 1400cs?

128k to 512k upgrades that replaced the case Click to expand... Not likely unless you know that for sure. When you took your 128K into an authorized Apple service center, they …

Now that you have it, I'd keep it and have the caps done. Every SE/30 needs to have it done sooner or later and it'll probably be better to do it now than later. If the seller offe…

Pluses have a beige case, though. How can they yellow? Click to expand... Only the 1996 Pluses. The entire Apple line switched to corporate Platinum by 1997 Click to expand.…

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-8-VGA-AV-car-PC-TFT-LCD-RCA-XGA-Monitor-US_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53df6bc7a6QQitemZ360230668198QQptZCarQ5fAudioQ5fVideo#ht_5637wt_1076 Somet…

128k to 512k upgrades that replaced the case Click to expand... Not likely unless you know that for sure. When you took your 128K into an authorized Apple service center, they …

Pluses have a beige case, though. How can they yellow? Click to expand... Only the 1996 Pluses. The entire Apple line switched to corporate Platinum by 1997, including the 512K…

Now that you have it, I'd keep it and have the caps done. Every SE/30 needs to have it done sooner or later and it'll probably be better to do it now than later. If the seller offe…

weird noises, and screen flickering out tho those are the same basic symptoms of flyback to control (analog board in some machines) more detail please Click to expand... Hmm..…

Also use a low-wattage soldering iron. By such means, you are less likely to ruin the components that get re-used, and less likely to compromise the brand new cells, Click to ex…

Yes, and it is not especially difficult. There are excellent, idiot-proof instructions on the web. My one piece of additional advice would be to used leaded solder, as its melting…

Failing flybacks can occasionally cause the screen to go out of focus too, or slowly shift focus as it warms up.

weird noises, and screen flickering out tho those are the same basic symptoms of flyback to control (analog board in some machines) more detail please

What are some of the signs of a flyback transformer that is bad or going bad?

How did this work out? I assume not good. I heard once that the PB100 uses a lead-acid type battery. I've never owned one so I don't know if it's true or not. If it's a lead acid a…

The idiot being me, of course I have a 2100 sitting around, and the battery is just about toast. I'd like to get my hands on the AA battery tray, but Newton bits & pie…

Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…

Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…

There was never a "regular" Power Mac 9100, there was only ever the WGS 9150. And yes, they are rare.

Found the KBD Hackin' NoteBook, but no joy, it was a PC Matrix I was working on for a Custom Layout USB KBD. :-/ Scanner's not up yet . . . : . . . so it's just pic…

trag, That "Note" wasn't by me, it was in FWB FAQ. No reason to argue with me

Here's one interesting excerpt from FWB FAQ re. Nubus Jackhammer that I saved many moons ago: Can I use an array volume as my startup volume? (the JackHammer makes it appear to t…

I have two or three of the PowerMac 9150s. I would need to check my inventory book to be sure. Yes, I've started keeping a list. Too many times I go through a box and think, "Wo…

Does anyone actually have one of these? I have only read about them, never actually seen one for sale anywhere.