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I have installed the original 2 GB drive in my TAM to check some files and noticed it booted very quickly, also with Mac OS 9.1. The Happy Mac symbol was only seen for a few seconds. Interesting. I have now rebuilt the desktop on that 80 GB disk that did show the Happy Mac symbol for about a...

TAM Boot time (128 MB RAM, Crescendo G3 Sonnet 400 MHz Upgrade, 80 GB PATA 5400 Disk) Cold Boot boot time (Startup RAM test enabled) Time in total to boot is about 3 minutes and 35 seconds (sometimes a bit less or more). Here are the details from a cold boot sequence: Happy Mac appears after...

The RAM test can be disabled by using the hidden switch in the memory control panel. It is accessible also with the Mac OS up and running using holding down the key combination Option+Command while opening the memory control panel. It did not make a difference in my case (was off already)...

I have received the 4.5V battery pack now. It has a tiny 2 pin connector that I could remove by bending the plastic that holds the small metal connector pins by using a pocket knife small blade. Not broken, only bent. The small connector pins I made then a bit bigger using a needle so that I...

I managed to find a 4.5v battery pack, containing 3 soldered together AAA batteries and an attached 2 pin cable. Will have to wait until it arrives. I also ordered the 3 x AAA box, but it takes more space therefore I will try the battery pack first...

Kingspec also produces PATA SSDs in the size of 16, 32, 64, 128 or even 256 GB, they can be found on ebay with free shipping. Has someone tried these in the TAM? I used Kingspec SSSDs in the past in some Windows Notebooks. I suppose 64 or 128 GB could be a good deal and would work? Not sure...

Keyboard swap No not yet, the original one was never inboxed and I do not jave a spare one for the ADB bus. I do have a USB Mac keyboard but that is not feasible for this test, although since I cannot power on the TAM using the power button found on the rear nor using the,power button on my...

Power on and boot problems Yes unfortunately, it is for real, once I can power it by using these mentioned tricks, the disk shows the happy Mac sign, then it shows the Welcome to Mac OS 9.1 screen but does not boot until I hit the command key, no errors shown, it simply will not boot until I...

Hi all, I am the original owner of a TAM that I bought when the price fell to 1995 USD and I used regularly it until 2004. Since I have had some bad experience with exploding capacitor and battery on a Mac SE/30 (discovered it a few days ago) I needed to check the TAM. I remember it always...