Recent content by mbaran

I'm excited for this. My FloppyEmu will go great with my //c

How much did you snag that LCD for? I know they're somewhat rare...

Thanks for trying! Now I know it's not just me. 

Please do! The box does specifically list different part numbers for the 5300 card and the 190 card, so I am not 100% sure. In my googling, I can't find reference of anyone ever using or posting about the 190 specific card. I would love to know if your card works in both. I get screen light...

Anyone have any experience with this card/ compatibility between cards for the 5300 and 190?

I didn't mention that I never hear the hard drive spin up when the lapis card is in. So yeah, that.

I received a PB190 with a 5300C screen, very nice machine in excellent quality. It came with a NIB Lapis Ethernet/Video out combo card, specifically stamped "For PowerBook 5300"  When installed, the screen powers on (to the gray dithered screen, before Welcome To Macintosh, or the MacOS...

They seem to range from $70-$140 on eBay, plus the 14% or so they take in fees.  There's no ethernet on the Duo Dock Mini though. You'd still need an Asante Micro EN/SC or other SCSI Ethernet adapter + HDI-30 cable to get it online. 

That's actually a very good idea. I will buy a tube and touch up the troublesome keys. 

rock on. better find an ADB keyboard asap. the joys of old computers actually, not even. My //c has an epic keyboard. 

got it. Does the full size PowerBook have the same dual film membrane keyboard? My contacts are all corroded and typing is almost impossible on it. Strange design...

It is, and darn. Any particular component which can be replaced to de-accelerate that?

It's one of the two  AT&T components on the main logic board (107-0134/152-0012) that is maybe faulty, but it's operating normally for now. One of them has an "electric" smell. The caps are all in that corner too. Does anyone know if the capacitors on a Duo 250 are all on the logic board? I...

it boots! Something in taking it apart has jogged it's ability to live! edit, and it's dead again. 

I wonder if a duo will run with out any battery at all? The charger definitely is putting out juice. I can always order 10 AAA cells and just keep it in there, if that's what it needs. I've got it down to bare board, it's clean, no cap goo.