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I have both ZTerm, MacPPP and FreePPP on my PB, and I've been trying to follow the steps on the first post as closely as possible. The only problem I'm having really is with step 3.. I'm kind of a noob when it comes to networking so I'm not sure how to setup the DNS.

Hey everyone, I've been trying to follow along with this thread with no luck :( I'm trying to hook up my PowerBook 180c to an intel Mac-Mini with 10.6 to no avail... I have a USB-to-Serial adapter that is recognized by the system, but I'm not sure what to do in order to connect the two. The...

Hello once again, Update: I managed to get a good-condition working PB 180c, and it works great! Kind of makes this thread useless, but I'm keeping the 180 around in case I want to do some Frankenstein-ery at some point in the future. Now all I need to do is get some sort of connection between...

This is true, something I've noticed quite a bit these past days . :( I know now the problems definitely the HD too: the machine now boots from the OS 7.5 install disk, except the option to "switch disk" to the HDD is always greyed out. I'm thinking the obvious problem is the broken pin(s)...

Thanks a lot for the links! Out of curiosity, I decided to start up the computer off of battery power, and after a few tries I managed to get the machine to boot off of the System 7 install disk. When I tried to install, it didn't pick up a hard drive. So basically now I'm back at square one...

Alright. Would this be why that transistor melted? Also, do you know what type of adapter I should pick up?

Alright, so my power source is the Apple Low-Power AC Adapter; I couldn't find anything online about the requirements for the PB180 but here's the specs of the power source: Input: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz 31-40VA Output: DC 7.5V 2.0A These are the same ratings for the battery charger as well. Is...

Sounds like a solid plan. I've got everything packed up to head back to university, so I'll check it out later tonight when I get there.

Thanks a lot man. Would the fix just be to solder on a new one? That is if it is the part you think it is of course.

unfortunately the print has been completely burnt off. However it does look exactly like the ones above it (see the 2nd picture), although there's no way to confirm that it is the same thing or not.

I took some pictures of the mess today if anyone's interested: The logic board underside http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l146/virusys/IMG_3513.jpg Where the blackbox was burnt off http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l146/virusys/IMG_3520.jpg The black box...

Okayy... I guess this will be the final update lol Basically everything is working fine, except I've found the source of the burning. One of the black boxes on the underside of the logic board actually melted off through the plastic frame! Guess I know where the problem is now.

Alright, so small update: All I've really changed is I've put the battery in as well as the power cable (I only had the PB plugged into the wall without the battery up until now). I don't know if that makes a big difference, but now it will boot up until the "Looking for disk" icon is...

Hey everyone, FIrst time poster here. :scrambled: I was wondering if anyone would be able to point me in the right direction as to what I should do with my PowerBook 180. Back in high school, one of my friends sold it to me for the hefty sum of $1 (CAD), and everything seemed to be in good...