Where did your "Programs" disk come from? Scribbling the word "Programs" on a disk with a crayon isn't going to fool it.

Nope, just push up on the tab and pull out. It's possible that the hard drive was never touched, and after 10 years, it might take some force to get it out.

....it is asking me for the disk "Programs" which did not come with the OS I downloaded from Macgarden. What the heck is it talking about? Before I installed the new OS I had a dis…

nope, none are mentioned in the Service Source guide at this stage.

are there any screws?

I'm sure this sounds silly, but how do you slide the hard drive out of the Power Macintosh 5500 chassis? I unlocked the visible release tab but it seems like the other side is stuc…

Empty? Guess there isn't a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow Click to expand... A new CD caddy is better than nothing. You don't get CD's with the caddies. xD

Empty? Guess there isn't a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow

PM me your email and I'll send you the actual file.

Found that out a bit ago, but then again, I should have known that. HOWEVER! I didn't know how the RAM Slots worked. After trying endlessly with different DDR 400 RAM Cards, I not…

I found a place that has MIDI Manager but for some reason the StuffIt I have on my MacBook Pro doesn't want to open it. It's here: http://www.harmony-central.com/Software/Mac/midi…

I saw that but I am using System 7.0.1, should I use that bootable 7.5.3 disk that someone posted on one of the other threads to install this software?

A good idea is to use Apple MIDI Manager/PatchBay and OMS (yes, a System 7.1 compatible version is out there). I believe that neither are too hard to find. Here is OMS for System…

I am using my Mac Classic II for MIDI performance. Aside from having a hard time finding appropriate software, I am a bit confused as to how it all works. Right now I'm using some…

If the CC has indeed been off as long as the auctioneer said it was, all the fancy upgrades were probably done expensively at a time way before all the VGA hacks were widespread on…

if it had foil on it, it could be rf shielding, could be electrical insulation, or could be some form of sound damper

That looks like shielding of some sort.

this isn't mine, but I managed to find a picture of what I mean. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightb…

Same situation as me, spotted a rainbow! Small but precious conquests!

Most probably shielding, or a warranty sticker. Pics?

Yep, cutting down the backplate from an LC575 works a treat - use the original CC backplate as a guide. You only need to drill a couple of holes to get it to mount in the existing…

Huh, I should try that. I just assumed it was something I had done wrong when upgrading to VGA. On another note, does anybody know of a mod that can create a new motherboard cover…

Make SURE you install the modules as a MATCHED PAIR. I didn't, and got burned. Evidently the G5 is very finicky about it's memory.

I'm looking at going this route too... I'm actually planning on getting a pair of Dual G5s so I can have a full data and hardware backup. Even with a decent (non-Apple) monitor and…

It can't hurt anything to try some DDR RAM that you have laying around. It may work just fine, but remember the G5 was pickier than just about any Mac when it comes to RAM. And y…