Second vote for the G4-mini and 10" VGA tube (if you can find it). But if you're going to bother making it more modern, why go half way?  Drop a brand new Mac mini in there, or bet…

Somebody done that before (http://www.mac512.com/ccpmg4.htm), back when G4 cube was the smallest Mac available on the market.  However, given that the Cube is such iconic and clas…

Well it increases the current tails in the horizontal output circuitry so it swings the beam harder.  But the problem with this, it adds stress to the sweep circuitry so eventuall…

I thought about this. Can you tell me which one is it? Just so you know, I also replaced the VGC chip and it made no difference. Thanks!! Pitou

Well I cant advise that being a good idea or not...  But, I do know that the trace damage will need patch wires on the ones that are open circuit. 

My guess would be something with the character ROM?

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…

Has anyone ever used an LED display for a personal computer display? Anyway, yes the chipset supports it. Just not sure if the Cube with OS X will. Best bet is to simply try.

Both are also quite rare (fewer than 150,000 Cubes ever made)...I'm not going to lie; not the biggest fan of FrankenMac-ing the rare ones at this point.

G4 Cube in Colour Classic? It's funny because both machines have a sort of cult following (in a good way). I'm even thinking of making a Mystic...

Unity, are you saying the chipset in the G4 Cube support 640 X 480? Yes, LED backlit is so much better then normal LED displays... jack

I have read that the flyback transformer in the Color Classic was slightly undersized to began with.  And then, because of venting issues, it became slightly hotter then it would l…

I hate LED displays too. But I prefer LED backlit displays... Anyway. The chipset supports 640x480. Just not sure if the cube itself will. I suspect it would though.

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…

I don't own a CC and haven't done this modification, but I've looked at the horizontal sweep circuits of the B&W compacts in some detail. I think the CRT shouldn't be your…

thinking and googleing about it, im going to take out the board and cover the acid damaged area with 3to1 baking soda mixture to kill any remaining acid.  let it soak into it for a…

well it says Ati 3d Rage II techknight........but from now on its the 20th anniversary UE8 by the looks of things

If thats the RAGE IC, thats why your video is scrambled.  those traces I pointed out, there are some opens.  You need to go over all of the traces that show "discoloration" wiht …

techknight - good call. Will have a look at them tomorrow. Just a continuity test between 2 via's on a single trace - will do - 0.1uf - that's great to know - will install new on…

have had no chime to date..........just strange sounds, clicks, noise, static...when floppy inserted noise matches the floppys activity - power/green light comes on sometimes, ot…

Hey falen:  Take a look at my photo. I circled areas that need tested for continuity checks. Especially the ones in the bottom corner coming from that IC.  Also the capacitor is …

With the battery pulled, I can get 2-10 seconds between the chime and the light coming on on my TAM. 

Question. You mentioned the light comes on. Do you get a startup chime? After pressing power, how long until it comes on? I just noticed that my light comes on but not right awa…

You dont have a 5500/6500 laying around do you?

Mine is the same brand. I think all the black boxed batteries in Macs are Rayovac. One cap maybe could. Until ruled out, hard to say if its the issue or now. You could try to trac…