Hello! I recently scored a couple of PowerBook 540c, together with three power bricks! When I plugged the first one, I heard a loud POP! noise coming from the p…
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Folks... I use a Farallon brand ethernet card in my Color Classic. So far, I have Netscape 3.0, but soon I hope to install another browser. I am connected to my…
Hi All, I've got a dead LC that I am trying to fix, but I'm not having much luck. When I purchased it, it never worked, but I've started trying to repair it. Pr…
I recently got a PB 150, which just needed a little fixing up. I cleaned and re-greased the hinges (fixed two of the lid screws), replaced the battery (soldered…
Along with my PM6500, I pulled out my Q950 out of storage. I lucked out, the battery did not explode. But first thing I noticed was that the logic board was not…
Some lucky person- http://www.ebay.com/itm/Twentieth-Anniversary-Macintosh-NEVER-OPENED-/252030242245?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Unopened TAM.
Hi.... I always buy SanDisk CF cards because I believe they are one of the better vendors. I have been using the 4GB SanDisk Ultra. I am sure it will last a lif…
Today was the last day the Raleigh Flea Market Mall was open for business. I've been helping one of the the vendors there for many years and picked up a few thi…
I'm going mad trying to do this with limited resources. I am seriously going to lose it if I can't get this working. I need to install System 7.5 on my Quadra 6…
So I picked up an Macintosh SE FDHD to get software moved between my pc and both my Macintosh SE's. After replaceing some ram that died after 5 minutes of runni…
I have a Retina MacBook Pro (15") and am trying to send disk images to my Apple //e (no Super Serial Card), but my Pro has no microphone port? What should I do?
Hi all, I'm trying to get Basilisk II to work with System 7.5.3, but sofar it has been an extremely frustrating experience. I am using a Macbook Pro retina with…
I got an iMac G5 2.0Ghz (ALS) from a friend which doesn't boot. When I push the power-on button the front light turns on, and the fan starts spinning. I don't h…
Hi... Have any of you upgraded the HD in your Powerbook A1095? Any suggestions on a faster HD? Can I buy any cloning software for the earler version of OSX that…
I have been eyeing an Apricorn super serial imager on ebay (I'll PM/post the link if it's OK with the mods) and I wonder if it would be good for ADTPro serial t…
Hy Everybody someone can help me, i'm not in the position to finding in Italy the same inductor PULSE PE-53082 8946 IP that has been damaged, I can not find the…
Hi, I'm thinking of getting a set, and I found one that's within my budget, but it doesn't include the power supply. How should I proceed? Is the PS relatively …
Can I use the ROM SIMM from a Centris 610 in an SE/30? The Centris' ROM SIMM is marked "341S0928". I searched this site for that # but there were no results fou…
Trying to clean the floppy drive of a Macintosh Plus, now every time I insert a floppy it will automatically eject it. Disassembling the 800k floppy drive I rea…
I see that the Powerbook A1095 M9422LL/A PRAM battery is usually sold with the battery and the small circuit board with the battery inside. Is it possible to bu…
Hi folks.... I am trying to format a 4GB CF card to use in my color classic. I am using this hardware: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-AztecMonster-CF-3-5inc-SCSI-Co…
On August 15, my Clamshell will turn 15. It's lived a pretty good life and works fine except for the fact that it hasn't been able to recognize ANY battery as b…
Given the pin out for the Powerbook 5xx series charger, could one be powered by an AC adapter that only has two wires, one live and one ground? My thinking is I…
Hello, after reading about the maxell battery problem I checked all my macs and sure enough my maxell was starting to leak pretty bad, luckily it didn't seem to…
First, please let me know if I have posted to the correct forum. This laptop may not be a 68K compact Mac, but I am not sure. I am happy to move this to the a d…
Hi... I am looking for a smaller Mac laptop that I can use to support my Color Classic. I will probably run 7.5.3 or maybe 7.5.5 on my Color Classic. Can I down…
Hi... I installed a re capped logic board and a re caped analog board in my color classic. When I booted, I got the happy chime, but nothing on the screen. It w…
Hi, I acquired a Quadra 650 which was in very good visual condition but would not start up. I'll make the long story short: the Quadra has a blown capacitor C20…
hello! recently i got a another 128k. i like best 128k. and this is my 4th 128k. but it has some problem on the logic board. there are no bong sound, but someth…
Hi all, First of all, apologies if this has come up before (it must have, but I couldn't find it). Last month I was able to purchase a recapped SE/30 from a guy…
Both of my 475's had this issue... and I've noticed others have it as well. They are missing the little screw-ins (is there a real name for them?) for the DB-15…
Hi I own 2 working macs at the moment: a 1Mb Plus running 6.0.3 or 6.0.4 and a 8Mb SE/30 running 7.5.3 I bought the /30 to create floppies for my Plus but now i…
Hello everybody I have a problem with my Macintosh Classic II. the computer would not start more '. I made the first tests with hot air to the analog board and …
Hi, Im trying to connect an iMac G3 with OS9 and a Classic with a Dayna SCSI / Ethernet breakout box. They are connected via a Netgear Prosafe GS105. The iMac h…
I wasn't sure I'd ever find a copy f "through the Looking Glass" but I finally did. It's not in pristine condition because of some flaking of the pigment on the…
For some weird reason my 9600 won't boot with the power key on the keyboard. When I press it, I hear the chime and the computer is running, but it just won't bo…
Every now and then I look at my beloved computer equipment and think, "I couldn't possibly live without you." Well, I expressed that sentiment about two new App…
Greetings everyone, I hope I'm posting in the right place. I've been looking around the internet for help with an issue I've been having, but can't seem to find…
Do we have a place on this form with a list of links? I would find this usefull because i am not as up to seed as many here. Someone here talked about a web sit…
Hi, I recently started playing around with 9.0.4 again, and was reminded by a friend of ShadowBot, an IRC bot application for the Mac created by DShadow/John Ba…
Ok. I bought a replacement bulb for the power button of my Lisa. (type 87 T1 3/4) I worked the complete power button out to make it easier to remove the light b…
Though I recently did this on a MacBook Pro with FireWire, this can be (and has been) done on a G3 and G4 iBooks & PowerBooks. It also works on Desktop …
So I'm working on replacing the CRT in my Powermac G3 AiO with an LCD. I'm really stumped on how I'm going to work with the video cable that was in there before…
So given that I usually run my 9600/200MP with a Crescendo G3/400 card for daily driving because it is fast, cool-running and not terribly hungry, I have a dual…
Hi.... I believe I have my Mac set up correctly so that the Internet connection works. For the time being, I am running Netscape 3.0. No matter where I go, my s…
Hi... I saw a color classic on ebay. The seller said it had "Brand New Genuine Tadiran PRAM- recent manufacture date". I think my CC will work fine with what it…
Hi all, I posted here a while ago about a SCSI problem with my SE/30, which I managed to resolve. Since then I’ve replaced the surface-mount capacitors (haven’t…
I recently collected and assembled all the parts needed for an LC III, which I put together yesterday. This included the hard drive, a Quantum ProDrive ELS with…
Hey guys, I posted on here a few years ago about my IIVX that couldn't detect a SCSI drive. I gave up on that and forgot about this computer for awhile. I pulle…
Reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated. We took the forum down after some messages posted in the lounge that questioned what exactly the terms of c…