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IIfx Won't boot — #55

How would I figure out where a possible short is? Running a wire directly to the disk might solve the problem, but that's still a hack and not a fix (remember the HD wasn't spinni…
68kMLA Hardware by Tempest Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 15:46

The Mother of All Conquests — #12

Absolutely impressive! And all for $60...lucky! That 9500/180MP is extremely awesome cuz it's got the older processors...wonder if you can run BeOS or even Rhapsody on that?! Anyh…
68kMLA Peripherals by Redjack Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 15:12

Kurzweil K150fs - anybody use a ][ for SMP? — #4

Yes, it's *that* Kurzweil. But he sold the company off almost as soon as it started. Dr. K made a big splash in the 1970s with his products for vision-impaired people. I think it w…
68kMLA Hardware by CJ_Miller Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 13:34

IIfx Won't boot — #54

The easiest and fastest solution is to run a wire directly from the yellow wire on the power supply to the yellow wire of the hard drive power connector. This would effectively br…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 11:53

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #24

We now simply need someone here on 68kMLA to kindly deyellow our poor icon whose ALT text name is "beige smiley": :beige:
68kMLA Troubleshooting by JDW Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:45

IIfx Won't boot — #53

The trace on the top of the board on the left side that goes from the capacitor(?) at C45 to the spot below the second Nubus slot labeled FD15 (between zones N2 and K2) is complete…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:38

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #23

is it possible I have a beige Plus? Mine looks like a typical Plus and the back reads "Macintosh Plus, 1 MB." 14th week of 1987 in Fremont, CA. Click to expand... Yes. The 198…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mac128 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 04:14

Apple 10T/5 Workgroup Hub — #2

Never saw one before. Very cool though and much more interesting than the AAUI to RJ45 adapters I've got.
68kMLA Networking by Hrududu Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:58

and a LaserWriter 12/640PS — #6

I really can't say if I've noticed it slowing down while in power saving mode. Mine is surprisingly quiet, so I really don't know. I'll have to print a job and see if I can hear …
68kMLA Peripherals by Hrududu Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:53

and a LaserWriter 12/640PS — #5

Is the fan meant to slow down in low power/ energy saver mode? The fan is rather energetic in my new toy.
68kMLA Peripherals by beachycove Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:41

Apple 10T/5 Workgroup Hub — #1

I never knew that these existed, but sure enough, one came plugged into the LaserWriter I acquired today. It is essentially a 4-port standard RJ45 ethernet hub attached to an AAUI …
68kMLA Networking by beachycove Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:38

De-Yellowing a Plus, Need Advice — #22

The coating was always the same metallic color. At no point was the inside matte or any other color. The only noticeable change was the peeling. Sanding it down helped, although i…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by elSchus Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:33

Macintosh SE FDHD — #1

I posted a wanted ad for vintage macs on freecycle just recently since my curiosity about the old things has gotten the better of me. Hello. If you have any old macs you wan…
68kMLA General by Performa6360 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:16

and a LaserWriter 12/640PS — #4

It'll do 64MB which is what I've got in mine. Right now mine has 67832 pages printed and MUCH faster than my Select 360. Very nice printer, and very quiet like you said. I still…
68kMLA Peripherals by Hrududu Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:06

The Mother of All Conquests — #11

Wow! That is very impressive. Congratulations! I can't wait to hear about the hidden treasures you find. But yeah, that beats my collection instantaneously. :lol:
68kMLA Peripherals by funkytoad Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:01

IIfx Won't boot — #52

The Mac II had a variable speed fan. Click to expand... The Mac II and IIx power supply a single speed fan. The IIfx has a variable speed. Click to expand... That's contrar…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 03:00

and a LaserWriter 12/640PS — #3

I reckon that as long as I tell her that I plan to sell it to finance my Mac habit, all should be well. Pray for me, brothers! ... On another note, the LW12/640 turns out to have…
68kMLA Peripherals by beachycove Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 02:12

IIfx Won't boot — #51

The Mac II had a variable speed fan. Click to expand... The Mac II and IIx power supply a single speed fan. The IIfx has a variable speed. Click to expand... That's contrar…
68kMLA Hardware by Dog Cow Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:35

IIfx Won't boot — #50

I got a working power supply from a dead IIfx and it is giving the proper voltages. Unfortunately I'm still not getting any disk or HD activity. However I took a closer look at t…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:10

Idea! iPhone Section — #11

Could a moderator please delete this thread. Click to expand... If at first you don't succeed, remove all evidence that you ever tried.
68kMLA 68k by Dog Cow Tue, 2 Mar 2010 - 01:07
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