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PowerMac G3 All-in-One, iMac G3 - Same Symptoms — #9

After about 30 minutes in, it began popping more consistently and frequently. About two minutes between each pop. What is the process for testing a flyback?
68kMLA Troubleshooting by notcrazy_iminsane Fri, 8 May 2015 - 17:45

Mac OS 7.6 on PowerBook 1400cs/166? — #7

CD-ROM Readers have a difficult time reading CD-RW Disks, but a CD-ROM Writers can read them easily if the support the CDRW+ format. Not all older CD Writers have CDRW+. If it does…
68kMLA Hardware by Elfen Fri, 8 May 2015 - 17:32

Ethernet, the search — #14

Yeah he did, isn't it great? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content…
68kMLA Software by smiba Fri, 8 May 2015 - 16:33

PowerMac G3 All-in-One, iMac G3 - Same Symptoms — #7

That I have not. I was wary since the loud pops the iMac could make scared me too much. I'm just a little too jumpy for that! :O I'll leave it on in the back of the office and tr…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by notcrazy_iminsane Fri, 8 May 2015 - 16:21

PowerMac G3 All-in-One, iMac G3 - Same Symptoms — #5

I gave the CRT, Analogue, and Power Board a good dusting, hooked it all up, and powered it back on. The screen still pops, though not as violently or loudly. This one is a head scr…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by notcrazy_iminsane Fri, 8 May 2015 - 15:19

Mac OS 7.6 on PowerBook 1400cs/166? — #6

OK, I'll pay the extra US$30 to get the floppy module. My PowerBook 1400cs/166 has the CD module already in it. I'll also get a HDI-30 to 25-pin SCSI adaptor so I can Use SCSI D…
68kMLA Hardware by tanuki65 Fri, 8 May 2015 - 15:09

g4 mdd power supply bad — #6

yup i sifted through the bull, and found this post, as trag mentioned they have got to it first. the issue looks most likely caps.   and it looks like they can (with this psu) be …
68kMLA Hardware by uniserver Fri, 8 May 2015 - 14:58

Ethernet, the search — #12

360alaska said: Here's one new in the box but it's pretty expensive: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-NEW-DAYNA-DAYNAPORT-E-SE-T-MACINTOSH-SE-10BASE-T-ETHERNET-NETWORK-PRODUCTS-/…
68kMLA Software by smiba Fri, 8 May 2015 - 08:56

macintosh II not starting up or displaying — #11

OVERVIEW A limited number of Macintosh II CPUs were manufactured with an HMMU-unique socket that does not allow the CPU to function properly if a PMMU upgrade is installed.  Custom…
68kMLA Hardware by unity Fri, 8 May 2015 - 06:35

macintosh II not starting up or displaying — #10

I said that up top. Recalled because of a socket issue. The four chips to the lower right, see those? The black upper right one comes in versions that have different pin layouts un…
68kMLA Hardware by unity Fri, 8 May 2015 - 06:33

g4 mdd power supply bad — #5

just an update havent had too much time to look into the power supply further.  But one thing, i did stumble across a site called atxg4.  He has adapters to use atx ps in g4's. He …
68kMLA Hardware by newbmac2k12 Fri, 8 May 2015 - 06:28

macintosh II not starting up or displaying — #9

to uniserver, the board in the top pic is the one i am currently working on, its the working one.  On the other mac II i have the board pictured on the bottom.  One thing though, i…
68kMLA Hardware by newbmac2k12 Fri, 8 May 2015 - 06:21

Mac OS 7.6 on PowerBook 1400cs/166? — #5

If you can get both yes. I have a 2GB CF in a PCMCIA Adapter which I copied the System 7.6.1 on my 5300ce as a back up drive, and tried it on my 1400/133 & 166. They both …
68kMLA Hardware by Elfen Fri, 8 May 2015 - 04:21

The Ultimate List of Compact Mac Variations — #25

unity said: I could be wrong. I just have never seen a model like M0001EP or M0001AP, etc. I could put them into the list proper, but that would add a few lines for sure!  …
68kMLA Hardware by Mac128 Fri, 8 May 2015 - 02:07

PowerMac G3 All-in-One, iMac G3 - Same Symptoms — #4

If it's just a dusting, that'll make things so much smoother. I disassembled it just in case I need to get to the analogue board. The entire enclosure was caked in heavy amounts of…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by notcrazy_iminsane Fri, 8 May 2015 - 00:45

PowerMac G3 All-in-One, iMac G3 - Same Symptoms — #3

i found that if leave them on for a few hours, that noise stops.   seem they do that due to moisture and dust build up. if you can blast them out with the air compressor that woul…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by uniserver Thu, 7 May 2015 - 21:55
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