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Manual PCMCIA Eject Circuit Board - Powerbook 3400c — #1

I have a 3400c that had some corrosion beneath the PRAM battery.  It wasn't actually that bad, and I've cleaned the board with still unknown results.  Hopefully three capacitors on…
68kMLA Hardware by raoulduke Wed, 25 Feb 2015 - 04:21

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #7

I am having the same exact issues with my apple 3 almost to the T. If you have solved this issue please let me know what you tried. I noticed my power supply is making some weird n…
68kMLA Hardware by KenB123 Tue, 3 Feb 2015 - 14:26

"Suspicious" power adapters — #22

they could have called one Possessed, just to make it a little more juicy.  I never did trust that Mr Macintosh…  Hummm…….. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_nex…
68kMLA Hardware by uniserver Sun, 1 Feb 2015 - 14:09

Out with the old, in with the new — #3

TheWhiteFalcon said: I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely go…
68kMLA OS 9 by EvilCapitalist Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 22:26

Out with the old, in with the new — #2

I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely got some blemishes though. I…
68kMLA OS 9 by TheWhiteFalcon Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 22:07

Out with the old, in with the new — #1

These are technically things I acquired in 2014 but I've only gotten a chance to start playing with them recently. First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS…
68kMLA OS 9 by EvilCapitalist Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 21:56

Scored Two Macintosh Plus systems — #8

Bad solder joints. There's a thread somewhere on here about that problem with some photos of which ones you'll want to freshen up.
68kMLA 68k by Scott Baret Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 03:31

Scored Two Macintosh Plus systems — #7

Yeah they look like platinum, one is slightly yellowed. Also, one of them I sometimes need to smack a couple of times to get the crt on. Any ideas what the problem is? Just a loose…
68kMLA 68k by Jake Lebovic Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 03:29

Scored Two Macintosh Plus systems — #4

haha outstanding!!!! now all you need to do is get over and pick you up a Floppy Emu/HD20 Emu and a 1meg Re-Writeable rom disk kit. http://www.bigmessowires.com/macintosh-floppy…
68kMLA 68k by uniserver Sun, 11 Jan 2015 - 20:22

Scored Two Macintosh Plus systems — #1

I traded a PM G5 I had for two full 4MB Mac Plus systems with someone on craigslist. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Pr…
68kMLA 68k by Jake Lebovic Sun, 11 Jan 2015 - 20:00

"Suspicious" power adapters — #20

uniserver said: yeah compunerd, get u a 3d printer, and start printing up stuff that would be the cats meow! Click to expand... I haven't looked into that a whole lot,…
68kMLA Hardware by CompuNurd Fri, 9 Jan 2015 - 23:10

"Suspicious" power adapters — #19

uniserver said: yeah compunerd,   get u a 3d printer,  and start printing up stuff that would be the cats meow! Click to expand... I'd be thrilled to buy a replacement pa…
68kMLA Hardware by Paralel Fri, 9 Jan 2015 - 20:33

"Suspicious" power adapters — #18

usually the main filter cap is always good, just replace the brown leaky ELNA ones. the only problem you may find during the process is a corroded circuit board, just spend more t…
68kMLA Hardware by Ferrix97 Fri, 9 Jan 2015 - 20:13

"Suspicious" power adapters — #15

Someone should start a business making and selling new replacement parts for old machines (like cases and fly back transformers). Someone is already making the floppy drive gears, …
68kMLA Hardware by CompuNurd Fri, 9 Jan 2015 - 18:28

"Suspicious" power adapters — #14

uniserver said: PowerBook 100 and portable are only machines worth keeping around all others have plastics that are deteriorating into crumbs. Pb 140 to pb5xx series all will…
68kMLA Hardware by TheWhiteFalcon Fri, 9 Jan 2015 - 18:26
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