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Woo Hoo! Gonna fix my Wallstreet at last. :) — #5

ClassicHasClass: that's very poor customer service if that's what happened to you. I can see why you would still be sore. More than that, it could be a breach of trading laws (IA…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Trash80toHP_Mini Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 18:46

asking for opinion: WGS 8150 vs. Radius 81/110 — #19

I think the WGS may have started with 100, but the one I have is the "speed bump" 110. There is a "technically" faster point with the Radius; the internal SCSI buss is faster than…
68kMLA Hardware by rbbrchckn Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 18:22

Connecting a Trinitron to Power mac 9600 — #8

6 dip switches Click to expand... Follow a binary progression, eventually you'll find a good setting. Click to expand... Yep, there's only 64 possible combinations Sure …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bunsen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 12:15

Woo Hoo! Gonna fix my Wallstreet at last. :) — #4

ClassicHasClass: that's very poor customer service if that's what happened to you. I can see why you would still be sore. More than that, it could be a breach of trading laws (IA…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bunsen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 11:55

Pulled from the scrap heap: Powerbook 3400c — #8

those early Macs use drives that are specific to Macs and you can't use non-Mac drives in them. Yanking the hard drive and scrapping it renders the whole machine useless. Click …
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 11:08

Connecting a Trinitron to Power mac 9600 — #7

Be sure to note the current positions. If you accidentally disturbed a few of the switches, but not all of them, the current positions will help you determine which to try. You cou…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by noidentity Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 07:25

Need some help with a Kanga — #14

Goodness!!!!! Does that key hack work on the Quadra 950????? Mine takes forever and a day to start up since it's got the full 256 megs of ram installed. I wish I bought more ram…
68kMLA Hardware by ppuskari Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 05:52

Offering of my services to the 68kmla community — #17

Any chance you work on IIFX motherboards that the idiot previous owners left to battery decay? I know there is at least one pad gone there and who knows what else. but the boards …
68kMLA Hardware by ppuskari Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 05:49

Need some help with a Kanga — #13

I am looking for a PRAM battery for my 3400c, where did you find those $12 batteries? I really could use a link to it. Mind you, I am in the USA, so it would have to be either c…
68kMLA Hardware by coius Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 05:44

Offering of my services to the 68kmla community — #16

To address JDW and Quadraman's concerns, yes I do replace ALL of the caps or parts documented and suggested for being replaced; I leave no stone unturned. And I return to you all …
68kMLA Hardware by phreakout Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 05:08

$50 for an orange iMac - reasonable? — #42

Now if that was an ANS (Apple Network Server 700) I might be convinced to run from the police with one of those... Wait, that might kill me in the process. Still worth it.
68kMLA Hardware by ppuskari Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 04:13

Mac SE with a difference — #8

Or are you just referring to the "dot" part that to the inexperienced means very little.... Click to expand... bingo
68kMLA Hardware by Osgeld Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 04:10

Mac SE with a difference — #7

Did I read that correctly? A + on a new capacitor doesn't mean positive lead anymore? Or are you just referring to the "dot" part that to the inexperienced means very little....
68kMLA Hardware by ppuskari Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 03:42

$50 for an orange iMac - reasonable? — #41

Fortunately we have a recycling depot that doesn't lock the gate at night, so there are pickings to be had – you just have to be ready to run if the cops drive by. Click to expa…
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 03:40

Offering of my services to the 68kmla community — #15

They pretty much are all bad. This has been true in my own experience and one can also come to that conclusion logically when reflecting upon how many years ago the boards were ma…
68kMLA Hardware by JDW Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 01:08

Woo Hoo! Gonna fix my Wallstreet at last. :) — #3

Cool! I keep a few 14" and 13" LCD Wallstreet panels around incase one of mine bites the dust. If the 12" DS screen dies I don't think I will worry about it. Replacing just the ba…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Unknown_K Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:58

Mac SE with a difference — #6

(correct polarization) has anyone ever warned a noobie to this operation about the different markings? anyway the caps that need to be replaced are polarized, meaning they have a…
68kMLA Hardware by Osgeld Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:51

Mac SE with a difference — #5

Just older the caps from trag, de solder them out, solder the new ones in correctly (correct polarization) and BAM. Done.
68kMLA Hardware by Mars478 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:45

Offering of my services to the 68kmla community — #14

Can you re-cap a Classic II board? If so, what's the cost including shipping and the caps from 43201? Thanks! Click to expand... If you send the logic board via United States P…
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:36

Mac SE with a difference — #4

That's a simple Cap replacement. Just swap the caps. Click to expand... Do you have a link to the fix? The Japanese website I ususally use for that stuff doesn't seem to be up …
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:20

Woo Hoo! Gonna fix my Wallstreet at last. :) — #2

Hey, nice! I wish I liked Wegener more, though. When I had to fix my 1400c's screen many moons ago, they sold me one, but neglected to tell me that one of the screen lines was fun…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by ClassicHasClass Tue, 26 Jan 2010 - 00:19
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