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I got 3 kernel panics in the past two days on my upgraded 533 MHz G4 DA Mac- not a good sign. The computer turned 10 years old last month. I backed-up the impor…
I need to know the ratings of the 4 tantalum capacitors on the PDS card. Two on my card blew (still don't know why), and I'd like to resurrect it. Also, is that…
I've been keeping an eye out a Compact Mac for a while, and have a particular fondness for the case of the Mac Plus. However the specs of the Plus are a little …
I purchased a pair of iPods from reekdaddy on the forum a while back. The third-generation iPod works great - it dislikes this Windows formatted 30gb disk I hav…
Got a mint Mac IIvi with 040 upgrade matching monitor keyboard and mouse. All in mint condition Got to get home and check it all out
Work was having a garage sale and was selling off a whole bunch of office furniture. I scored these 2 huge credenzasa for $50/ea. (Considering how corporate dro…
I rescued a IIsi. It was missing the PRAM battery. Put in a new one, set it up and powered on. Nothing. Un plugged it, plugged it bac in. Powered on, the comput…
Just an FYI for other folks, this CardBus USB2 adapter for <$8 works out of the box on OSX (currently running with 10.5 on a tibook). I have not tried it…
Im working with my spare SE/30 I have.. I booted it from SSW 6.0.8 disk and it runs horribly slow, takes forever to do anything.. It has 5MB RAM installed
Went on craigslist and someone had a pair of classic II's One is in mint condition, no yellowing or anything.. The other needs caps replaced.. The nice one will…
Hi, I got this videocard cheap it is a HIS Radeon 9250 for PCI. I tried to follow all the tips on Mac elite, but the flasher program wont even start. it always …
I went to GoodByte's today looking for a laser printer. No laser printer, but I ran across an Apple //c with AppleColor Composite monitor, an external 5.25" flo…
I scored an amazing deal on eBay. A complete 512K with external floppy and a case for only $66 bucks! I've had my eye on eBay for a while and the M0130s usually…
Guys, If you live in the Orlando FL area and want some free Macs send me a PM. I have a source who wants to dispose of a lot of 68K Macs - free. He will NOT shi…
Ethernet cards like the MacCon made for the SE/30 and the IIsi had a PDS pass-through connector. What was this pass-through connector for? Can an SE/30, for ins…
For the wonderful price of 11$ + shipping, I recently acquired: Ram Doubler 8 on CD "Optimized for OS 8, Apple's Newest and fastest OS!" ~1998 Ram Doubler 1.6.2…
My friend gave it to me - came with some other old computer equipment that his uncle gave to him. It's in decent condition, although the HD is dead - boots to a…
I have a G4 Cube and a 17" ADC Monitor. It works initially but after a sleep or restart the ADC monitor will not turn back on. I have to turn the cube completel…
I have a Mac Bottom HDD that i picked up. I took it apart. it appears to have an MFM HDD inside, Microscience drive. But strangest thing of all, it has a 9 pin …
Hi, I have searched around the internet and it realy seems that classic Os (8.6-9) dont support USB 2.0 Let this thread begin the developement of the driver for…
my computer is a 2x1.8GHz G5 tower, 1.5GB RAM (upgrading to 4GB soon). with TenFourFox, Adium, and a couple other low-power apps going, I can get through around…
I have 2 Quicksilvers that I use. One has a 1.25Ghz G4 upgrade with 2MB L3 cache and is pretty fast. The other machine is a G4-800 with no L3 cache and kind of …
Found this in my latest conquest. Since the HD appears to be dead or missing (not detected and not powering up). I don't have a photo yet, but I was wondering i…
For Sale or Trade I have an Apple Set Top Box.. Powers on and blinks, Its in good shape. Looking to trade it for some accessories for my Compact macs.
I'm trying to use a Griffin Mac Sync Adapter (model no: 0220-UNV) and a Mitsubishi VGA-Mac DB15 adapter to get my IIsi's video to display to a Dell LCD monitor.…
I had some hard drive problems and am reinstalling systems on my FrankenMac at home which looks like a PM9600 Enhanced (Kansas) to Apple System Profiler. I'm tr…
I have an external Micronet Sysquest 88mb removable drive in pristine condition. Works fine on my LC's. I plug it up to the Quadra and it just sits there, the i…
Well, my iMac G5 has had internet problems, but it didn't happen as often as it does now. In the past when I first bought my iMac, the internet would only fail …
I have a dual 1.8 GHz G5 tower that is very unstable running X.5, but that seems perfectly fine running X.4. Has anyone else seen this odd behaviour in the G5s?
My brother managed to get internet on his laptop (Windows 7) using a Bluetooth adapter and his 3G enabled cellphone. What his laptop does, I'm sure my eMac can …
SSIA; this was one of those things which "seemed like a good idea at the time ;" The full length GF4 is a bit of a problem in a QuickSilver (in my opinion), bec…
I've probably seen a hundred of these keyboards, but only one with this alloy cable lock. It's an Apple branded part with the pre-Mac Motter Tektura font. Any A…
Dug my IIci out of storage and pluged it in. It powers on with the keyboard switch but: 1. no chime 2. no video. I'm using a VGA adapter that works well with my…
I have a Powerbook G3 Wallstreet II 300 and am trying to get it on my wireless network. I'm not sure what card to get and am looking for ideas. My best-case-sce…
This was an interesting one: I work in a small PC/Cell Phone/Grocery/Random store near my house, and some teenager brought in an HP monitor(an HP w1907) it woul…
Back in November last year, I noticed an eBay auction for a bulk Vintage Mac Museum come up, with a starting bid of 99 cents. I expected some furious bidding, a…
Around 1988 or so I had a Mac Plus with the Radius Full Page display. Some time in the 90's the tube died and I couldn't find anyone to fix it so I tossed it (U…
Was looking at OWC the other night and I found that they have brand new 16MB 30 pin SIMMs for $9.97. I have no idea what happens in other countries, but here in…
Got 3 SE/30s today and an SE FDHD.. All 3 SE/30s powered on. Took one and used it for parts to get my nice SE/30 back up and running.. I finally have sound agai…
My 2nd Lombard, the one running 9.2.2, has become unable to connect with wireless. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out what's wrong...it's just weird. …
Found an SE/30 at the university surplus today. Came with a black Apple branded canvas bag, keyboard, mouse, some original paperwork. $15! Despite how clean it …
In a recent thread I mentioned I'd whipped up a proof-of-concept for a self-hosted proxy wherein the Mac would pull down web pages, preparse them, and then hand…
Hi There, I just wanted to see if anyone has any clue about this particular issue (not so much an issue I guess but annoying nontheless). So I've aquired this n…
Hi I have rebuilt batteries for my PowerBook 170 and my Duo 280c (with a type I battery). I used cells with higher capacity than the originals. The problem is t…
Hey e'rbody -- I'm frustrated and unable to think clearly. I could use some assistance thinking my way outta this problem: Mac = PowerMac 8500 w/ Sonnet G3 upgr…
Does anyone know where I can find MacBench 4 online, or possibly even send it to me? I just want to benchmark my overclocked 1400.
I've noticed that jostling or shaking my PB1400 will cause an intermittent system freeze (as in total freeze - even the cursor). My first suspect would be the s…
I've noticed almost every white Apple Pro Keyboard has turned a rather disgusting yellow shade these days. Since most of us have used Retr0brite exclusively on …
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