today is a bad day i installed system 7, didn't like it, and re-installed 6.0.8 via floppy disk, and all the software in the desktop folder was removed along with the folder itsel…

Does it get louder when the screen is brighter? or is the computer is working on lots of files at once?

On closer inspection, my lighted magnifier reviled that L7 has magic smoke damage as its discolored and has a spot in the center of the component, but still has continuity.

ehh.... need to figure out what smoked. cannot see anything. Click to expand... What smoked is not always an indication of what is failing, only what heated up as a result of s…

ehh.... need to figure out what smoked. cannot see anything. Checked all the electrolytics for high ESR, they are all good, but that doesnt change the age of them, they probably ne…

Heh, I was just looking at that photo of the 2G iPod and thought about the very first time I saw an iPod in the flesh. It was a 5GB 2G model, and I remember being amazed at how tin…

WOW nice find, I'm planing on geting one

You can get one Here at this site if you are looking to get a new one, also you will need tortx drivers (to open it up) this site is good from what i have heard http://www.powerb…

Ya I would bet almost anything the logicboard is fried. Unfortunately about the only solution is to replace it with another. Hold onto it as a parts unit or sell it off.

I'm not really sure why you felt the need to tell me that, but oh well. Click to expand... I don't know either I am running 6.0.5. I am still trying to find a way to copy…

2.) You can't start up the Mac from a CD Click to expand... I don't really care. Click to expand... I'm not really sure why you felt the need to tell me that, but oh well.

I had cd roms on 6.x machines, cant remember exactly which version of 6 it was but it was one of the later ones with the internet connection kit

what version of OS is it running? I can't recall the minimum required for CD support. Might be 7.1 (?)

1.) Apple-branded SCSI drives will probably work better Click to expand... It is Apple-branded, but it is an internal used as an external. 2.) You can't start up the Mac…

Can you use an external CD with a Macintosh SE? Click to expand... Yes, but keep two points in mind: 1.) Apple-branded SCSI drives will probably work better 2.) You can't sta…

I took a cd drive out of a old PowerMac 7100, stuck it in a external case, and hooked it to my SE. I booted up and it can't read any cds. Apple HD setup (or whatever it's called)…

Auto suppliers are probably a good place to look for O-rings, too. Anything rated to survive life inside a car's engine bay should have no problems with the heat of a G5. Click…

Yes. Find yourself a slow SCSI CD drive (say, 2x or 4x, max), and it should work. If you encounter a driver problem, the "CD Sunrise" driver works well with many third-party drives…

Wonderful new smiley!

Merry Christmas to all! And to all a new mac under the tree! { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_…

Can you use an external CD with a Macintosh SE? I need some way to take data over to it until I get my other floppy-enabled mac out. Thanks, agg23

you have yourself a ticking time bomb... Click to expand... Click to expand... Agreed!

Nope, with the superdrive removed, the mac fired back up. that made no sense to me. Click to expand... This makes perfect sense if the Superdrive is pulling more power than the…

I'm fairly certain that "whoop-whoop-whoop" and "flup-flup-flup" or "whup-whup-whup" are all best efforts at describing the same thing: Power supply in self-protect mode. A current…

Coke is an excellent product for "flushing" any crud out of the system - leave it overnight. JB Click to expand... Diet. This was the strategy I used to revive my Mom's iPh…