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    PowerBook 160 Bleached / No Contrast Screen

    I touched on this in a previous thread (https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/odd-bodge-wire-on-powerbook-160.40023/) but it would likely have been lost by the misleading topic. I have a working PowerBook 160, but the screen is not behaving. When I first got it - no matter what, I got...
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    Odd Bodge Wire on PowerBook 160

    I have a PowerBook 160 that isn't working. Hear a Chime, nothing on screen. Boot from floppy begins but stops quite quickly and doesn't continue - floppy stays in drive. Starting some diagnostics now but I found this bodge wire. Did the 160 have a known fault that had to be fixed or something...
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    Guide: How To Repair PowerBook 1xx Series PSUs

    I've seen there are recap guides out there but sometimes these things are beyond worth repairing and I wanted to offer an alternative that has the same net result - a working PSU that looks original. Two of my three PSUs weren't working. One of them did nothing and the other would charge a...
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    Powerbook 145 Rollerball only working vertically

    Hi! Got a 145 I'm restoring. The rollerball works perfectly vertically but horizontally it's erratic at best, but mostly not there. Opened it up and as far as I can see it all looks good. There's no sign of debris on the spoke wheel that might cause things and I'm not sure where to move next...
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