Here's one interesting excerpt from FWB FAQ re. Nubus Jackhammer that I saved many moons ago:
Can I use an array volume as my startup volume?
(the JackHammer makes it appear to t…
I have two or three of the PowerMac 9150s. I would need to check my inventory book to be sure. Yes, I've started keeping a list. Too many times I go through a box and think, "Wo…
Well, I just picked it up this morning... took it into work... opened the nice carrying case... and the back says 512k. Sigh. I'll have to open it up and take a peek at the guts, b…
68kMLAHardwareby QuadramanThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 20:33
Minor note, the machine gets very hot.
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Absolutely. I can use my 700mhz model as a space heater in a small room if I leave it on all night.
Jobs always h…
68kMLANetworkingby QuadramanThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 18:28
Make sure you have that case as ventilated and cool as possible. I had the firewire counterpart eat my iTunes hard drive interface for lunch.
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I was planning …
68kMLAHardwareby QuadramanThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 18:24
Found a 128k that needs work for $150 on ebay. Got $12 Bing cashback and $3 ebay bucks. 8-o
It's the early model that just says "Macintosh" on the back, no "128k" after it. …
68kMLAHardwareby QuadramanThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 18:02
Does the guy you got the IIfx from still have any Mac II's?
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Yeah he had two Mac II's and another IIfx. Are we sure the Mac II power supply is compatible wit…
Does the guy you got the IIfx from still have any Mac II's?
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Yeah he had two Mac II's and another IIfx. Are we sure the Mac II power supply is compatible wit…
Pluses have a beige case, though. How can they yellow? I thought the platinum colored Macs were the ones with yellowing issues.
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They just turn "more" yellow.…
68kMLATroubleshootingby Dennis NedryThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 17:16
Here's an option, although it is fairly expensive. But if time and hassle isn't worth it to you to find a cheaper one, follow these links. These two run ~$60 range.
http://cgi.e…
68kMLAHardwareby Dennis NedryThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 17:04
So what's the fix to something like this? Complete replacement of the power supply?
Tempest
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That would certainly work. There are people on this board inclu…
So what's the fix to something like this? Complete replacement of the power supply?
Tempest
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That would certainly work. There are people on this board inclu…
68kMLAHardwareby Dennis NedryThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 16:02
Such lists are easily obtained from magazine archives on Nexis. However, they should not be taken too literally. They tend to be aggregations of press releases, and actual products…
While rummaging through my magic plastic shoe boxes™, for the IIfx/CD Tune-Up Post, I found my disassembled (imagine me having one of those : ) 1400 KBD! So while arranging for a…
68kMLAHardwareby Trash80toHP_MiniThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 04:16
Be really interesting if it could be made to the look like the mac os completely with highlight on click for the navigation buttons or even drop down menus. Would need rounded/beve…
All compact Macs up to and including the initial release SE have signatures inside.
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Give or take a signature or two. Every time they modified the inside of t…
I have Never seen the silvery coating in any 128,512, Ke, or Plus...
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Neither have I. My eyes have only see the matte gray coating that feels slightly rough …
68kMLATroubleshootingby JDWThu, 25 Feb 2010 - 00:18