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    Powerbook Duo adaptor smoke

    I got given three Powerbook Duos today! On the downside, I tested the 2300 and the power adaptor popped and smoke came out..  The same happened with a different adaptor and a 280....  Any ideas?  I have a third adaptor and I don't want it to die... Do Duo Power supplies readily die?? My power...
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    8100 issues

    Hi All - I've inhertiatd what seems to be a non working 8100/110 - the PSU seems to be fine, but it does not boot. Turning it on by the keyboard or to he power switch lights up the LED, but there is no sound, no video and the hard drives do not read like they are booting (they simply spin up)...
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    LC 630 dead

    Hi all -  I've just received an LC 630 and it seems completely dead - when its plugged in and switched on from either the keyboard or the switch it does nothing...  Any ideas (like is there some trick with PRAM batteries or something?) 
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    Powerbook 540c Power Supply

    HI All, I have just relieved a generous donation of a Powerbook 540c to my collection, but the hitch is that I don't have a power adaptor..... Anyone have an idea where I could get one in Australia, or how I could get a generic adaptor and modify it?
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    PowerBook 165c Chimes of Death

    Hi All :) I've recently acquired a PowerBook 165c (in parts), complete apart from HD and Battery. The catch is that the display cable is snapped in half. When turned on it does the Mac chime followed shortly after by the chimes of death. I've reseated the RAM and the processor card and there...
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    IIsi boot issue

    Hi All- Just got a Macintosh IIsi with issues. It chimes, and then starts reading the hard drive and I can hear it make an error noise once it has finished loading (Presumably for not shutting it down properly. However I get no display on my known working VGA monitor with cable. It turns but...
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    Bridging internet to local talk

    Hi All, I'd like to share the internet connection (Ethernet) to some Macs on a local talk network. My Centris 650 has an ethernet card and I would use this Mac as the host. Anyone have any idea how to do this? The other Macs are a collection of LCs and the occasional Powerbook. ~Oldmacs
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    PB 150 screen issue

    photo-3 by oldmacs, on Flickr Just wondering what that could mean- It is on my PowerBook 150- It shows up sometimes and disappears and reappears while using the laptop.... Anyone have any idea? Thanks :) Oldmacs
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