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First real conquest in quite a while, but a good one. I came into two iBook G3s that were otherside going to be trashed, though both have hardware problems. Fir…
I just got a new laptop, and the optical drive will read at first (mount the disc) but it will not read past that. Ditto on DVDs, it will mount and read the men…
Can someone help me with a hard drive problem I have? No one seems to read the Peripherals forum so I am trying here since you see this thread more. I have 2 HD…
Hey hey, My SE/30 seems to have died. It powers on, but nothing, no display, other then hearing the HD cycle. No idea what happened to it other then age. I am l…
A few months back the connector of my AC adaptor snapped clean off at the tip inside the machine, and today I finally got around to servicing it. The machine is…
Hey I got a Fantom Drives firewire external IDE/ATA case. I am having problems with it mounting on my machines, I have tried different HD's and jumper settings.…
So I have one that seems not to want to display green any longer. What could be the problem?
Yesterday I noticed my screen was jiggling the slightest bit. Could my analog board finally be getting flaky after 22 and a half years? After I had it on for a …
Hi, I'm finally getting around to taking a look at my non-working analog board. I thought I'd start by simply replacing the bits recommended by Larry Pina in "M…
Don't get excited it's pretty lame... but since it came up in the lounge, here's my Apple II Web Server! At the moment it's running on a IIgs @ 2.6 MHz. I'll ke…
As far as I know, all the download links for this emulator are either broken or dead. Emulation.net once had it, but they have a nasty habit of taking down file…
I was recently shown a gaping hole in my understanding of the Mac boot sequence in the thread regarding the (IMHO) overpriced 128K. I have always understood the…
Hi, I was looking at my Apple /// & /// plus, I can't find a model number, only a serial number, they both start with A3S2-, then a 6 digit serial numbe…
Are there any differences between those 2? I just tried the voltage tweak to make my brand new G4 ZIF 400 run at 500mhz but it failed. The machine freezes a few…
Hey everyone. I finally got ahold of a 68k Mac. The web page is at http://emichtm.dyndns.org More to come soon! However, the screen picture is washed out. It is…
Is it possible to connect an external 400k floppy drive intended for use with an original Mac 128 to a IIsi? http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=5911…
Well, after having problems with Cox Communications with Internet and TV where we were getting intermittent interruptions, Cox came out and checked a few things…
I thought this deserving of its own separate post as the previous deals mainly with the flashing LED on the A9M0106 Apple 3.5" Drive. A little history, Larry Pi…
Hi, I have some Macs in my collection that I have some questions about, hope someone can help. I have two 512k's one has a model# M0001W and one has a model# M0…
I got the paper to feed again by switching to multi-purpose but I have another problem now. The printouts are filled with ghosting. There are lines and patterns…
Hi, Since I connected my iMac to the Internet, something strange happens. Whenever I get off the Internet and unplug the Ethernet cable (it's long and dominates…
Search for seller Artmix. They are not cheap, but there they are. Seller responds well to queries. I am seriously tempted....
I'm installing Mandriva Limited 2005 on my B&W right now! :beige: It's my first time using Linux. Specifications: 450mhz G3 CD-ROM Drive 384mb RAM Zip D…
Hi, I had to open up my iBook G4 today to diagnose a CD drive problem, only now it doesn't go to sleep when i close the lid!!! Any ideas?
Needing a faster PC to help out with customer repairs, I bought a refurbished Socket A motherboard from them for $19 and a 512MB stick of DDR400 for $25. So far…
My Indigo Slot-loading iMac G3's CRT tint changes from normal to reddish like every two minutes or less. This has been happening for about a month. Does this me…
my dad won it in a raffle. gonna be a real space saver for my desk when we hang it from the wall!!!
So now that I have an MDD and am moving out of the mid-90s hardware-wise, I need a keyboard for the thing. I like the old ADB Extended Keyboard II. Are there an…
I've been working, as some of you know, with Apple IIs, Mac, and the PC and i've run into a little problem with the //c and ADTPro. With my //GS i can do it and…
I haven't seen much on here about these delightful examples of portable computing (at least, not much positive), so I thought I'd have a go at it. I've pulled t…
Hi maybe some one can help I have 2 SE/30s both have been idle for over a year, the SimasiMac one did boot over a year ago, I had a little trouble with SimasiMa…
Finally! A mostly-dead Colour Classic I can butcher upgrade into a Taco. Now I don't have to slaughter my mostly-working CC I also scored a pair of 10" laptop L…
Since I have been having issues with my Pentium 733 desktop PC that I use to help repair customer machines, I've been looking for a way to fix it cheaply. I fou…
My G3 iMac 400 DV has a video problem; the video is squashed in on the left, colors are wrong and can't be corrected, the icons are all washed out, etc. Plug an…
How hot does a functional Duo 2300c run? Does anyone else have one who could tell me? I have a unit that freezes persistently. I cannot, for instance, run it lo…
I burned a CD on my iBook, but when i try to eject it, i only comes out a tiny bit, and goes back into the drive. I can't seem to get it out. What's the safest …
Hi, was using my new Performa today when Desktop Pictures cp crashed, and i had to do a hard restart (from the keyboard), and now all it displays on bootup is a…
Yes, it's that time again. Time for new Glasses!!! I just got tested today and now have my prescription in hand. Not sure what I am going to get, but I will let…
I'm trading a desktop with my brother for a pretty nice Thinkpad this evening. He runs a hosting service and one of his machines was a bit flaky and he needed a…
Hi, I have an SE/30, for which I have reinstalled the OS on it. At least, I tried: the computer have some issues and when doing the 7.5.3 installation, it crash…
I was able to aquire from a friend his old iPod 3rd gen (10GB) becuase he bought an iPod Touch, plus he said it was "broken", a reset fixed that right up. As so…
//C or NOT //C? That is the question that preoccupies my mind this time. I've got an old //c i just pulled out of storage and it's got a few problems. 1) Floppy…
So I cam across this: http://www.apple-collection.com/HTMPub/bro.peri2.htm I know it's an ad with lots of beauty shots, but can the HD SC actually run on its en…
Doesn't power up, though. I'm not the seller, and can't even come close to affording the eventual selling price, but just bringing it up in case someone's been …
I have a powerbook 540c which was sleeping for several years with the power hooked up. I just found that it has dead batteries(about 3v) and the power supply ha…
a friend of mine needs a computer for school, and after going through my newer macs, I decided to see what $50 could buy me. I found a nice Dell Latitude CPi A …
Yeah yeah, I know. It's not a computer conquest, but I bought my FIRST LED product that was designed to light with an LED. Anyways, found it for $3.99 @ Wallgre…