Actually, P86 is apparently the eMac's name. This FCC testing document for the Airport Extreme has pictures of the eMac but says "P86" or "P86 EMAC".
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I don't know, but the 1GHz iMac G4 benchmarks slower than the 1GHz eMac, despite the iMac using DDR and the eMac PC133.
And I wasn't saying it's a fake or anything, just that you …
68kMLAPowerPCby TheWhiteFalconFri, 15 May 2015 - 14:37
TheWhiteFalcon said:
Not seeing a P86 listed, and Apollo was used for the Classic II...
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Apollo was also used as a name for G4s, but not sure if that's …
There also appears to be, what looks like, another little port...it's black... about an inch below the white port in that first picture... that's not on production models.
I have a couple of reset buttons on my G4 EVT that aren't on production models... and it looks like yours has them too! and that longish white port in the middle too! neat! No ide…
Not seeing a P86 listed, and Apollo was used for the Classic II. That being said, P88 was used for the 1GHz TiBook, and it's not like Apple never recycles codenames.
68kMLAPowerPCby TheWhiteFalconFri, 15 May 2015 - 13:51
It does not help too that Apple's modeling number system is a joke. MacTracker shows 5 "models".
700/800mhz April 2002-May 2003
800/1000mhz May 2003-Oct 2003
1000mhz Oct 2003-Ap…
^ Not sure what you mean, but there were 1ghz models.
And as much as I hate the eMac, thats cool. Protos are always sweet finds! And an EVT in the wild is an odd thing. PVTs yes, …
If stiction is the problem, a light tap on the side of the hard drive can temporarily help. Not always, but it's happened before. If it does get the drive going, don't turn it off …
68kMLATroubleshootingby Juliet ElysaFri, 15 May 2015 - 07:07
I've actually had this eMac since 2007 or 2008 (Leopard had JUST been released) but never really documented it or even mentioned it.
Backstory is there used to be a place in Napa …
pretty sure the differences between the ROM 1 and 2 versions are not important. If you decide you want to be particular, thats totally cool, but if you are really trying to fix…
68kMLATroubleshootingby uniserverFri, 15 May 2015 - 03:21
uniserver said:
BLOB is definitely retired from reverse engineering and schematics! hasn't worked on a board in over two years. But I called him up and asked em very nicely a…
68kMLATroubleshootingby 360alaskaFri, 15 May 2015 - 03:06
How about Quadra 840av schematics?
I have not one, not two, but THREE dead boards I'd like to get working someday.
And anyone asks, yes, they've been recapped and washed. There's…
68kMLATroubleshootingby CC_333Fri, 15 May 2015 - 01:20
maybe its got the stiction?
maybe you could try this?
https://www.thinkclassic.org/viewtopic.php?id=263
other wise you can get a SCSI2SD for it. I would say the Classic II is w…
68kMLATroubleshootingby uniserverThu, 14 May 2015 - 22:25