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…

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.

AV panel = Wings Card....possible Sonnet upgrade....DVD drive.....looking good so far! :O Three questions about the DVD drive: - Is it stock or aftermarket? - Does the machine…

Went round to a mate's place today who I haven't seen for a couple of years, and he gave me a beige G3. I haven't had a good look at it yet, haven't even dusted it off, but… It h…

Office 2008? I thought that needed a G4. Personally, I'd go with 2004 and the add-on to read/write 2008's XML formats. John Click to expand... Nah, Office '08 works on a G3, j…

Office 2008? I thought that needed a G4. Personally, I'd go with 2004 and the add-on to read/write 2008's XML formats. John

Very nice!! Bump it to 512MB RAM if it is a Bondi (or if it is the 400MHz Indigo, 1GB) and put on 10.4, get it running Office 2008 and you've got yourself a nice, modern little bea…

problem with most cheap ebay batteries is that they are half the cells, and 1 chunk of led, with false markings on the outside

I got brand new chinese iBook G3 batteries for $36 each in bulk. Just buy a new one off eBay. Pick the absolute cheapest seller who is in the USA and buy that one. No one seller h…

There are amateurs who do try to re-cell LiIon batteries, but the success rate is poor, and what they risk is real and serious injury. As well as potential explosion, with effects …

I have a iBook G3 Snow and I would like to know if I could recell it easily and within $40? If not I might as well just buy a new in package battery off eBay for $40. agg23 Cli…

I have a iBook G3 Snow and I would like to know if I could recell it easily and within $40? If not I might as well just buy a new in package battery off eBay for $40. agg23

Here's a video for those interested - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdPbXm12lWg

That's an amazing haul! Especially with all the packaging. Congrats :approve:

info on your mac from the early mac serial number decoder site: Your Macintosh 512e (M0001E), with serial number F6403GUM0001E, was the 4040th manufactured during the 40th week of…

Amazing! I'm not much of a pre-SE guy either, but I recognize a beautiful find when I see one. The boxes look like they're in remarkably good condition. Better condition than my Ma…

That is amazing. especially to me in Australia, we just simply don't get hauls like that. those boxes are in brilliant nick too. hang on to all that original packaging. I for on…

Well I'm a genius. Putting one of my spare SE 800k drives in the case works like a charm. I think the original drive is just gunked up, it doesn't look physically damaged and is sl…

Incredible! :O

According to the box, it (The Macintosh Support Package) originally included the following: - Flip 'n' File /Micro 10 Diskette Storage Box - 3M Clean 'n' Safe screen cleaner - 3…

Very nice! :O I wonder what the "Macintosh Support Package" is?

Thanks! Another update - The imagewriter works grandly, completes self test and loads tractorfeed happily. Not surprisingly, both ribbons are mostly dried up, so tomorrow morning …

WOW! 8-o :O What a great find! Nice setup you have got there and you can't beat the price.

Quit update time: it works beautifully, I just booted the guided tour floppy and am having waaay too much fun! Why can't new computers be this awesome!?

I'll make this first post brief 'cause I know all you nuts are just in it for the pictures. Normally I'm not to interested in pre-SE macs, but when I was given an offer for a 512k…