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The main case is easy but - Is it possible to Retrobrite the front panel of a compact Mac WITHOUT removing the CRT assembly ? (ie: cover/tape up the screen very…
I received some 68k and PPC software a few weeks back for free from a person on Craigslist. I was finally able to take some pics of the lot. They pretty much sp…
Its getting harder and harder to dig up old drivers!
Well, I have been waiting a few years to get a G4 Cube, and now I have 2. Well... middle of last week I was looking around on craigslist when I saw a listing th…
I prefer the Apple Keyboard II due to it's small size and great keys. :beige:
I am new to Apple Script, but the following script should be possible. The recorder doesn´t help me: open the date control panel, change the year to 1996 close …
This question covers a lot of territory, but I'm sticking it in software because I suspect that's where the problem lies. I have managed to get System 7.5.3 (PB…
I have an external AppleCD 600e. Would it be possible to convert this drive to a CD burner to burn CDs with an SE/30 or other compact mac? Any recommendations o…
4.0.1pre has lots of good new stuff in it, including a G5-optimized JavaScript nanojit, AltiVec acceleration for WebM (VP8) decoding, AltiVec accelerated pixel …
I was wondering if this wireless card was compatible with a Wallstreet(II)? It simply says PC card, which LEM lists that a wallstreet has two of, but I wanted t…
Heyday, I wanna get email working on my SE/30 connected to the internet using OpenTransport 1.3 and an Ethermac card. I've tried hunting for Claris Emailer, but…
The service center has closed for the Easter long weekend, and that inevitably means we've decided to have another cleanout of the store room, which also inevit…
Back in elementary school, there was a math game I used to play. I thought it was called MacVirus or something, but I cant find anything that matches what I rem…
Boy did I find a nice one today a Macintosh TV with matching keyboard & mouse & remote Shes moody though. Wont boot off a floppy, CD drive wont …
Well, it seems my Q800 has a major defect with compatibility with VideoVision. With resolution set to 1204x768, and colors set to millions, the screen becomes g…
Does anybody know if its possible to swap the guts of a 2.0 GHz dual-core/PCIe G5 into the case from a 1.8 GHz dual-processor/PCI-X? I have both on the way from…
I would like to know what the maximum OS for an Imac G4. Some sites say 10.4 others say 10.5. I am confused. What is it?
I've got a Q840, and it appears to be quite functional. It has one problem. Its internal SCSI connector doesn't work quite right. Any drives I connect there are…
so I got my SE/30 all cleaned up take a look!! but it is still loud!!!! i haven't opened it up yet (I don't have the tools) but I two theories: 1) Fan: is the f…
I took a stop into Half Price Books today after lunch and scoured around. Lo and behold, they actually had software in the clearance section! I didn't know what…
Recapped all except c2 and c11 (which look good visually) ...still no sound except for very very faint from the headphone jack. What should I look for in terms …
Been on a fixing up Macs spree this week. Got the beastly Quadra 950 running good. Man is it a quick machine for its age Been playing some old games on it, I in…
Hi all, newbie here with an interest in classic macs After having had to give up my old mac collection prior to moving out into a small house (beige G3, LC 475 …
My question/problem perhaps does not belong here and if so just let me know and i can delete the posting. I have a FireWire 1 TB hard drive about two years old.…
It's the 2002 model. (LBA48 yayz0rz!!) Boots to ? folder. Single 800MHz (Arrrrgh the lowest-end of its model run :disapprove: :disapprove: :disapprove: ) No L3 …
Alright guys, Got an issue here, Got a nice IIx, got it home fired it up. Boots to the happy mac, then reboots constantly, then after letting it sit for a secon…
This unit has the blue screen syndrome which is generally caused by leaking electrolitic surface mount caps (for my experience this is true for b/w LCD): I took…
Before it's sold: http://www.danaquarium.com/tmp/genecpu.jpg Wicked. Thanks to defor for giving me the kick to fix it Dana
Hey everyone. I recently acquired a PowerBook 190cs that I'm in the process of restoring and unfortunately had to low-level format it's HDD. I was unable to bac…
Anyone know a program to get a jpeg as a wallpaper in system 7? I'm using a color classic with 7.6.1. Actually using it to make this post. Feels strange
So ive got a pretty beat up Apple IIe and Apple III Monitor. Was thinking a pretty custom paintjob or something. Anyone ever hack up an Apple IIe
The LCD inside my PowerBook 540c is a "Toshiba LTM09C017"...and I believe it's dead. I've swapped it out with A greyscale LCD from my 540 (which works) and ther…
Hopefully this Monday I'll be given access to the building that computer recycler was locked out of. There should be some of the following: Apple ][s of various…
I was rummaging through my old photos, and ran across an OLD performa 5200 hack i had done. I patched in an intel pentium III system board into the original ana…
Are there mainstream 68k applications that do not work properly under A/UX 3? Presumably anything that requires 7.1 or, say, Open Transport, would not install, …
Bought this machine today off craigslist along with a few other interesting ones. It doesnt have the stock PowerMac 6100/66 ID badge The machine is pretty much …
I found at an antique store an Atari 400 with cassette deck and manual for $35. I've done some research and have found that you can't run Basic from a tape deck…
I just noticed that Newegg has "recertified" 1.33 GHz G4 12" iBooks for $210. The reviews aren't so great, so it looks like one should be returned to return one…
My 540's LCD is afflicted by the gradually darkening corners....I'm confident taking all of it apart and putting it back together, soldering etc...Just need to …
Just got an "as is" on eBay....Here are the issues: When I turn on the power switch, I get no startup chime (not sure why? No sound?) but the CRT comes on displ…
Hi all, Last night, I came across a set of 12 System 7 floppies in a sleeve, and a sealed box set of System 7.6, for about $10 each. I'm pretty happy with the h…
Dual Processor 1.25Ghz G4 No RAM, No HDD, SuperDrive Radeon 9000 64MB, Airport USB 2.0 Card (2-port) $39 It was marked "As-is" saying it didn't boot. I took the…
I have a number of old developer CDs with system software images on them, but while they have 6.0.8, none have 6.0.8L. Was it shipped on floppy or some kind of …
Can you suggest me an external scsi hard disk (from 2 gb and up) for mac performa 6116?
Ive been waiting a week for this guy to come in. Someone emailed me about having a 400k drive and was going to take the system to Goodwill. Of course I was like…
I know I need 10 x 47uf (16v) and 1 x 1uf (50v) - What are the most reliable type to get ? (from digikey I assume) Do I need a particularly hot soldering iron? …
My eMates arrived yesterday (same eBay auction that everyone else in Australia used I think). I got numbers 20 and 26 so I guess there must have been an entire …
Heya Just bought a PowerBook 190cs, problem is that I don't have the AC adapter and the battery has leaked xx( I opened it and didn't find anything broken. Is t…
Amazingly enough, when the 68kMLA Awards - All Time Favourite Forum Moments? thread was posted, I had already ordered an early birthday present for myself . . .…