So I'm trying to clear up some confusion. According to Low End Mac, EveryMac, and just about every other site I can find, this machine needs 70ns 168-pin DIMMs. However, every we…

I have been given this CD, probably included with a monitor. Tons of pictures and screen savers.

Can somebody advise where the + side of the C8 capacitor is connected on a CC LB ? The pad is really bad and i will like to run a clean wire.

Just added this to my collection Macintosh LC 520     The 68030 is too slow to play Doom but it does run Master of Orion well enough.    

Now that I got my SE\30, Classic II and Mac Plus working, it is time for some preventative measures. Where can one get analog parts for the usual suspects? I'm down to my least bit…

First, please note that I have never used a 68020 or 68040. The Mac OS can really be divided into three main groups: System 6.0.x (1989-1991) System 7.0.x/7.1.x (1991-1994) Syst…

I've actually had this eMac since 2007 or 2008 (Leopard had JUST been released) but never really documented it or even mentioned it. Backstory is there used to be a place in Napa …

I recall reading somewhere... fairly recently even, that there was a certain CPU upgrade available for the 9xxx/8xxx/7xxx series PowerMac's that had an apparant link to failures of…

Yesterday i spotted an LC III for sale, was only 10 euros, but advised only for spares. Already have one of those, but too cheap not to call the owner. The LC was complete, and n…

Hi guys I was hoping someone could help ID a few motherboards, these are two separate boards I am looking at and I want to make sure they are Apple II and not Apple II+ motherboar…

Saturday there was a recycling program at a church and I volunteered to help with the electronics. Most of the people there were really nice but this one guy hated me, he wouldn't …

Is it a conquest if you uncover something in your own storage space? I have a workshop in my garage that's been home to my Apple/Mac accumulation for over 10 years. I'm moving lat…

Hello all, This is an update on recent events. A few days ago the MLA's database was corrupted due to a non-graceful shutdown at the hosting provider. I restored from a previous 2…

As the title suggests, I am jonesing for some info regarding the use of modernish TFT displays on pre-PPC Macs, as I have a couple of VGA adaptors and limited space. I assume the o…

The 68000 on one of my Mac 512k's seems to have had three pins connected to something at one point.   Curious if folks can guess what device/upgrade might have originally been i…

Im trying to make a somewhat comprehensive list of compact Macs and the many, many variations. I noticed that the Plus normally carries the model M0001A. But I see there is a varia…

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I just bought a near-pristine (Only one or two paint chips, good hinges) 400 MHz PowerBook G4 for a really good price. I would like to keep it that way. Does anyone have suggestion…

I traded a PM G5 I had for two full 4MB Mac Plus systems with someone on craigslist. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Pr…

Browsing ebay late at night before bed can make for some odd acquisitions. Today I got in the original model G5 1.6Ghz in pretty decent condition. Sold for $30 shipped (one of tho…

Back in the old day, Macintosh LC had very limited space and was limited to either 2 dlsk drives (original LC) or 1 disk drive and 1 hard drive, no internal CD or other drive optio…

Hello everyone. I really love this site and often lurk on here kinda living vicariously through all of you my love for retromac computing. I still have my Lombard, MDD, and a fe…

I have hit a snag in trying to get one of my iBook 500s loaded with 10.4. I am trying to do target disk mode from a G4 iBook to the recipient G3 500 iBook. I can put the host 1.33 …

I conquested an Asante MacCon during my "forced absence" by the mods, so it's a not very recent. I managed to score it for only $85 as opposed to the close to $200 that they normal…

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