Unfortunately it will never look too professional; I don't know if you noticed the silicon sealant around the AztecMonster. I needed something to hold it in place (the HD mounting screws did not fit) so i basically glued it in place. It's very sturdy and provides a secure (and what's just as...
Sorry, no pic, other than this:
I'd have to take off the keyboard cover to unplug the other end for a photo, and the computer is old & brittle plastic and I'd rather keep the wear and tear to a minimum.
I'll need to circle back and finish the molex cable to ribbon cable connections...
Well, this is interesting.
I made another cable so I don't have to keep pressing Reset to boot my computer.
This guy posted wiring instructions too:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080705022723/http://www.antinode.org/mac/port_scsi.html
They're very much in line with Trash80's diagram, except...
Thanks Trash80, that's actually pretty cool!
I may have to do another cable in which case I'll follow the above steps.
There was no smoke, but despite the below photos, it's not a complete success either.
I had to make one modification to the diagram: TERMPWR should be disconnected. All...
Thanks!
Yes, I saw the crosstalk mention above, but... but.. the photo... :)
To be perfectly honest I was concerned about not finding the right wire when I get to the 34-pin connector if I twist odd & even pairs together. That's why I cut the gordian knot, so to speak.
Of course I could...
Lido worked perfectly, thanks Beachycove! In fact, that's become my go-to formatter tool. I've used it on a few computers, from a Mac Portable (6.0. 8) up to a PowerBook 5300 (7.5.5) and it's great.
Register: I can't seem to be able to log in to the Wiki, but I'm using a Stratos CF...
I found a very nice older gentleman who's done a superb job recapping the Portable. And now it has sound!
Good luck with the project BD1308. Shoot a PM my way if you're ready for more work. "My guy" doesn't really like cap replacement projects and this was more of a favor than anything else...
Thanks for the quick response! I'll finish the cable tomorrow, and... fingers xed. I have had the Portable recapped, all that's left to do is install the 8-meg RAM expansion and replace the noisy, power-hungry HD with a CF SCSI module.
I'll keep TPWR a single wire then, and based on the...
I finally got around to making the cable. It's easier than I thought, but I'd need a couple of clarifications:
I'm assuming the GND wires on the 34-pin side can be connected to any one of the odd wires on the 50-pin side. Is that correct? Or should they be connected to the molex GND wire? (As...
I guess I got lucky :)
I bough a bundle of three PB170s off the 'bay for a few bucks, they were "parts only" for sure as they literally came in several pieces each. Fortunately there wasn't a lot of damage where it matters (i.e. internals looked OK & clean, displays unscratched, etc), and...
So I'm happy to report that the clean install of 7.5.5 went without a hitch.
I zapped the HD, installed 7.5.3, updated to 7.5.5. Installed Stuffit Expander then Open Transport 1.1.2.
I moved the "Ethernet (Built-in)" extension into the "Extensions (Disabled)" folder, dropped your driver into...
It wasn't the simple one-off bomb mentioned on your site - I kept clicking Restart and the error message kept reappearing without an actual reboot taking place. Pulled the power, booted with Shift pressed down, went into Extensions and moved a bunch of stuff (including Apple Built-in Ethernet)...
Well, I tried it, and it worked great. I had a system error on the first boot, but rebooting without extensions and manually moving a bunch of junk from Extensions to Disabled Extensions solved the problem.
FWIW this is a used Mac with a lot of older software on it. Next thing will be a fresh...
Is the SuperBooter75 disk image from Gamba's site supposed to work on a Mac Portable with 4MB?
I'm in need of a disk formatter and I thought I'd try the patched SCHDSetup mentioned above, but it doesn't seem to work. The Mac boots from the floppy to Finder Substitute, but when I try to open...