Thanks for all the responses! I have one 2400c completely disassembled, and have found one bad fuse out of like 11. I'll be looking into replacing that. Its the fuse right by the H…

Now if only someone would come forward with a schematic for the power board, I would be really happy, as I could fix the dead ones I have without having to totally replace them. …

One of mine did the deathbead GLOD thing, where it would work sometimes and then degrade, before finally not cooperating at all. A new power board cured that problem. I figured tha…

Sonnet works (for instance, the 500 MHz Encore) from 8.1 to 10.4 with XPostFacto. Click to expand... But this is for the beige, right? Click to expand... Not just that. Thi…

My B/W G3 has a Sonnet G4/400 in it an so far the only thing that needed to be installed was a firmware patch to allow G4 processor upgrades. Other than that no drivers were necce…

I may purchase another identical zif module than mine to see if it performs better, lets hope yes. Only this model guarantee the compatibility I need.

i have a sonnet 700 mhz running 10.4. The only problem i have is no dvd rom in the b&w and it will not boot off of fire wire. lucky for me i got a set os 10.4 cd's from a…

Generally when I get something with no docs I put them on the shelf and look around on the web. Sometimes while looking for something else I find a thread that leads me to the know…

From experience, info on the 2400 is tantalising but, sadly, dying out. My own machine arrived totally intact (complete with original box, all cables etc. - totally pristine if tru…

Hi all, I've posted before about my two PowerBook 2400c units that don't work. They both have a different problem. I've had little luck in trying to get troubleshooting tips from …

Thanks to everyone for their comments and suggestions. This is what I've found: Machine ID: 406 ROM Version: $77D.45F6 MacOS ROM file Version: 8.4 The ROM is apparently the sa…

I'm partially there. Fortunately the donor machine was basically the case and the mainboard so it was pretty easy to remove. On the customer's original computer I have the heat s…

To save you from endless speculation about the ROM version currently in your Mac, and which ROM that might be, you could go to Production information at the foot of the System Prof…

Thanks for all the responses. [] ]'> The ROM on my B&W G3 CD is 1.4, and on the 'retail' CD it is 1.6. Unfortunately neither one will boot my G4. When running th…

[] ]'> Try install another Mac OS 8.6 with MacOnMac on the SawTooth, and put the 2.5.1 ROM in the new installed system afterwards... [] ]'> And... can I have the.…

I see there was a firmware update listed for the sawtooth G4s in 2001. It says it is for improved compatibility with OS X. I'll need to learn how to use Open Firmware to see if tha…

Hey Guys, Im looking for Lisa / Mac Portable Parts in Australia, I am currently participating in the Retro Challenge, but I'm now in a predicament! The Lisa 2 I have, which is an…

Ugh. A mobo swap in those is a long process. It is fortunately rather straight forward, and less blood drawing than an 8500. I wish you luck and much patience. TBird

A customer owns a Dual 1.8ghz PowerMac G5 that has issues. He also bought a stripped G5 containing a working mainboard. I get to take the non-functional mainboard from the origin…

Try this. http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Archive/XPostFacto4.dmg Click to expand... Thank You!

Try this. http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Archive/XPostFacto4.dmg

I noticed that when I looked at your signature in trying to determine more about your Beige G3, but when I posted that particular comment I didn't...I just assumed you were talking…

Looks like liquid may have spilled onto the board at one time. I'd also replace that 5 pin IC next to that burned out IC, along with that capacitor between them. I small soldering …

I don't know why I brought up an iMac G3.... : Click to expand... That's because I have an iMac G3 and an iMac G5. Click to expand... I noticed that when I looked at your si…

Well, an update, though not one I'm happy about. I think I may have found the problem. I found a section of the logic board towards the very front, near the front latch, that loo…