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Cleaning The External Case of a Compact Mac — #19

aftermac, Magic erasers are highly caustic, that's why they clean as well as they do. I don't think it's such a good idea using one on a Mac case. It's a good idea to check the la…
68kMLA 68k by Quadraman Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 05:12

iMac G5.. thats really noisy. — #2

The iMac G5... What size is the display, does it have a built in camera above the display? Bear in mind that a hosed software update OR certain versions of Mac OS may play havoc …
68kMLA Hardware by Floydy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:55

Generic PRAM batteries — #30

Do you use two (3.1V) or three (4.65V) to replace a 3.6V PRAM battery? Or are you referring to replacing the 4.5V square PRAM batteries as pictured above? Click to expand... T…
68kMLA Hardware by johnklos Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:55

Generic PRAM batteries — #29

Membership in the PPCMLA is free and easy. Anyone can sign up. Their forum also boasts a number of mysterious and liberating features which seem to be absent here.
68kMLA Hardware by tyrannis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:30

Generic PRAM batteries — #28

Mike Richardson seems to only sell this package to ppcmla folks. Perhaps a PPCMLA dude could get Mike Richardson to sell this package to 68kmla folks as well?
68kMLA Hardware by Patater Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:16

iBook G3 500MHz Questions — #23

I prefer the 'metalled' look of the early 2nd-Gen iBook to the later models and when you see one in mint condition, they are still a thing of beauty. Despite negative press over d…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Floydy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:08

The Quote button — #43

I have to agree with Unknown K; there are really only a few people misusing the quote functionality, and they are obviously just kids who need to be politely corrected.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by tyrannis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:03

The Price of an SE/30 in 1990? — #20

Apple made a huge step backwards when they replaced the SE and SE/30 with the Classic and Classic II. The later machines were no where near as useful as the earlier ones and had a …
68kMLA 68k by Quadraman Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 04:03

512ke with Dove 2mb SCSI card — #9

I didn't mean to imply it was in any way a better value than an actual Plus, just trying my best with the limited knowledge I have to explain how it works. If I were to recommend a…
68kMLA Peripherals by Quadraman Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:58

Generic PRAM batteries — #27

Here is a way to get these 3.6V 1/2 AA PRAM batteries at a better price; 10 for $26 shipped in the US ($28 worldwide). I have purchased from this lot recently and I can attest to …
68kMLA Hardware by tyrannis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:56

The Quote button — #42

So if a few people screw up you just punish everyone? It would be easier to talk to people who never read the rules and correct them, if that fails ban them, but then the mods wou…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Unknown_K Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:47

g3 powerbook pram — #3

I thought it would be 3.6v also, but it looks like 3.04v is working ok.
68kMLA Hardware by Classic Mac Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:40

512ke with Dove 2mb SCSI card — #8

$400 does seem to be a bit high, he will probably keep lowering the price over time until somebody snags it. I sometimes wonder where prices for this kind of stuff will end up bei…
68kMLA Peripherals by Unknown_K Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:38

512ke with Dove 2mb SCSI card — #7

Quadraman, JDW's right, if you want a compact Mac with SCSI and more than 512K RAM, a Mac Plus is the way to. There is absolutely no difference between them, except the Dove Mac Sn…
68kMLA Peripherals by Mac128 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:26

Software and docs for 6100 DOS card — #12

As someone else on here rightly pointed out the 6100/DOS card cabling allows you to share one display between the DOS or Mac OS environment(s) It is possible to plug a display dir…
68kMLA Software by Floydy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 03:04

The Quote button — #38

Amen! Editing is easily done, RTFThread! Whatever . . . tick . . . tick . . . tick . . . tick . . . Padlock Warning already issued! Finish this discussion off quic…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Trash80toHP_Mini Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 02:05

iTechDV Flower Power iMac — #7

thats so cool! thats the first time I've ever heard of a G3 iMac being upgraded to a G4. (now I heard of a molar mac, but this is news!)
68kMLA Hardware by wardsenatorfe92 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 01:43

iBook G3 500MHz Questions — #22

I've messed around with the machine some more.. and theres only one way I've been able to get the machine to successfully replicate the error. Its only when I try to open "Mac Help…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by wardsenatorfe92 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 01:40

iMac G5.. thats really noisy. — #1

I'm seeking input on the cure to fix one of the other Macs in our classroom. It's a iMac G5.. not entirely sure of the specifications. It's a video editing computer but has remaine…
68kMLA Hardware by wardsenatorfe92 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 01:36

G4/ Ethernet Troubleshooting.. — #10

Well, I got the second Mac to connect. Didn't have to do anything, actually. I left it in sleep over the weekend with the cord plugged in, logged back in today and it automatically…
68kMLA Hardware by wardsenatorfe92 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 01:32

iTechDV Flower Power iMac — #6

Only the early iMacs with the internal expansion port can be fitted with them. Click to expand... Fastmac offers this upgrade for slot-loading models (for $200 8-o ). They ha…
68kMLA Hardware by geeko Tue, 16 Mar 2010 - 00:27
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