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    Just got a Macintosh Classic ii

    I have a strong predisposition to running 7.1 on the Classic II, as it is stable and relatively simple. System 6 (there is a version that works) will make it fly, but 7.1 is still somewhat nimble. However, I also have a vague recollection that one of our old and most knowledgeable members from...
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    Adding 8 slots to my Compact Mac

    It would be nice to see the brochure scanned and archived somewhere. It is one of the more obscure and wonderful product ranges from that time.
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    Laserwriter toner refill

    https://www.farratech.com/how-a-toner-cartridge-works/
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    Laserwriter toner refill

    Years ago I refilled lots of LW cartridges, using eBay-supplied toner bottles. Generally speaking, a new-ish, working toner cartridge that is just low on powder can be refilled and re-used about one time without too much problem, so that, instead of, say 4000 pages you get 7-8000 from that...
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    GBSCSI - A cheap(er?) solution to replacement storage

    Do you have some benchmarks?
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    Quadra 840AV video problem

    The fact that the screen works on other computers does not in and of itself mean it will work with the 840av. I’d make sure to try it with a monitor known to support sync on green, since the 840av is fussy about third party monitors, and that doesn’t look like an Apple-branded monitor to me. I...
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    BeOS PowerPC Software and GoBe Productive

    That’s quite a list of BOS software. I didn’t think there was ever so much. I liked the eMacs description: “Editor, platform, religion.” My kind of software!
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    Just got a Macintosh Classic ii

    I also like the 030 Compact Macs for writing. It is what they really excel at, as I see it (I like Nisus Writer 5 with Verdana as the screen font). In a certain sense it is what the Compacts were designed for, i.e., the production of documents. They were often just called “word processors” back...
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    Just got a Macintosh Classic ii

    Given the ease with which a board can be ruined by beginners (I speak from experience), I think you’ve made a perfectly sane decision. This is especially the case given the difficulty of desoldering all those through-hole capacitors on the analog board,
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    Performa 475 howto install 7.5.5

    I rather like that WritingTableHinterland compound noun!
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    Modern 30pin SIMM Brands?

    Amen on the 2 chip chips in an SE/30. I’ve seen instability problems as a result.
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    And I found this...

    And I found this: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/sun-whitens-yellow-plastic.39866/#post-432945
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    I did something analogous, in my case to avoid harsh chemicals, using just sunshine, water and...

    I did something analogous, in my case to avoid harsh chemicals, using just sunshine, water and oxi powder: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/retrobrite-oxi-only-success.36223/ . The mouse still looks good today, and that was nearly four years ago. Look Ma, no peroxide!
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    I have a vague recollection that Dana tried this in Australia some years back, and that the...

    I have a vague recollection that Dana tried this in Australia some years back, and that the results were similar. I also seem to recall that it did not last. But as the archives are in tatters, I’m not sure we could find the thread.
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    Centris / Quadra 650 / 800 Behaviour When LEDs are Fitted

    A Quadra 650 should be 33mhz. The Centris ran at 25.
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