I have a powermac 7500/100 and when i was trying to use toast deluxe 4 to run some 'toast files' the computer was stuck many times. I was using the power button to turn the compute…
yes, i have to use the control panel to dim the screen. it's a Macintosh Classic I. yes, it has a fan, but it doesn't come in contact with the processor itself. instead, it's place…
68kMLAHardwareby cjtmacclassicWed, 23 Dec 2009 - 18:44
hi all-as you may know, i want to prolong the life of my Macs to the fullest extent. examples of this are, if i walk waway from it, i dim the screen to min, check the temp of the p…
Got the 3400c unit last night - it is in quite nice condition for its age and did have a CD drive as well as floppy drive. I think it is a 180mhz early machine. 64 mb ram card in p…
68kMLAHardwareby J English SmithWed, 23 Dec 2009 - 16:10
well, i got the rest of the computers and the time to work on them, and, combining all three i bought+ my pismo and my mom's clamshell, now i have this:> lombard/101-333mhz,…
Well, Bunson has got me a-thinkin about a tinker with my G4 Cube again, with his reference to dual G4/500MHz cards in a Cube. I can get one of these shipped on eBay right now for a…
68kMLATroubleshootingby beachycoveWed, 23 Dec 2009 - 14:35
can i install a fan on the poor old 68000 processor? ... i'm running a Macintosh Classic
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Ummmm, A Classic already has a fan in it. Are you sure you mean an a…
I have a powermac 7500/100 and when i was trying to use toast deluxe 4 to run some 'toast files' the computer was stuck many times. I was using the power button to turn the compute…
68kMLAHardwareby Dimitris1980Wed, 23 Dec 2009 - 07:39
totally speaking out of my rear here, but I would think it depends on the machine
the early compacts are designed for convection (cooling) airflow, adding a fan might disturb that…
hi all-
as you may know, i want to prolong the life of my Macs to the fullest extent. examples of this are, if i walk waway from it, i dim the screen to min, check the temp of the…
68kMLAHardwareby cjtmacclassicWed, 23 Dec 2009 - 02:54
I just tested my brand new Stanley RB5 and I love it!
That pic is a little misleading, it shows blades (called irons on a real plane, but these are tiny & replaceable/…
68kMLAHardwareby Trash80toHP_MiniWed, 23 Dec 2009 - 02:32
well, i got the rest of the computers and the time to work on them, and, combining all three i bought+ my pismo and my mom's clamshell, now i have this:
>pismo-500mhz,1gb r…
with a 4hr battery and in very reasonable nick all around
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If the battery casing is in bad shape, I think you can still get replacements from NewerTech, a ni…
68kMLAHardwareby Macman756Wed, 23 Dec 2009 - 00:03
Yeah I did some research shortly after I posted the question. You are correct it's a Centronics. I found the adapter here.
http://www.computercablesource.com/scsi-adapter-centroni…
68kMLATroubleshootingby MacClassic10Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 22:29
I need a 50 to 25pin adapter for the cord to plug it into my Macintosh Color Classic. I ordered one and got it today but its a tiny 50pin on the adapter and not the large wide 50 p…
68kMLATroubleshootingby MacClassic10Tue, 22 Dec 2009 - 21:52
Ah, what $60 will get you...
I just picked up a //c with power supply, plus matching 5.25" external floppy drive and green-mono CRT. Includes original manual and two set-up guide…
68kMLAHardwareby Anonymous FreakTue, 22 Dec 2009 - 03:10
Yes, that's it. But don't you use a miter to follow the edge and cut it? Maybe I was thinking of a router. Crap. Shows how much I know about what I'm doing. :lol:
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68kMLAHardwareby Trash80toHP_MiniTue, 22 Dec 2009 - 02:53
Luckily, it hasnt done it again, but i am not going to plug the other one in for safe measures.
However, i noticed when you turn the power on to the unit, it bongs and starts righ…
68kMLAHardwareby techknightTue, 22 Dec 2009 - 02:21
you might want to take a look lowes has these little clear rubbery stick pads for like 2-3bucks for 12 of em or something. Decently styleish and will serve your purpose well.
68kMLAHardwareby zerotypeqTue, 22 Dec 2009 - 00:06
An iBook (12" 1.33GHz) purchased off of eBay arrived last week for one of my children, thus freeing up my old 12" 1.5GHz PowerBook that had been hers for homework in secondary scho…
68kMLAHardwareby beachycoveTue, 22 Dec 2009 - 00:01