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Did anyone encounter this problem before, here a powerbook G4 I'm pretty sure this wasn't there a couple of months ago (I would have noticed, I replaced the hdd on that one ) This is particularly visible at a specific angle, barely visible with screen off. I don't think this is vinegar...

Message in a bottle ! I've got one of those, a Micro EN/SC from Asanté. This is a device supposed to give Ethernet support to HDI30 devices, mostly powerbooks (which I collect). However the device does not work. I've opened it up, and there is nothing obvious to repair (capacitors or the...

I just scored a Iomega ZIP100 plus (parallel + scsi) for which I had high hopes However, I'm pretty unlucky these days on ebay (or we're really seeing the end of the working retro devices on ebay...) And it does not work well, despite the seller's claims. It makes a spinning noise that I don't...

Okay I feel I'm entering a sub sub niche here, but anyway :) I'm trying to understand how "target mode" works and trying to access my Powerbook 100's disk (which is a 2,5" blueSCSI) thru the proper HDI30 dock cable I've got all that is necessary - a beautiful Powerbook G3 PDQ, with HDI30 cable...

Hey everyone Lookig for advice on how to have multi macos versions on my vinage powerbooks. Macos is very different from msdos in the way it's able to install multiple copies of itself on the same partition (startup disk can be a folder in certain versions of macos) However this is not...

I was lucky enough to score an Asanté Micro EN/SC that i'm gonne try with my PB100 or PB180 However it came with a print of the manuel for a mini en/sc I see this unit came with it's ow proper manual that doesn't seem to be on the internet Does anyone have the manual for a asanté MICRO en/sc...

Hey everyone, I opened a similar post on the great MacOS9Lives forum (which I recommend by the way) http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,6671.0.html But I'd like to benefit from the 68Kmla wisdom as my problem is more "vintage computing" than Macos9 related, I think. I'm replacing...

Odd issue, I'm repairing a G3 PDQ, when I got it it worked fine , except that it crashes (system freeze) when I go into "startup disk" from control panel. This was with the stock 9.2.2 it came up with, with old files and such. Since then, i've replaced the harddisk with a compactflash...

Hello ! I'm looking at an auction for a Powerbook "PDQ" modelID312, It's the full spec 192MB RAM, 8GB HD, etc. Apple site says this model accepts maximum 192MB https://support.apple.com/kb/sp128?locale=fr_FR It's also written 192MB on the pack of the unit. However, there's another auction...

I now have two powerbook 100, the first one has been recapped, etc, and is doing good. The new one is currently undergoing the same repairs. However, now that I have two, I noticed that my first one has not only a relatively rare ram expansion, but it has somekind of a "mod" that looks stock...

hello everyone , i happen to have a sup’r’terminal 80 columns card for my apple 2 it comes with a small socket to put on top of one of the chips and I fixed some bad solder joints . Even after plugging it in in the right way ; with the little cable to the chip connected on the motherboard ...

I don't have much space in my home. ;( I like vintage computing... The solution ! So I only repair vintage laptops, I knew none of them back in the day (they were waaay too pricey and mostly most CEOs !) but now I'm rather proud of my little collection. Starting right to left : The black...

Hi everyone, I was lucky enough to find this letter in some item I recently bought out of Ebay It's about the recall Apple had to make in 1992 for 60000 Powerbook 100, which made the stock price fall 2% the same day As far as I can see, there are no pictures of that letter anywhere on the...

Hello everyone, I'm trying to reinstall my PB100 and PB180 on BlueSCSI. I've got the "pre made" images, that are helpful and thanks for whoever did them, but they don't have any spare disk space left which makes them unusable long term I'm trying to reinstall both with a Mac System that is...

Hello I'm trying to figure out what cable I need to make a serial link between a modern PC/mac and my powerbooks Let's start with my PB100 : it has avery peculiar serial connector, with only a few pins in it. I'm really not sure what cable to stick in there The PB180 seems to need a DIN8...

Hello everyone, with a little friendly ping for @desertrout and @Byrd, I'm new to the whole PB1x0 thing, and I wonder if there are debug boot commands of any sort ? I looked at both the user & service manual, and if I believe them - there is zero debug menu, boot menu, open firmware or...

Hey, just wanted to share how proud I am of my "extreme" repair. :cool: This PB100 screen has a problem I don't really understand. At first I thought I caused it, but the more I looked at it, it seems I did not. I got the PB100 is a sorry state ( yellowed, stuck hard disk heads, needed a...

Hello, I've got a few powerbooks to recap, - a PB100 that "somewhat boots" but screams for a recap (every 1uF on the board leaked!) - a PB180 that works flawlessly, apart from the screen tunneling - a Duo 270c that does not boot. I've recapped older things (Apple II plus, Apple IIc) but never...