Found at goodbytes. $100. Will post pics later. Apple is selling the same display for $999 I got it untested (they didn't have a compatible machine to test). I …
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Is there any benefit to having an FPU installed in a Classic II if I'm not running something like CAD, etc...?
All the talk of the upcoming Mac Pro had me renew my search for a Cube. Picked one up today. 450 MHz, 640 MB RAM, original 20 GB hard drive, Rage 128 Pro graphi…
Hello everyone. When dealing with an SCSI hard drive that has a total capacity of over 2 GB, will the Macintosh even detect the hard drive? I am curious how you…
I spotted these on eBay this AM and wondered if this (flex circuit?) cable might be compatible with the NuBus Architecture PowerBook IDE flex circuit cable conn…
Ok before I label this dead and cry about it, here is a picture. There are two matching chips that are side by side. The one that is burnt is an exact duplicate…
Hello, I am trying to make an installer disk for a color classic. I am going to install OS 7.1. I know that I need an installer for this task and I have been ab…
Hi, I would like to fit my (non functioning) Macintosh Classic, with a Raspberry Pi, to use as a general purpose computer/server/interesting object to have arou…
Okay so i have this monitor that i use with my Quadra 650 and its 640x480 resolution. http://www.everymac.com/monitors/apple/classic_monitors/specs/apple_mac_co…
I have done many re-caps of these so far. In fact i have an 11 board job coming. I'v noticed re-work on many of these boards, both the 5120 and 5126. Replaced R…
. . . is a notion I've been sittin' on ever since I finally got the IIsi. It seems that the Gemini Two Slot adapter for the DuoDock is hackable so that the "Upp…
This ad hoc hack committee got its start in this thread: Anyway to use a PS2 keyboard with my Mac SE Superdrive? < room to copy relevant posts, etc. &…
Hey, I have just brought a LC to play with and noticed the keyboard had a habbit of typeing the letter 'L' by it's self, so i replaced the two 1uf caps in the k…
As some of you will know, I have an original SE. Its an original, 800k drive, SE. I also have an SE/30 logic board on its way to me, according to FedEx it will …
Amazingly, I found my Newton that I had 'lost' at college. Put it in a drawer, then never saw it again. It ended up back at the house, but as I wondered why I h…
. . . but somehow this tidbit got the ball rolling! eBay: USB to TTL Converter Module . . . . . . looks like it might be fun try to to hook one up to the serial…
A few months ago I bought 2 external floppy drives for my 512kE, with the intension of putting the one in worst looking case in the 512kE as the eject motor wen…
I've got an Apple IIGS, and I've been really wanting to game on it, my only problem is my limited software selection. I found a website online that allows you t…
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates is GONE! What to do?
Hey guys looks like the prices on these caps (ceramic) are getting somewhat reasonable. Any reason why one would not want to use these for mac re-caps? 1206 1uF…
Picked up a CC today with KB and Mouse. The case is in excellent shape. I think the logic board needs to be capped, doesn't want to boot, but it looks pretty cl…
I recently acquired two Mac 512k with the original 400k floppy drives. One of the machines had a jammed floppy drive so I did some searching and learned how to …
I have a 1G iPod Touch here that hasn't been doing much, so I have started playing with it and have gotten interested in maybe jailbreaking it, installing Miniv…
I think we all know that something with Mac OS 9 that causes the system to crash and burn the instant After Dark is loaded. Has there ever been a patch released…
Running into a weird problem. My Quadra 950 has a CD-RW, zip, MO and a SCSI disk attached to the external bus and two drives internally. I'm running 7.6. Even i…
I was watching this, didn't bid, but probably should've. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Complete-Working-Apple-Mac-Powerbook-165-Laptop-Charger-Manuals-and-Disks-/2512…
I stumbled on a brand new Orchid Waveboard at WeirdStuff today. This is a MT-32 MP-401 compatible MIDI daughterboard that sticks right on my SoundBlaster 16S ca…
I'll know more after 3PM, but hopefully this guy will trade my android netbook for it! http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/sys/3863615919.html
I have a Logitech V220 wireless mouse "for laptops", which I'd like to use with my Titanium Powerbook (I don't like trackpads). The only Mac driver package on t…
Alright, I have three PowerBook 500-series systems. All of them have *SOMETHING* "off" with them. They are: 540c with some case damage, but perfect screen, no h…
So...my SE/30 board came yesterday. Its awesome, and everything. Its been recapped too, which may/may not be a bonus. And I've almost got it running an OS. Almo…
Hi, I know this isn't a PPC PowerBook, but here goes anyway... I just got a MacBook Pro (model A1226, 2.2 GHz), and the video circuitry is acting weird. I suspe…
hi, now my mac is finally booting, after removing the vga card. After starting the mac all seems working, but after executing an program i get an crash (apple s…
Well so far I can say this case design is not my favorite. both the Quadra 800 and 840av had alot of rattling plastic pieces in the case when arrived. The Quadr…
Did the whole 68k-->PPC transition make OS8 not wonderful for 68k's, and not so great for some PPC's ether? Looks like even the 60mhz Power Macintosh 610…
Hello, I have 2 LISA power supplies here. One thing I can say, for both power supplies They get very hot. You can even see black marks on the bottom of the PCB'…
Esteemed folks; I recently acquired a IIci in a load of other Apple gear. It had been a developer's primary desktop for many years before it was shut off and st…
Hi all, Every now and then I have a go at finding old Mac shareware/freeware collections online. Today I was looking for the original BMUG PD CD Rom Volume 1 fr…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PowerKey-Sophisticated-Circuits-for-Apple-Macintosh-Original-box-/261224549186 My IIci has an ATX power supply, but I couldn't g…
I have a nice powerbook 180, I would going to try to do the resedit hack and install OS 8.1. However, whenever I plug a SCSI CDROM into the computer it won't bo…
Searched the site, but I couldn't find any information on this. I recently acquired a 2nd Mac Classic. It's missing its case screws, so I opened it up... The li…
Comment at http://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/apple-color-emoji/ says that Apple had color fonts back in 1987, predating Color Emoji by over 20 years. Any…
No joke. It smells like fish. I've had this machine for over a year and it's never smelled. All of a sudden, there's a strong fishy odor coming from the back. I…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200931526566? Haven't seen one of these in a while on ebay. It is missing the bezel and no cache card.
I cant find any differences, they are the same inside. (other then that LB)
After years of looking, today I picked up an AWS 9150, complete with DAT, 5 drive sled, CD-ROM (and bezel) — all the fixin's. Haven't booted it yet, as I am jus…
Not sure If I should post this here, but it seems appropriate… I'm trying to disassemble a leaking 5300 battery (want to remove the cells and put a few weights …
photo-3 by oldmacs, on Flickr Just wondering what that could mean- It is on my PowerBook 150- It shows up sometimes and disappears and reappears while using the…
Hi, I'm thinking of doing a "Mystic" conversion, and I have an extra Performa 575 board available, so I'm wondering if anybody knows the modification that needs…