Now can that be repaired or am i required to get a new screen, i think its the later, am i right? Click to expand... You are right. The good news is a new CRT will make it like…

Brilliant, thanks Phreakout. Sent you a PM. And thanks to everyone else for your input.

I dont know even if you had the correct equipment to re vacuum and seal the crt that it would work, i guess it would but ive never heard of someone trying

I cracked the thing open and took a look at what was inside. 20 gig hard drive (ide) All three PCI slots are filled, an Ethernet card, a USB card and a FireWire Card. the Sonnet…

Easy way to check for a Sonnet upgrade - if the heatsink is purple, you're golden

Hey again, I managed to over come my fear and find a suitable screwdriver and open her up - YAY :beige: Thats the good news -- the bad news is i found out the problem and its …

Great score on a good machine. I myself am partial to the BeigeG3 Mini-Towers myself. Mine is pretty maxxed out at the moment, although it is sitting in the closet because it got r…

Hey, Thanks for the quick replies. I shall try and get a Screwdriver at the weekend (college in the week - too busy). And open her up. I suppose its all this discharge things i …

Hi everyone: I'm a new member here, and I came across this forum while searching for information about my Macintosh SE/30's debilitating SimasiMac condition. I've been reading the…

And to add something else, with regards to the crackling screen...my Macintosh Plus works great, except that it crackled once as well. Turns out it's relatively normal and shouldn…

(now i don't know much about what goes on inside and a daren't/don't have the tools to open it up) but could it bee that the little glass vaccum tube on the CRT has broken during t…

before you try using alcohol, try distilled water and regular dish soap. and let it dry for a week

Hey, I bought a Macintosh SE at the weekend and was so excited for it to arrive. When it eventually did arrive i turned it on to be welcomed with an electricity sort of crackling …

R$ doesn't carry a matching replacement part and the one they do have will be an ugly install anyways. So, really, I had no choice. I also intend to put copies of the morning se…

Thanks a lot for the links! Out of curiosity, I decided to start up the computer off of battery power, and after a few tries I managed to get the machine to boot off of the System…

I've been reading the various threads about this issue with some curiosity, and began the process of dismantling the SE/30. While I've successfully removed the logic board from my …

Maybe; I'm not too sure though. http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-Powerbook-180-power-suppy_W0QQitemZ120480036416QQcmdZViewItemQQptZApple_Laptops?hash=item1c0d2b7640 http://cgi.ebay.com/…

Apple Low-Power AC Adapter Click to expand... Unfortunately, that's the PowerBook 150 AC adapter, which can't be used with your PowerBook 180 because that adapter can only prov…

I'm in NYC, but I wouldn't dare do it until I am more experienced. You don't wanna trust me. Try washing the board with alcohol and water and leave it to dry for 1-2 weeks and that…

Apple Low-Power AC Adapter Click to expand... Unfortunately, that's the PowerBook 150 AC adapter, which can't be used with your PowerBook 180 because that adapter can only prov…

Hi everyone: I'm a new member here, and I came across this forum while searching for information about my Macintosh SE/30's debilitating SimasiMac condition. I've been reading th…

They're not beige, they're Platinum. Apple hasn't made any beige Macs since the 1980's. Click to expand... This is true, but as stated before both Apple and the general mac usi…

Alright, so my power source is the Apple Low-Power AC Adapter; I couldn't find anything online about the requirements for the PB180 but here's the specs of the power source: Input…

Yeah apple called them beige... After yellowing they do become a sickly beige color. Nice haul! :approve: BTW: I read the title as "Beige G3 Contest"

he gave me a beige G3. Click to expand... They're not beige, they're Platinum. Apple hasn't made any beige Macs since the 1980's. Click to expand... I think when you go bac…