The dishwasher seems to have killed my board. SadMike.

Actually preemptive follow-up: I don't understand Apple's manual advice - how can you boot without extensions with no disk-icon [i.e. without an actual boot process] - same with th…

I've gotten the pointer to pop up.  Neither trackpad will move the pointer, but an ADB mouse will [ADB port - check], and the trackpads will move the pointer with the ADB mouse plu…

And this is VGA output. Unsurprisingly, the HD thing did not work.

If the 5300c has the same basic boot sequence (which I'm using to mean everything up to and including booting) then this seems to not be the case.  I'm going to install anyway and …

Well the thrust of that link has to do with some obscure [or he's wrong because this make little sense to me] issue with a dead HD preventing any booting and the flashing disk.  Th…

Link you've posted to refers to resetting the SMC (system management controller), which is analogous with Intel Macs - kind of like resetting the PRAM/CUDA on pre-Intel Macs.  Not …

I know this is a totally different ROM, and I know nothing about Macbooks so I don't even know if this info is correct, but there's no way, right... ?  https://www.ifixit.com/Answe…

Also the HD spins before the screen powers on.  I get no impression the floppy module does anything - but that may just mean it's not getting to a disk check - which should probabl…

With or without the PRAM battery, actually, it chimes infrequently and only through the speaker panel; but it comes on most of the time - not always.  It's worth noting that my 530…

Thanks for the response.  I didn't fire it up right away but I didn't let it thoroughly dry per se (I really went at it with the hairdryer - very thoroughly - including opening tha…

raoulduke said: I promptly disassembled it, removed the PRAM battery (which was not dead).  There was a little bit of very confined corrosion but in general the board is in f…

That was a slightly inaccurate description.  It would chime, and I could soft reset, but it would shut down within 5 seconds of chime.  The first time it might have actually restar…

I got the second PB 3400c today.  The battery was still in (both, actually).  When plugged in, it'd make the popping (probably speaker) sound and sometimes the screen's charging-li…

I should have put a question mark on superseding. It's a proposal-topic. It just seems like there's next to nothing on 3400 repairs.

I'm hoping this can be a repository for specific repair help/information for the Powerbook 3400c.  Macdrone has been doing sort of research/experimentation on repairing some of his…

That's why I want the one I'm owed, it's the 17" OS9 compatible model.

TheWhiteFalcon said: I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely go…

I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely got some blemishes though. I…

These are technically things I acquired in 2014 but I've only gotten a chance to start playing with them recently. First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS…

I started another thread in the hack section, Since its more of a project than a "Feeler"  now. 

Guys, I have a discrepancy here.  Designing cards and drivers for macintosh, and the original portable developer notes list the slot like this:  but...  Guide to the macintosh…

Technight... we are all chomping at the bit!!! Can't wait!!!

my CPLD development board came in today. Cool little thing. Now just waiting on the JTAG.  better start working on the PCB layout, but I need to come up with a footprint/pin for t…

I'd be in for two also, it sounds like it's coming along well.