I noticed my SE can get brighter than my SE/30. Is this due to CRT age ? Or maybe some component on the analog board aging ?
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So I was going through the basement looking for a laptop ram module and came across some old cards in the "idk what these are box". They had obviously been put …
Mac Classic II capacitor replaced, boots up fine, sound works (was faint and then silent after I washed the motherboard), keyboard+mouse works, SCSI works. Batt…
A photo-engine to be exact. I at last got my hands on a Radius Photoengine DSP card on ebay for the sum of 41 dollars. I don't care if it cost a little more tha…
Im just curious to know what you do with your color classic, My little guy is fully operational, however I have yet to figure out what to do with it other then …
The tray loading iMac would officially run 10.3 and 10.4 could be made to install on it. My plan for using a tray loading iMacs motherboard was partly because I…
After verifying a good logic board (runs fine in my SE), my next step to getting my SE/30 in shape seems to be resecuring the solder points on the analog board.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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
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 …
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…
Amazingly enough, when the 68kMLA Awards - All Time Favourite Forum Moments? thread was posted, I had already ordered an early birthday present for myself . . .…
I got a bit of a dilemma for old hardware drivers atm for a couple of machines. Il start with the Sonnet G3 upgrade. I currently have it installed in my 6100/66…
I got a box of almost two dozen batteries in it and so far it's yielded two good Mainstreet batteries. I'm trying to get a few batteries for my Lombard and Pism…
I tried firing up a Centris 610 for the first time in two years. It sounded like it was starting up okay, but I got no video. (I tested the monitor on a differe…
Well thanks to a buddy he picked up a load for me about 50 miles away and dropped it off on his way back. So this is what I ended up with Mac II Mac IIx Mac IIc…
Well I finally had time to fire up my Mac IIci Today that I got from the electronics recycling yard. Booted to SSW 7.5.3 12MB RAM 400MB Hard Drive Now i gotta f…
Yes, I swore off picking up anything but obscure Macs (like EDs) last spring, but I found this haul on Craigslist and had to check it out, mostly because I want…
I am having some difficulties with my Powermac 6100. It does the what the below says, and then it does nothing more. It chimes, but goes no further. No video ou…
I pulled this card from a a 9500 obviously enough (the 9500's case is hideous. I have no need for such an awful system) and have a few questions. For starters I…
I recently found a good deal on a B&W Power Mac. The problem is that it's a Rev A. I know that these had some serious problems with the IDE bus for the …
...or someone who know's how to repair the SCSI interface IC. I have acquired a color classic about a year ago. Since then, I have only been able to boot into i…
Having had my main 50-pin drive fail in my 840av, I have been doing some work on it today to get it back up and running. I installed in it, along with a 1GB boo…
In November 2008, I took delivery of my first relatively new desktop machine, an iMac (Late 2006 CD) that served as my first Intel based Mac. As a matter of fac…
Hmm, well this is odd. I got some non-parity RAM for my Macintosh IIsi and it appears to still be complaining with the 'chimes of death'. I've tried different s…
I've got low audio and boot issues. Cleaned the board and now boots fine. Of course low audio issue is still around and definitely bad caps. On the Classic II, …
. . . about 15 minutes ago! I'm surfing in Portrait mode at Panera Bread on THE COOLEST monitor I've EVER seen! 8-o It's not exactly my thing (my apartment is t…
Yay, a Dead G5. It looks nice cosmetically, and is stock. (160GB HD, 512mb RAM, 2.0ghz Dual) Its a late 2005 mac. However, it does not boot. It does nothing whe…
We've all heard of Apple's clock reset dates, which vary from model to model, but here's a new one: September 26, 1952 This is what I got when I booted my SE (F…
This has actually been sitting in my closet for...sheesh, probably close to a year now. I just this week hauled it out again to tinker, and the results were...q…
Hey ya'll I thought I'd share my latest little project. I have a large video collection which is taking up space! Solution? A powerbook Pismo connected via Fire…
I have an SE/30 with a few problems. One is the jittery screen. I've read that that can be replaced by resoldering the joints on the yoke connector. Since I'm g…
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/sys/2273557650.html I couldn't find anyone who lived in Chicago, so I'll pass on this tremendous deal I found on Craigslist. I…
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I'm a little confused as to how this happened but maybe someone here can help. My original setup was my IIfx next to my mini, where I could use the same LCD mon…
I just got my iMate in the mail today and I love it! Right now I'm typing with an Extended II and clicking with a Bus Mouse II, all coupled to a modern computer…
I found this shirt on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-COMPUTER-Shirt-Vintage-Apple-II-GS-College-Md-/330538441870?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf5a05…
rrr my hard drive wont boot if i remove the hdd and put it in my classic II (b/w) it boots fine.... dose the scsi chip give probs?? or the connectors??? :scramb…
Hi All, I just picked up a IIci on eBay in the UK, and I'm looking to track down an Apple 13" High-Resolution Monitor to go along with it. Do these ever come up…
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I got a powerbook g4 Titanium 667MHz DVI from a friend. It has had a hard life so far the right hinge is broke, peeling paint, but it does work except for I get…