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So I admit it, I was who bought the Outbound 125 that was on eBay. At $900 I probably paid far too much, but it's such a special machine after much deliberation…
Hello there! Someone recently asked me a question about how to fix the HDD's so it got me in the mood to take out my Macs....Its been a while since I used them …
First post. Woot! I thought I might share some knowledge and get some feedback on my process, but first the backstory. I have a Performa 640CD I acquired from a…
I just received a Mac IIfx w/ Supermac Spectrum/24 video card. The computer is running OS 7.6.1. I am connecting it to my trusty old Dell 15" LCD VGA monitor vi…
I recently acquired a 7100 that used to crash a lot when starting. I didn't hear any cases of 7100 needing new caps, but anyway I checked them. I then found tha…
Hi guys, I was wondering what printers would work with my original macintosh. Is the ImageWriter the only printer that would work with it or are there others? T…
Just saw this on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171983561235and someone bid on it. Is it really that collectible or is someone screwing around? Anyone else here …
I know it involves SSL somehow but is it that the libraries that classilla links against don't understand the encryption being used? If it is is it possible to …
Hi guys, I was given a Graphite DV SE 400 Mhz with video issues. And indeed: After several PRAM resets and a PMU reset and a new PRAM battery (which all changed…
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After years of wanting one to play with, finally the skies parted and I got a number of G3 and G4 ibooks the last few months. The Pismos were getting a little s…
I have been busy this week with a Classic II A/B. Voltages were too low on the first place, so manage to replace the usual caps, but they remain low after the r…
Hi, I have a 500mhz iBook Dual G3 that powers to a blank gray screen. It does chime. Tried PRAM and PMU resets no help. Removed airport card and ram simm and st…
What is this video card? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot …
I've uploaded a series of 8 (missing vol 4)of these E-mu Classic Series sample cdsoriginally developed for the E-mu Emulator III (EIIIX) (1993)im not sure if th…
Is it possible to develop for 68k Macs on my MacBook running Mavericks? If now, my iBook G4 or iMac G4 (can boot OS 9) running Tiger? Basically, if possible, I …
Hello everyone, I recently got hold of an Apple ///, however it doesn't want to boot any Apple /// software. It will however boot nearly all my Apple ][ softwar…
Hi I got a SE/30 for 10 euros 3 weeks ago. It's working and has its keyboard and mouse. The keyboard doesn't work perfectly. Some keys don't work at all, but I …
As the title suggests, my beige G3/300 Minitower running OS 8.6 will not display networked computers in the Chooser, nor will it display anything in the Network…
I'm sure some of you have gambled before on purchases not knowing exactly what you had until you opened up a computer. This is one of them and is either going t…
My Classic has been sitting under my desk for a few months, but the other day I set it up to do some writing on it. When starting up, I noticed that there is a …
So, I've been buying some old Mac-II era carcasses (gutted cases) on eBay and whatnot, intending to mod them into semi-modern cases. However, backplates general…
For a low, low price of 30$. Usually you see people hawking G4s for 100$ or more. Good deal. Specs: 1.5 GHz Core Solo, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HD, and the latest versi…
Hello, I'm new here. tried to register some years ago but something went wrong... btw this time all worked fast and properly Well, I need some help with my mac …
Well, I recently saw Hap selling a Portable for a pretty good price, so I snatched it up! It has a few cosmetic issues, but not in places too noticeable when si…
Ugh.I'm having a major brain fart. At some point in the last year, I changed the hard drive icon on my SE/30 (System 7.1, update 3) and now I can't remember how…
Just got in a G4 15" 1.5ghz Powerbook the owner said just quit turning on. It boots up just fine for me (65w aftermarket power brick). The unit looks pretty muc…
About a year ago I watched Ferrix97's video on Powerbook power supply repair and how to open one up. I tried using a couple screw drivers as spacers but found t…
Hi Folks! I've finally decided to post details about my "vintage" mac setup on the Internet! I say vintage with quotes, as I don't really know if a 9600 would c…
Recently I thought I'd take advantage of some extra time to unpack my neglected Macs since their recent move. I started on trying to make a sort of OS 9 server …
I just did a bit of a search and it appears the firmware patch to allow booting of Powermac G3's with an Encore G4 upgrade installed has now been made available…
Hi guys, I just put my hands on a very good shape iMac G4 700 Mhz. The machine is working well so far. There was no keyboard or mouse, but that's not an issue f…
I would like to test a Grappler Plus card for which I don't have a ready cable (to printer). Is that possible? When I try to enable the slot it's in the machine…
I printed out one of bbraun's, but the side holes didn't line up with an SE/30's HDD chassis. So I made a couple brackets myself, thought I'd share with anyone …
My oldest 800mhz G3 'book suddenly has a major issue - won't turn on with any regularity, can occasionally get restarted and booted by pressing the power button…
So you install 2 GB of ram and OS 9. Then you go to about this mac and you see that hey the system recognizes that there is 2GB of ram!!! And you get all excite…
Hello fellow. First congratulate you for having this forum so fabulous. About a month ago came into my hands my first Apple computer, nothing more and nothing l…
Would there be interest in a new 99 euro 500mhz 68020 mac with 24bit graphics and 16 bit audio?
So I got my working SE (THANKS!) Whooo hoo. I am loving it to pieces. I want to get MPW going. I want to stick with System 6. Is there a version of MPW for 6 th…
This is an LC I bought as part of a deal because one of the ROMs was dead and would not boot. I recently got a new set of ROMs, put it in, and "BONG!" It's aliv…
Image is worth a thousand words here: { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested co…
I can't for the life of me remember the name of this game, I downloaded it on AOL at some point between 95 and 97 on an LC III running System 7. Graphics and so…
Hi gang. So I've been working with an LC III that's absolutely driving me up the wall. When I got it from eBay, I plugged it all in and it did nothing. Black sc…
I haven't posted in quite a while, but I thought that this recent conquest was worth posting. I have been thinking about converting my collection to a more New …
I've recently relocated my Color Classic from my mom's house, where it's lived happily since 1993 choking on cigarette smoke. I think it is going to need a reca…
Just acquired an Apple II+ today along with a Disk II. I posted these questions in my conquest thread, but I figured it made sense to post them here too: When I…
I'm new to the "hobby", just starting my collection of vintage machines. Here's my first! The original Macintosh, rescued from the bowels of a trash bin in (ver…
Hi Guys, just going to put it out there that I'm interested in getting an ethernet card for an SE/30 if anyone has one. I recently recapped an SE/30 and got the…
I've been maintaining what was formerly a fully operational LC III for the past couple of months following the completion of board and PSU recapping (c.o. Unise…