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Hi guys, I recently got this Quadra 605 from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260510108280 However, it doesn't work. When I tried…
I'm going to get this off a LEMSwap member. Specs of the PM 7100: Radius video card 56 MB RAM No HD (but HD sled included) CD-ROM Manuals and software The Duo D…
hello world- as i am well aware of the art of putting sd memory cards in a macintosh SE, i was wondering if the same could be done to a macintosh classic. why? …
Hi all- I'm new to this site, however, i do know that it is an excellent resource for information. Many people have experienced this exact same problem, but i m…
Our local Goodwill was having a 3-day Thanksgiving sale. So I went there to see what bargains I could find. Aside from getting a C language programming book, a …
I have a Macintosh II that appears to be a problem with the power supply. I really want to get the Macintosh II working again and have seen a power supply for s…
Just found this on the way to a shoot. In Brooklyn I found on curb a powermac g3 in fair condition. It has 2 HDs and 1 is scsi. It has no RAM but like 2 SCSI Ca…
Hi, I have a PowerMac 7500 running 10.4.11 with XPostFacto. Basic setup is as follows: -Sonnet 1Ghz G4 -1GB RAM -ATI Radeon 9200 -Generic USB (1.1) -Generic Eth…
. . . that's about where I am right now. But I'm LOVIN' IT! Lots of OS 9 Software, LOTS of OS 9 Hardware, some Hardware/Vertical Market Software bundles w/ADB D…
I have a dead Macintosh Plus (early non-Platinum) just sitting here. I think for the most part a lot of it works, despite the PSU being a little bit flaky due t…
Is there much interest in PCI Powermacs these days? Seems like 68K Compacts and Quadras are still popular, and G4 towers and newer are also, what about the 6x00…
A long time ago, I found an old classic game called Barney Killer for Mac OS. I can't for the life of me find it again! If anybody knows where I can find it, co…
I successfully applied the hires 640x480 hack on my Color Classic. I've never even soldered before. Turned out great. My next step is to solder on a resister so…
I am in need of opinions! I'm setting up a Performa system for use at my grandmother's house. It will be used mainly for Microsoft Word, and Quicken, however it…
I just had my first occasion to replace a hard drive in an eMac. My goodness, what a gigantic PIA! It was easy to do, but it took about an hour from start to fi…
My Sawtooth won't turn on! I have replaced every component other than the logic board and power supply with spares. When I press the power button, nothing happe…
When my Color Classic starts from a cold boot, this is what happens: 1. Upon powering on, the Mac startup chime immediately sounds. 2. The screen then lights up…
I booted-up the old PB 520c last night - still working fine (except for the 5 minute battery life). I cracked open a copy of Mac Attack, which I bought at a cle…
I am working on a project with my Plus. The analog board is dead and while I do plan to fix it, I want to play around with a microcontroller. Anyway, One thing …
The machine (240 V Classic - not II) has not been switched on for about 4 years and appears dead. I have opened up and can see the voltage on the inside of the …
So, I recently acquired a 4400/200, one of the most hated Macs ever. A so-called "Road Apple". Because of its metal ATX-like case, sharp insides and weird desig…
AU$152.50 (US$128) 450MHz/20GB/DVD-ROM/RAGE 128 16MB ADC VGA Ball speakers and amplifier Apple keyboard, MS mouse 17-inch Apple Studio Display (ADC flat face CR…
I had the pleasure to pick up a Performa 640CD with DOS card for FREE! yesterday. This thing had its RAM upgraded to the max: 52 MB on the logic board and 32 MB…
I have been looking for one of these for a very long time, on and off, and just did another search on a whim. Within the past 10 mins., I landed one on eBay for…
Just got another Powerbook 1400; this one needs a little TLC. Is the best source of parts still Wegener Media? I need a rear foot/screw, PCMCIA door, cover latc…
Hi, In my quest for the "best" of each Powerbook generation made (which I will knowingly never attain, but having fun in the process!), I won a Powerbook G3 "Ka…
well, after my dad saw my adapter that has SATA and IDE ports on it, He had more order another one of them. BTW, it works GREAT. so I recommend it (supports boo…
i went out to yard-sales this morning with out any expectations of great finds, but MAN did i SCORE!! 8-o imac g5, 2.0ghz, 1gb ram, original box, brand new keyb…
So, I've recently discovered that Carnegie Mellon's computer club owns a Lisa 2/10 (unfortunately with Mac XL mods). I'm trying to get this machine operable aga…
I've been busy the past few weeks with some new items: C600/240 96MB RAM 3.5GB HD USB Card Boots to 9.1 but a bit noisy G4/400 192MB RAM 20 GB HD CDRW No OS; Do…
Hi all, The various threads here about 128MiB 72-pin SIMMs working in certain machines that were never intended to use them got me thinking. What, precisely, ab…
As my PowerBook 150 has bitten the dust I no longer have a portable computer. I have been reading Wikipidia articles and websites about the PowerBook 1400. I am…
I can cross another one off my wishlist. Picked up a G4 Cube off of craigslist this past weekend for $100. It's in fantastic condition -- and its the only Cube …
I sold my emac to a friend for 90buckss he had been wanting a mac, but doesn't really have the money so I sold him the emac hes just going to pay me a little wi…
I have a mac cube that ran fine for about a year and the hd failed so I put a drive I pulled. this drive worked for a couple of months and it started having pro…
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110449049167 Just waiting for the postage quote (should be around $20)
My newly liberated Studio Display has wear marks and scratches on its anti-glare coating. I just LOVE HP-Mini's glossy LCD and was wondering if anyone had exper…
My PM9600 needs a DVD & DVD-RAM burner. So I´m asking you today about working setups you use. The possibilities are: 1) SATA? There is still no SATA PCI…
Howdy all I've got a ye olde G3 beige desktop, with a zip drive, 256MB RAM, 8GB disk, etc. OS X 10.2.8. It will work correctly for about 30 mins - an hour, but …
A friend of my moms was looking to upgrade her mac. She went from a 933mhz w/ 256mb of ram and a big ol clunky crt to my dual 1ghz g4, 1.5gigs of ram and the 17…
Hi all, I am the …proud? owner of two fully functional ROM 0 IIgses. I want to sell one and the board out of the other so as to swap in a ROM 3 board and be abl…
Back in August, I picked up a few freebies from Anthony (AnalogKid) but right before I took off on vacation and never posted! I was very glad to help him free s…
Yep, I kept my Mac II going great for years, temporarily had it on my basement floor and it flooded. Completely submerged the Mac II and likely some of the moni…
I've got an old SE FDHD with a problem. I had set it up for my 10 yr old nephew with system 6.0.8 and a copy of MOTU Performer 2.2 to get him started with keybo…
Having never owned one (until now) I am not sure exactly how the SCSI on the IIFX is different other than the black SCSI terminator. The unit I got (free) has t…
Picked up a Free Powerbook 3400 that the guy considered non Functional. I turned it on with another power adapter and it booted after holding down the PRAM rese…
I have the motherboard for a bondi blue 233 MHz iMac. I remember that this Mac cannot use a drive bigger than 6 GB for a start up disk. I remember trying to par…
Had some good luck with free conquests recently: Power Mac G4/450DP 2X Snow iMac/600's Beige G3/233 AIO Beige G3/233 DT PB 3400c 3X Duo 280c's IIci 5X SE's Appl…
This is sort of interesting.... The write-up gets the nomenclature wrong, as there never was a 604e that ran at 300Mhz; that distinction belongs to the 604ev, w…