The Pismo still boots without a battery Click to expand... Well, this is a Lombard, not a Pismo. I'll try it in a second and get back to you Result: MLA 1 Apple nil. I'm typ…

I've got an iBook G4 (different iBook than the display plagued one) that has some sort of electrical gremlin going on. It's experiencing a few odd symptoms that have pointed to a …

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.

Yes, it did cross my mind when you joined up. The other macdan is a bit of a Powerbook guru. Click to expand... I'm just some noob that gets lucky.

I don't know about the ibook g4, but if it's similar to the g3 version, the backlight inverter gets its power through a power MOSFET switch on the logic board. If you've already sw…

So have you tried bridging the two pins? Have some random Combo drive in my Pismo (from a Dell Pentium 4 notebook), did the same mod and it works a treat booting now. The Pismo s…

I don't know why I brought up an iMac G3.... : Anyways, if your Beige G3 tower has the Apple Ultra Wide SCSI PCI card, then you need to apply this firmware upgrade: http://docs…

I don't know about the ibook g4, but if it's similar to the g3 version, the backlight inverter gets its power through a power MOSFET switch on the logic board. If you've already sw…

Thanks for all your help in solving my problem, I will probably just buy a replacement from a local vintage computer supplier this weekend. thanks again

Until you can find a replacement PSU or work out how to fix your existing one, I think you should look for a simple swap. The Apple II FAQ (easily found on the net) describes the …

If you just want to install the applications from the iMac G5 system disc unto the iMac G3, give Pacifist a try (the link is in my previous post). If you're trying to install Tiger…

I've got an iBook G4 that has a display problem that has me completely stumped. When turned on, it chimes and all is well, but then the screen flickers almost like a lightbulb doe…

it still pulls only 5 and 2 though.

As long as the mac is plugged in I'd should be ok.

If the iMac G3 has FireWire you can install tiger from the G5.

If you just want to install the applications from the iMac G5 system disc unto the iMac G3, give Pacifist a try (the link is in my previous post). If you're trying to install Tige…

I managed to get ahold of a Panther disk (thanks to one of my pals). When I inset it everything is okay, but when I hit "Restart" so the installation can begin, it give me a messag…

3.6-V primary cells such as the half-AA lithium thionyl chloride battery used for PRAM maintenance and time-keeping in Macs rarely leak, even after declining to voltages such as 0.…

You want to measure voltages with the power supply plugged into the motherboard. I believe it needs a load to function properly. Mike

Well I did what II2II suggested and took a multimeter to the power supply. First off idk if this is another symptom, but when the system board is unplugged from the psu, and u turn…

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_19990907/ai_n10131702 Was the Powermac G4 a super computer? It depends whose definition you use.

Ok, thanks, once I get back from our camping trip I'll open up the iMac and see if there's a dead battery. -Apostrophe

My 2E used to overheat on hot summer nights, and when it did, it would behave very strangely. That's why clip-on cooling fans were a very popular accessory. And for years, someone …

I don't think there's any difference between a dead battery and no battery in an iMac, it should still boot. It's the same 3.6 v battery that they've been using forever, so luckil…

Hi, I'm in a good mood; today me and my dad were over at the house we're trying to sell, to clean up the yard and stuff. While there, I picked up our hp Photosmart printer. I br…