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G4 Mini going to OSX after linux — #30

It actually turns out that my boot media is all junk. I decided to pop the Debian Linux boot cd I used two years ago and it went right into the boot menu. I've got new media coming…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by QuadSix50 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 - 03:24

G4 Mini going to OSX after linux — #29

It actually turns out that my boot media is all junk. I decided to pop the Debian Linux boot cd I used two years ago and it went right into the boot menu. I've got new media coming…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by johnklos Sun, 29 Nov 2009 - 02:48

Screen longevity — #8

Supposedly in the LCD display. Click to expand... Pics?
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mars478 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 - 01:30

Bomb error messages — #5

well, i tried removing the screensaver, and even if it's running something like MS word and the mouse is moved, it still does it. Tech specs: moire screensaver, system 7.1, 40 mb…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by cjtmacclassic Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 23:56

Screen longevity — #6

In my experience, passive matrix screens can have leaked caps, causing screen issues such as a faint display/occasional "yellow-out" issues. I had it happen to a PowerBook 140 and …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by beachycove Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 22:22

Screen longevity — #5

My PowerBook 180 has a single dead pixel.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by thinkdifferent Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 21:53

G4 Mini going to OSX after linux — #28

It actually turns out that my boot media is all junk. I decided to pop the Debian Linux boot cd I used two years ago and it went right into the boot menu. I've got new media coming…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by netfreak Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 21:51

Bomb error messages — #4

Turn the screensaver off or remove it. Then investigate other, compatible screensavers.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bunsen Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 18:13

Bomb error messages — #3

Did you do a complete install of OS from scratch or are you running gods knows what from god knows where?
68kMLA Troubleshooting by porter Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 17:15

Bomb error messages — #2

how do i fix this, and if i can't fix it, is there any way to continue without restarting? Click to expand... You will save a lot of time if you provide as much detailed infor…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mac128 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 17:13

MacOS 8.6 on "Sawtooth" G4 — #58

Just an update. I replaced the original 400mhz cpu in my Sawtooth with a OWC 1.5ghz G4 upgrade (that I downclocked to 1.4ghz). Now it won't let me boot into 8.6 anymore. When I am…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by ccmac Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 16:46

Bomb error messages — #1

hi all ever since i got my Macintosh classic, i have noticed that if i leave it on and don't move any thing, it will go into screensaver mode. when i move the mouse it stops the …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by cjtmacclassic Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 10:10

PB G4 Titanium display repair project — #1

I received this as a donation for my PowerPup project. (He was tired of messing with it so he gave it to me, but I wanted to at least pay for shipping. ) The display doesn't…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by PowerPup Sat, 28 Nov 2009 - 02:07

BatteryReset on a Lombard — #5

If the circuit reads a short in a cell the whole battery is "dead" and resetting the controller will not help.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Unknown_K Thu, 26 Nov 2009 - 21:14

Plus Analog Board C1: Will 4 uF work? — #6

I ordered four of them from DigiKey, we'll see how they do, I have two analog boards to repair right now, and this will give me two spares. If they work out really well, I'll get …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bugsi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 - 20:22

BatteryReset on a Lombard — #4

Yes, it can work, I've 'repaired' several batteries using BR 2. The best luck I had was with some NOS Pismo batts that had been sitting unused for several years and gone flat. BR2 …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by jruschme Thu, 26 Nov 2009 - 16:23

BatteryReset on a Lombard — #3

Yes, it can work, I've 'repaired' several batteries using BR 2. The best luck I had was with some NOS Pismo batts that had been sitting unused for several years and gone flat. BR2…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by dankephoto Thu, 26 Nov 2009 - 01:20

Lombard case plastics — #5

You need a solvent-type plastic welder, for example Ambroid's ProWeld. It's a very thin solvent that can be wicked into a crack. I've repaired tons of cracked and broken PB ABS par…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by dankephoto Thu, 26 Nov 2009 - 01:14

Ohh, I'm bad. Core2Duo color classic. — #18

If you post a schematic for VGA -> Color Classic CRT, I will float you a donation AND buy a Color Classic tomorrow to do this mod.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by sambapati87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 - 21:21

G4 refuses to boot OS 9.1 CD — #12

IIRC, didn't i send you a link for that? Click to expand... Yep indeedy :approve:
68kMLA Troubleshooting by protocol7 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - 18:42

G4 refuses to boot OS 9.1 CD — #11

The eMac 9.2.2 disc is a good one. The version I have has Mac OS ROM 10.1.1, which is one of the highest versions. I don't think any bootable, 9.2.2 install discs have the higher 1…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by macgeek417 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - 18:22

Screen longevity — #4

In my experience, passive matrix screens can have leaked caps, causing screen issues such as a faint display/occasional "yellow-out" issues. I had it happen to a PowerBook 140 and …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by JRL Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - 14:50

Screen longevity — #3

I had the tunnel vision/darkening corners fault on a Duo 280 greyscale. i think that's a fault in the LCD itself rather than the backlight, but I am open to better information.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bunsen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - 13:19

Screen longevity — #2

The only issue I have run into is on an old Powerbook 170. It suffered from black corners of the LCD when on for a long period of time. All my other powerbooks work fine. Mind y…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Strimkind Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - 06:44
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