So my Quadra 950 seems to have issues booting, especially when its cold in the room (I'm talking real cold like in the 50s). I can leave it running but after a …
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Recent conquests. Too lazy to include pictures right now, maybe later on. Hardware: - Apple //c ("for parts" - see "Apple I, ][, /// & Lisa"-thread) - n…
G'day y'all, This PowerBook Duo 2300cTB has a memory issue (and a dead PRAM battery) leading to the following: { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Ne…
I have had 2 Macintosh Portables hanging around for a little while now, and haven't been able to get them to work. I came across a Portable power supply a littl…
I'm fixing up a 466 DA G4 for a friend and running into an issue booting in OS 9, which is something he needs to do. The machine boots into 10.4.11 with no prob…
I received this earlier this month via courier after completing another transaction with Strimkind (as usual, many thanks for the awesome packaging), and, natur…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PowerBook-Keyboard-Replacement-New-D661-1652-/330580210533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf81db365 Mine needs a keyboard. This…
As it says in the title, the PowerBook G3 I recently acquired suddenly choked and died in the middle of a reboot and won't boot. It's giving me four beeps, whic…
Yesterday evening I went out to go, and pick up an upgraded "Wallstreet" Powerbook G3 (it had a 500MHz Sonnet Crescendo G4 board installed). The unit was being …
Hello I have a http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_1.67_15_hr.html . She's a very nice machine but the screen goes black 2 min…
I recently came home to hear a high-pitched whine from one of the old machines in my mancave (a.k.a. the basement office). It turned out to be coming from a Duo…
I am having some issues loading Mac OS on my SE/30. The machine itself includes 32MB RAM, IIfx ROM, and a 2GB LaCie branded Quantum Fireball SE. I have tested t…
Well, another lonely apple product has found it's way into my lap. I have managed to acquire this little homely MacBook. It has it's flaws, it has some cracks, …
I parted ways with $100 for a PowerBook 180 that came in the mail Saturday. I know it sounds like a lot for an old PowerBook but I wanted the 180b specifically …
I was hoping to gain some feedback from people that are familiar with this issue. I have been experimenting with various CF cards in my SCSI-IDE-CF adapter. I a…
The highend G5 towers mostly had liquid cooling systems that are said to be prone to failure, though I also read that the Quad G5's liquid cooling is better tha…
I tested out one of the 128k boards in my collection for the first time today: Unfortunately, I get a Sad Mac Error Code 040200 at cold boot: I never tested thi…
Thanks to the Xmas Wishlist swap thread, just yesterday I received my one and only 68k wish: a Mac Plus to work on. User aubrick reported that the Plus appeared…
Got today from a colleque an beat-up iBook 12" 1.2Ghz who was about to thow it away! The machine is bit scratcy but just fine display, has no powersupply, has n…
Today I was disassembling a newly acquired SE/30 to dust the insides and whatnot. The only thing I actually took out of the unit itself was the motherboard. Aft…
This question is mostly for bbraun, but I'm posting here in case others have help suggestions too. A couple months back in the "Another IIci ROM hack" thread, b…
Ok so I know there's a fair amount of info on the net and on 68kmla regarding decoding the Sad Mac error codes however, I'm stuck... I've a Mac 512k here which …
For those that having been reading my posts on the forum, I'm now a little bit closer to scaling to the peak of Ultimate SE/30! Now, that I've solved, with the …
Lately a lot of my fun mac stuff has been biting the dust (everyday). As a last resort before putting it all away, I come here for some advice..Today I had my C…
I just have a couple of questions about my mac plus (haveing opened it today to decide what needs to be done to restore it) do the plus's have the same problem …
Restoring another Pismo...interesting, there is normal sound via headphones but not through the built in speakers. Odd for the speakers to be blown but the soun…
Hello, I have a couple repair questions for 128k/512k machines. 1) I have 2 of these machines that show no video unless the analog board is flexed, then BAM is …
I got from a friend a powerbook 540c. He didn't know if it works because he hadn't power adapter and batteries. I bought a power adapter and two intelligent bat…
My friend got my old G5 tower some time ago with the following specs: Dual Processor 1.8Ghz G5 6GB DDR-3200 RAM 1TB HDD, GeForce 5xxx Series (Can't remember) wi…
I wonder if anyone else has encountered issues with constant bus errors being thrown when writing (including copying within the device) to a CF card in a PCMCIA…
I think i killed my PPC card in my 520C BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO................................... I had a trashed up 520…
I originally posted this over on Macrumors in the PowerPC section, but I didn't get an answer... so Blessed Cheesemaker recommended I post here (Thanks!). I fou…
I know the idea of a floppy emulator for compact Macs (using SD cards or similar media) has been discussed here before, but as far as I know, none exists. Maybe…
Hi, I'm new on this forum. I'm also french and hope you will understand my english. I've read a lot of topics here and I think I'm in the good place to tell you…
Hi, I am having a problem with my fave, my original LC. When I start it up, it gives a sound like a radio tuning in, with the frequency going up and down a coup…
Although Apple itself was Steve Jobs creation and labor of love, it wasn't until the first "compact Mac" that the revolution in personal computing began. It is …
Hi! I'm seeking any and all details about the memory controller on the 128K, 512K, and Plus. This was some custom circuitry implemented in PALs that facilitated…
Hi there! Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm over here in Tokyo, where I've managed to get my hands on not one but two Color Classic IIs. The first one ca…
I'm fixing a damaged Analog Board for a 128k Mac and I need to replace some component/parts like transistors, resistors, etc.. My problem is I'm not sure how to…
So I'm mostly done with the case on my new Color Classic II - gave it a retrobrite treatment which I'll describe in the main thread. Only problem is that the li…
The continued joys of knowing a computer recycler. Since we've got the same computer repair class, he normally brings in different types of computers he plucked…
How do you fix a Broken HD on a PBG3? I have tried reseting everything and reinstalling the OS to no avail. Thanks
1. Make impulse purchase of six compact Mac motherboards 2. ??? 3. Profit! Actually I fixed a SCSI problem with my Mac Plus by swapping in ROMs from one of thes…
I have a stock Mac Cube, a long time ago I installed BG2 on it, and was happily playing away. Then one day the hard drive crashed. I recently replaced it, insta…
Greetings! Can anyone recommend specific* external SCSI enclosures that are known working with the Plus? Here's why I ask: my Plus only wants to talk to one par…
Well, I just started a new job at a repair everything tech shop. Xtreme Repairs in Melbourne, FL. Right now, my boss is paying my cellphone bill and provided me…
Hi I just received a Mac plus from Ebay. My plan is to replace my slightly dodgy 512k's Analog board with the one from the Plus until I have the time to do the …
About two years ago I liberated a Classic II from a yardsale for $10, which included a mouse and keyboard (now currently lost, using an old late 80s mouse at th…
Is there a utility to quickly compare two disks and tell me how they differ in terms of what files are stored on each of them in OS9.1? I had some disk problems…
I could of swore this thing worked before I put it into storage. Anyways, I have a Powerbook 1400/166 that I pulled out of storage to work on but it's unhappy. …