Recent content by Scott Baret

Believe it or not, I had one of the newer ones (the II/L) die two years ago from a bad power supply!! I found a donor for it though; the donor had a good print head and power supply but must have been in some bad conditions based on the plastics and the fact the foam inside was disintegrating...

Having some major Personal LaserWriter NTR woes here!! First, the paper almost ALWAYS jams. I've tried thicker paper (i.e. resume paper) and it works a little better, but I just can't get this to feed nicely. Based on some feedback I've gotten, this is almost certainly the rollers going. I'm...

For years, I've had this oddball system sitting around. I decided to crack it open tonight. This is the result of my findings. Any theories as to its origin?

When I dabbled with C++ over 20 years ago, I used CodeWarrior. If something as good as CodeWarrior existed for OS X, I might have actually enjoyed programming more. It was a great compiler to learn on.

Following. I have an IWII doing this right now (it also isn't pressing well against the page even with a new ribbon). I'm probably going to make it a long-term project and put its PSU into my IWII with a good print head, but it would be great to get it up and running as a functional spare/extra...

My iBook developed this just recently. I want nothing more than to repair it. Is anyone out there skilled in the polarizer film replacement? Also, how hard is it to check the brand of the display? Even if I go the polarizer film route, I might have to get a spare display as a backup.

Following. I have a similar problem with a Mac Classic, which has about a 1 in 5 chance of having its clock run upon startup and a 4 in 5 chance of it being stuck at whatever it's set to (either the default 1-1-04 at 12AM or whatever it gets changed to in the General control panel). I know the...

I had this happen on a 4/600 once and new toner would only be good for so long before it did this. It's a common problem.

I've had some interesting cycles myself. I go a long way back with these computers, having used them when they were current, then picking up some machines when they were cheap for fun. The idea for the lab actually came a long time ago, back when I was in school, since I always felt it would...

You know what I miss? The days when you could get a Color Classic from a school for free. Been there, done that.

Sometimes the mechanic special can be worth it. I bought a IIsi for $20 at VCF. It's currently with Tom Andrews (Amiga of Rochester) getting a recap of both its main board and PSU. It lacked a HD but did have a floppy. There was no keyboard, mouse, or monitor, but I sourced a keyboard for $20...

There are some deals to be had though. In February 2023, I got an SE/30 at a recycler for $70. No cards, but it had 8MB RAM and came with a keyboard and mouse. All it needed was a recap and a floppy drive (which I still haven't put in). The drive inside is gummed to the max.

Curious if it takes less time after a CONTROL-COMMAND-RESET reboot. I have an LCII in my lab that occasionally comes up to this screen and after a reset, it's fine. It has a working SCSI drive like yours and was recapped a few years ago.

I forgot to add that this came with the matching 12 inch monitor. It’s honestly not a good bargain unless you factor in that it not only had the monitor, but it was a local pick up.

On Thanksgiving, I was totally bored and was browsing through Marketplace. I found a Mac LC for $50. My first thought was that it was probably in some far away place, but as it turned out, it was only a short drive from me. Today, I picked it up on my break from work. It doesn't have a keyboard...