lucky! I saw a CL ad for a Macintosh SE on the curb but my mom didn't let me drive up there. > Click to expand... Sneak out at night.... }

Thank you for the replies. I'm glad to hear they are easy to work on. I am currently procrastinating from replacing a 2400c HD as I understand they are anything but user friendly. …

Thank you for the replies. I'm glad to hear they are easy to work on. I am currently procrastinating from replacing a 2400c HD as I understand they are anything but user friendly. …

lucky! I saw a CL ad for a Macintosh SE on the curb but my mom didn't let me drive up there. >

They are very easy to work on. Some of em use IDE HDs, And yes 7.5 is best for that. My Powerbook 150 ran 7.5.3 like greased soap. Click to expand... Only one of them does; the…

As abandonware goes, to put it simply as TL said, we're a public forum, not a private club. Abandonware can be traded in private clubs because the copyright cop organizations can'…

Apple doesn't replace motherboards because of leaking capacitors anymore. The machine in question is now 4.5 years old and did not have Applecare. According to http://www.apple.com…

They are very easy to work on. Some of em use IDE HDs, And yes 7.5 is best for that. My Powerbook 150 ran 7.5.3 like greased soap.

I see in another thread that Equill has a Carrera040. I know he has an SE/30, so it would be nice to see what experiments he has done. Knubbel Mac mentions no support for the Car…

it was a brand new diskhow do i get out the mobo and wash it? Click to expand... Before you begin, remove the following: •Top cover •Fan Review the ESD precautions in Bull…

But you also state that the Carrera manual mentions compatibility only with the "IIsi, IIci, IIcx and IIx." Click to expand... Correct, the card is not compatible per the manua…

I did try the Carrera040 card with the IIfx ROM in another SE/30 and it didn't work... Click to expand... But you also state that the Carrera manual mentions compatibility only…

well i have kinda been away for a wee while as far as active posting - outwith the RC channel anyway. golly whats to be said - what happened? there was always banter in each thre…

Small talk is for the feeble. Click to expand... Don't dis old Apple projects: http://www.squeak.org/About/

it was a brand new diskhow do i get out the mobo and wash it? Click to expand... 1. Open the case. 2. detach cables 3. unclip plastic clips 4. put in dishwasher Apparently.…

I joined here originally to try getting help with my old Powerbook that I have since gotten rid of. I then later came back to brag about my recent conquests, and then I found out w…

I came around to learn more about the "golden age" of macs. Small talk is for the feeble.

it was a brand new disk how do i get out the mobo and wash it?

You know it's very possible that the disk just got corrupted, especially if it wasn't new. If you don't hear a whistling sound from the speaker or unusually weak sound, then it…

how do I go about taking out the mobo and washing it?

I find it rather perverse! 8-o

ProSel can switch between running programs??? I've been using it for ages and I never knew that! I guess I better RTFM Click to expand... If I've got my facts right, it can. I…

OK, before I try another boot disk, should I just wash the mobo? the 7.5NAD worked fine before, and now none of my boot disks work. Click to expand... Nothing's wrong with maki…

I signed up here for the vintage Mac and Apple II talk, not the parking lot talk.

Interesting, years ago when I did a lot of hardware, one would track down problems with voltmeters, continuity testers, oscilloscopes and logic analysers. Now people seriously sugg…