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    Pin-out M7783 power supply Duo 230

    Any tips on the opening process???
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    Local estate find in San Diego

    Hey mate. I had been to Tony’s a few times and know where a couple of items are that he had aside for me/ whether they’re still there or not. Also there was a big ticket item Tony was helping me out with, which can be verified with his bank accountS. Reach out if you can
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    Local estate find in San Diego

    Hey Reid, I was a friend of that individual and this is very saddening to see. I have offered countless offers of help because not only did I have items there from my personal collection delivered to him, others did to he was working on. Please reach out if you can, as I was earlier speaking...
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    @cheesestraws - I’d really love to get a few. If you’re looking for distribution partner in Australia let me know!
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    PowerBook 160 help (broken hinge mount)

    I myself have just tried two part epoxy on my 145B and so far so good. I need to try on some of my more destroyed machines though and see about building up the lugs in the right place when they are destroyed.
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    Notice to Powerbook Duo Users!

    After a recap my 270c is ticking from the dc-dc circuit.. any ideas what I may have done. Was dead before- heaving leaking but no damaged tracks 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    The liquid forming on the screen I have found and the smell is undeniably acetone. Im assuming the glue used had an acetone base. Stupidity. 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Did you end up finding replacement polariser?
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    All of my batteries are removed and have been for 10+ years. This is not. Battery issue. 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    What does it look like, its very hard to tell from your photos of what the issue is, is one of the plastic layers just shattered? 
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    PowerBook 270c

    I don't want to sound like a dullard/luddite, but what kind of troubleshooting can you recommend. Visually everything checks out, do I start looking for shorts to ground?
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    PowerBook 270c

    Hi Everyone, My Powerbook 270c wasn't working and ticking, so I cracked it open and saw that the caps were leaking. Removed all the SMD caps, cleaned and replaced with Tantalum. There was no change. So I washed the whole board and the unit still is not powering up with this buzzing from the...
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Wow, just as bad.. Worse on some. Its like a bacterial growth. The last one certainly looks like mould, but I have a 180c with that "cracked" plastic too. Clearly something bad is going on =(
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    You can see it when off.
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