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    The Holy Grail of PCI Macs: Daystar Millennium Quad 604.

    @Compgeke Congratulations on your score! Certainly a holy grail machine, and in working condition! Can you provide some detail as to a) what RAM you're using successfully in the machine, and b) what issues did you run into? I have two GenesisMP machines (one with the quad-604 card) and both...
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    Power Macintosh G3 AIO Flyback (replacement, diagnosis)

    I have two of these with failing flybacks. If you find a source of parts, I'd be interested.
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    I saved 100+ iBook G3 Clamshells

    Awesome save! Always had a soft spot for these - great conversation pieces as well
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    AC Adapter went bad

    gsteemso, you've essentially summed up why I lost most of the interest in the hobby, although I didn't quite know it yet. Back when I started, vintage Macs were easy to find at Goodwill, garage sales, and online, and normally the worst they'd need was a new hard drive to get them back on their...
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    AC Adapter went bad

    So. Finally found the adapter for my 520s and 500PPC. Plugged it in to the wall (not even to the laptop yet) and BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT!! Obviously unplugged it. Now, no sign of life when plugged in. Looking inside, there's nothing obviously burned/leaking/exploded. Is this even worth taking a...
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    Analog board swap?

    Thanks for your responses, folks. Both the Pluses I have are beige models. Yes, I have tried the brightness knob, but thanks for the recommendation; I can see how that would be easily overlooked. I don't have the time anymore to dig too deep into these machines, but obviously want to try and...
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    Analog board swap?

    Hi all, I have a 128k Mac that powers on but the display never turns on, and I have a Mac Plus that consistently gives a Sad Mac. Am I able to swap out the analog boards between the two? I'm not very familiar with this era AIO, unfortunately. Thanks, Kyle-
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    Aluminum conquest

    Thanks for the info! The only G5 I've ever had was a 1.6GHz.  All three have fans and heatsinks on the CPUs, though. No LCS. I'll have a look at the links and get back with them soon!
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    Aluminum conquest

    Hi all, I found a CL ad for "4 Apple towers and 3 Apple monitors." Three of the computers were G5s, and one a Sawtooth. There was a 22" acrylic Cinema display, and a 23" aluminum cinema display. The third monitor was a 2009 iMac. I snagged the lot, but it's definitely all gonna need some work...
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    Fun at the local auction

    Awesome, awesome find. The upgrades and service parts sure make it even more interesting!! 
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    G3 All In Ones x2

    Does anyone have any information on the flyback required? Or a lead on a replacement analog board?
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    PowerBook 2400c :(cracked screen)

    Sorry to hear of the screen troubles... I have a 2400c that I love. If you decide to part this machine out, please let me know. My 2400c's HD died, and before that, it had a somewhat narcoleptic condition which would cause it to sleep immediately after the OS desktop loaded 9 out of 10 times.
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    Shell-swapped iMac G3?

    If I recall correctly, those iMac logic boards were re-designed slightly at a certain point. The CPU is in a different location, and the heatsink built into the machine won't match up properly. I believe it was switching from Motorola to IBM CPUs or something similar. I could be a little bit...
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    G3 All In Ones x2

    Well. I cleaned one with the air compressor and I think it actually started making more arcing noise. Damn... 
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    G3 All In Ones x2

    I only had to go to a suburb of Cleveland, so not too bad.  I've never seen a dirtier computer. It looks like this thing was turned on and left untouched for a decade. I read in a previous thread that a large amount of dust can cause arcing... I'm going to get the air compressor out and clean...
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    G3 All In Ones x2

    Hey all!   So I finally found a local lead on a machine I have always wanted... a G3 AIO :) I put an ad on my local Craigslist and received a reply from a guy who had 100 iMac G3 and some beige all-in-ones. I travelled about 45 minutes to get to him. Turns out, he bought a huge lot from a...
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    Holy Grail/Crown Jewel of my collection

    I have two of these BEASTS. Both with chime, but no video or SCSI activity. Sadly, one is also missing the top bezel. I'm so determined to make one of them work!!
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    too much for one weekend!

    Trag, Does the port on the Compacts look like this?
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    Spectacular finds

    Although you said you put it on eBay, I came across one of these over the summer, however, I have no information about it. I'd be very grateful for any info you could share!
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    Vintage Apple, Atari, Commodore, etc lot

    Really? I'm really glad I got the printer then; I'll have to try that. I don't think I have the right cable for it though, come to think of it. All of this stuff came in a gigantic mass, so there's still more to sort through. The Plus gets a Sad Mac - 01043C, which apparently 01 is bad ROM. I...
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