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  1. LukeIntosh

    Why is my Emac so reliable?

    As a collector of vintage macs on occasion you have a few faulty ones knocking around, Pretty much all of mine are defective, IMac, Classic II and PB140 are all defective in some way, however my Emac just refuses to die, sure the tube turns red when the Computer shed is cold, but it always...
  2. LukeIntosh

    3D Printing an option for Powerbook 100 Series Rear Casings?

    Hello folks! long time no see... I decided to dig my dilapidated excuse of a PowerBook out of storage, and take another look at it again, of course I could continue trying to get hold of a Rear casing, but I have been pondering the idea of building one with CAD and sharing it with the...
  3. LukeIntosh

    Emac CRT takes a while to come on from cold

    so my Emac likely did not like the harsh British weather it went through and whenever the system is powered on the CRT takes approximately a minute to 2 minutes to light up. it starts off dim and red and then comes up to full brightness and a very sharp image. i blame the cold as it turns on...
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    LCD Connector Pinout or schematic for Powerbook 140/145B/170

    Hello!  since i cannot locate a replacement LCD ribbon cable for my powerbook i am going to solder a floppy cable style ribbon cable to the pins on the LCD panel and on the Video board on the powerbook (i have no idea if it has a scientific name or not if people could help out that would be...
  5. LukeIntosh

    Trying to find parts for PowerBook 140 display Assembly

    hey guys i have a powerbook that was badly damaged by a sibling and the upper screen has become damaged, The bezel and LCD itself are fine but im going to need a new EMI shield and back Cover, i may also need a LCD ribbon cable but i can solder a permanent cable in its place if i cannot find one. 
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