As james_w in the uk i'll add that I used this battery for mine : http://www.componentshop.co.uk/6v-4-5ah-sealed-lead-acid-battery.html(they also carry a 5ah battery of the same si…

oh and what Doug said too... those TDK LC power supplies are known for not working,  they need all the filter caps changed. but in my experience if the psu is no good, the computer…

yeah cap that 650 too.  it needs is. for sure.  the only machines that ( need ) a pram battery is the quadra/LC 475/605 and the Powermac 6100. you will get no video.       Well the…

when i re cell them i always just use this... it works out really great. http://www.ebay.com/itm/UPG-6V-5AH-UB645-Replacement-for-UPS-Battery-for-APC-AP200-/191402741759?pt=LH_Def…

Can you test the voltage?  It's possible the power supply could be going bad and the HDDs aren't getting enough power.

Some years ago I rebuilt several batteries for the Mac Portable, and I found that by using a hack saw at the seam it was fairly easy to cut off the top and remove and replace the g…

Great, thanks for the tips guys, I'll give it another go with your techniques! @BadGoldEagle, gotta keep it cheap for now, so it'll have to be DIY!

Uniserver's method should work pretty well The only thing i'll add is that if you can't get it to crack take a sharp knife and score round the seal and try giving it another go (t…

Damn.  Recap then.  I suppose I should do my Q650 at the same time - even though it works perfectly. Could a flat battery cause a problem like this too? I will test with the Zip …

I gave the battery to an "expert". He cracked it open and replaced the cells inside. Total cost was high but not unreasonably high, about 60 euros for the batteries plus fit. Kn…

sure maybe you have bad luck.  or maybe you need to recap them... that sounds like a good idea.

@uniserver - Two logic boards, both of which were working a couple of months ago, now display the same fault at the same time?  Is that not a bit of a coincidence?

Had a bit of a positive development which I posted about here because I couldn't find this thread (even though it was staring me in the face lol)... basically put a 3rd video card …

I'd dump the 1400c - if you have a maxed out Duo 2300c, it's a much nicer machine and more interesting machine to play around with with although the keyboard is pretty horrible to …

I would try the basic basic setup. Pull all RAM except 2 x 16 MB DIMMS, A twin turbo card if you still have it or the oldest PCI video card in PCI Slot 1 (close to the CPU), conne…

If it is an older 9600, it may not be compatible with the 604ev CPU from your 8600. What is the CPU speed marked on the front of the 9600 case? Or if that doesn't exist, the mother…

My recommendation after owning all three would be the 1400c and the 2300c. The 3400c is notorious for failing as already mentioned, and 8.6 on a 1400c with 64MB RAM is perfect. As …

i have done about 4 of them different ways, the last one i did, placed the battery on a 2x4 and used a dead blow and hit the seam all the way around and it broke free , turned out …

there is a cap right next to the scsi chip, and that cap leaks into the scsi chip as well. its a problem with the LC-III there is also a spot where the solder mask was not good fo…

Did you replace the cable?

360alaska said: This is probably an international analog board, the capacitor references will be different... Click to expand... Sorry, I do not get it. I have US Mac Plu…

Let me know if you need a mainboard, I have a ROM 1 I'd be willing to give you for the cost of gas/postage/packing

Now the G5 has a head again... those underlid shots. This thing is spotlessly clean inside! Next one to test will be the IIsi... allegedly has PSU issues. As for the 9600, no …

Well I have another confirmed runner to add to this thread... the IIvx I scored as part of my Canberra haul finally got plugged in and fired straight up with a clean install of 7.5…

So, would this translate to new motherboard time then?