weird noises, and screen flickering out tho those are the same basic symptoms of flyback to control (analog board in some machines) more detail please Click to expand... Hmm..…

Also use a low-wattage soldering iron. By such means, you are less likely to ruin the components that get re-used, and less likely to compromise the brand new cells, Click to ex…

Yes, and it is not especially difficult. There are excellent, idiot-proof instructions on the web. My one piece of additional advice would be to used leaded solder, as its melting…

Nice work! It's good to see a quick-start for using MPW. One note, pressing 'command-return' is equivalent to using 'enter' on the numpad. @Nathan: I'm fairly certain you can comp…

Failing flybacks can occasionally cause the screen to go out of focus too, or slowly shift focus as it warms up.

weird noises, and screen flickering out tho those are the same basic symptoms of flyback to control (analog board in some machines) more detail please

What are some of the signs of a flyback transformer that is bad or going bad?

Would this cable work? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/615942-REG/TecNec_LT_RS_2_3_Rosetta_Stone_LT_RS_2_3_RS_232.html Click to expand... I imagine that should work fine. …

How did this work out? I assume not good. I heard once that the PB100 uses a lead-acid type battery. I've never owned one so I don't know if it's true or not. If it's a lead acid a…

Would this cable work? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/615942-REG/TecNec_LT_RS_2_3_Rosetta_Stone_LT_RS_2_3_RS_232.html

if you cant see the other side of the loop you will have to, which sounds like fun since those things are integrated into the frame maybe some bolt cutters on the sleeve, but you …

The idiot being me, of course I have a 2100 sitting around, and the battery is just about toast. I'd like to get my hands on the AA battery tray, but Newton bits & pie…

At Ease ... good memories of that program. Everyone I've met hated it, but I liked it :-/

Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…

Any idea how to get this thing off? Click to expand... One must open the case.

FINALLY! We gave the teacher who was using this an Intel Mac Mini. Specs are: 800Mhz, 256MB RAM (Or more, this is off the faceplate), 60GB HD, 15". It has the Power Cord. The Scre…

Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…

There was never a "regular" Power Mac 9100, there was only ever the WGS 9150. And yes, they are rare.

Found the KBD Hackin' NoteBook, but no joy, it was a PC Matrix I was working on for a Custom Layout USB KBD. :-/ Scanner's not up yet . . . : . . . so it's just pic…

trag, That "Note" wasn't by me, it was in FWB FAQ. No reason to argue with me

Here's one interesting excerpt from FWB FAQ re. Nubus Jackhammer that I saved many moons ago: Can I use an array volume as my startup volume? (the JackHammer makes it appear to t…

I have two or three of the PowerMac 9150s. I would need to check my inventory book to be sure. Yes, I've started keeping a list. Too many times I go through a box and think, "Wo…

Does anyone actually have one of these? I have only read about them, never actually seen one for sale anywhere.

Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…

Minor note, the machine gets very hot. Click to expand... Absolutely. I can use my 700mhz model as a space heater in a small room if I leave it on all night. Jobs always h…