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I have three sets of three cards that used to control Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer machinery. Turns out, I don't have an LC/MS to attach them to, nor…
Hi all, I was told this forum would be an excellent place to get help with my Mac. Back in 2004 I bought one at a yard sale out of curiosity, it was working, bu…
Had a blast with my wife and son at the Commodore Amiga 30th Anniversary celebration (hosted at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA) - amazing exhi…
Today I got in an Ibook G3 -500 to play with from ebay. Seller said it worked but the trackpad/mouse didn't function and you needed an external mouse. Since the…
Hi... As long as I am going to build a custom PRAM battery for my neighbor's Performa 575 , I think I would like to build one that is has more mAhs than the ori…
So I inherited a Color Classic from a friend that knows I like fixing Macs. The case is in surprisingly good condition (minimal yellowing, very few scratches, e…
Hi folks.... Can someone point me to a link to buy the correct PRAM battery connector for a Performa 575? I am looking for the connector that connects the PRAM …
Just acquired this Apple II Plus and have no idea where to start diagnosing it. When plugged in and turned on I hear a repeating squeeky/whiney noise from the p…
Using a ADC to DVI cable with a DVI to HDMI cables gives no Image I searched info on google and came to http://www.applefritter.com/node/22078Quotejbob30Just in…
Can anyone tell me what the values are of this capacitor?? It is a vintage film capacitor... It's for a Lisa power supply at C13 It's from the top - Brown - Bla…
Finally found one, been on the lookout for quite a while but Austin's Craigslist finally came through. Guy said it was not workin but looked good cosmetically, …
Today I pulled out my 6500/250 along with my Q950 from storage, I thought it was a 9600. Shame on me. The logic board is covered in dust do I'll vacuum it later…
Hi there, I picketed up an LC 475. The first thing I did was swap the battery with a new one I had just purchased brand new I power it on, it chimes ok, the ext…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I recently acquired a Macintosh Portable M5120. See my posting in Conquest: https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/25152-macintosh-portable/ Now I'm startin…
I recently recapped an SE/30; all appears well except for one oddity. On a cold boot, no system is detected and the blinking question mark floppy is displayed. …
Just what the tin says, were there any full 68040 upgrades for Powerbooks besides popping a 550c processor into a 520/540?
I have an analog board that gradually brightens and darkens a CRT. It's cyclical and very regular. Any idea what might be causing it?
hello people Just had a bad experience on ebay with a French seller. won a color classic for 66 euro.....he did not ship it...after 4 days he replies with insul…
Hi folks... After I sold all my Macs but for my color classic, it seems hard to service it with out another working older Mac in the house. I had to sell all bu…
Recently purchased a Quadra 650(68040/33) and today I opened and discovered a mystery card in the PDS slot.The card is Formac ProQuadra 50 v1.8.Any idea what th…
---------- KEY: 1. Position 2. Printed Cap Value 3. Tested / Actual Value ---------- C2 100uf 6.3v 103.7 uf - 9.5 esr C3 100uf 6.3v 103.8 uf - 2.0 esr C4 47uf 1…
I tried running my nice new P637 MME (Money Magazine Edition), and it chimes and boots, but without any video. I wasn't aware that the Q/P63x needed a good PRAM…
I wanted to mess around with A/UX and the Quadra 650 was the cheapest '040 I could find. Came with a 320mb hard drive and nothing else, so I eventually pieced t…
So found this computer in the neighbors garbage today only thing missing is hdd. However when I plug it in and press power button I get nothing. This is my firs…
After using the powerbook for awhile the fan kicks in full bore. This fan is as loud as MDD was. Is this normal or is the fan getting ready to fail? Anyway to q…
I was getting three black bars, so I thought I'd replace the caps on the motherboard, but now I'm getting vertical stripes (I also got this after cleaning, but…
Hi... I am currently running a 7200 rpm 2.5" SCSI hard drive in my color classic. I have just bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-AztecMonster-CF-3-5inc-SCS…
I just bought a brand new in box Performa 6116cd, it as $450 but it was so close to my first Mac I had to buy it. I opened it up and it didn't get video (needs …
I have a very nice PowerBook Duo 230, but it needs work. It has some leaky caps that need to be replaced. I have some soldering experience, but is there anythin…
So, I am thinking of getting a PowerBook 1400cs/166 off eBay to run Mac OS 7.5/7.6 (I'll probably use 7.6 since it's better on PPC) really fast. But, everymac.c…
Let me give minor context. I was looking, out of curiosity, for memory. 32mb simms are $6 a piece, so it'd be $24 to upgrade it from 48mb* to 136mb of RAM. Then…
How can you tell a PowerBook 140 from the PowerBook 170s/etc. by looking at it (excluding the badge.) Did they use different cases? So far I've been telling 140…