I've been around, popped in here every now and then, just had nothing to say. I've finally got power in me shed, so now I can start testing, bagging and tagging the collection. I…

Yes, I fear that your TiBook has developed a problem with the BGA joints under the graphics chip. This problem is unfortunately widespread (the early iBooks were infamously prone t…

Well, I guess thats something I can hold off on for now, but it is good to know that that card will work for when it is needed I'll keep it in the back of my mind for incase the in…

Sounds like a great conquest, and it's always fun to be able to combine two machines into one. I always liked the way tibooks looked, but they way they were built leaves a lot to …

Update: The printer does not want to power on at all. I would take a look in the PSU, as it might be the fuse or some leaky capacitors, but its really not worth my time. (It's a pr…

I remember the very first time I saw one "in da flesh" in late 2002 - nearly two years after they were released. It was a brand new TiBook 800, and I remember thinking what an amaz…

AusNick, haven't seen you on here in a while, good to see you're still playing around with the old Macs. Either way, not a bad score - spare drives and mice are always handy to hav…

They are nice machines! I remember when they were new I always thought they were the coolest. Such a jump from the G3 PowerBooks (even though I like them and they were great machin…

I've got the Mac Video/ADB Version of that SwitchBox, is that what you've got there? If so, THAT is an awesome 68k peripheral conquest all on its ownesome! Click to expand... I g…

Gigabit card is only useful if you also have a Gigabit switch and another Gigabit machine on the network, and you are streaming files between those machines. It will not help with …

Sounds like it might be worth running the appropriate version of Norton Disk Doctor over your drive Click to expand... Also a very good idea.

Sounds like it might be worth running the appropriate version of Norton Disk Doctor over your drive

Um, did you clean the heads? Click to expand... I shouldn't have to clean the heads. Click to expand... Oh come on. It's a thrift shop, for flip's sake. What did you expe…

Im a techno type, with a masters in electronic engineering so maybe i think different (C apple) but the vibe i got from the forum here was "rip that joker apart and make it work" …

Um, did you clean the heads? Click to expand... I shouldn't have to clean the heads. Click to expand... Oh come on. It's a thrift shop, for flip's sake. What did you expe…

Hello z, Thanks for this, I can't say I'm technically experienced enough to have even imagined that if the drive may be on its way out that it would still write in some formats bu…

My thoughts on posts like these are the same as a few people have mentioned. Essentially, don't let the door hit your rear on the way out. In my years on this board, which are (wi…

I understand the hoarding issue, it is something many of us have faced - myself included. I have since paired down my collection to these: 8600 BeigeG3MT Sawtooth PB5300cs iBo…

Unfortunately most thrift shops don't test electrical goods - hence why they claim "This item has not been tested and is being sold suitable for parts only". Its easier for them to…

I'll check that location. Thanks! BTW, no VRAM stick is necessary, right? And also I'm using 100 ns RAM. Will that work?

Yes, I fear that your TiBook has developed a problem with the BGA joints under the graphics chip. This problem is unfortunately widespread (the early iBooks were infamously prone t…

When they stripped the IIci maybe they took the ROM jumper at W1. Without it you won't get any video. Wayne

We'll miss you system 7. Click to expand... He will come back in a few years as system 8.1.

I believe the acceleration drivers for the 8.24gc do NOT work in a 68040 system so its unacellerated in a Quadra.

I wish I could get a hold of a 8•24GC card. It would be awesome in my Quadra 840av. I don't think the Quadra 840av has accelerated Video. oh well...Too bad I don't have the $$ f…