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    LC 475 - switch from 68LC040 to the 68040 with FPU, what do I have to consider ?

    I already removed the old cpu without problems. Currently the board is prepared for washing and recaping.
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    LC 475 - switch from 68LC040 to the 68040 with FPU, what do I have to consider ?

    for example on E**y there is an offer for a "Motorola XC68040HRC25M Socket PGA179 CPU 25Mhz". Should this cpu work ?
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    PB 180 - Display off when external monitor is connected

    Is it possible to turn off the internal display when an external monitor it connected ? Maybe with some special 3rd party tool or software ?
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    PB 180 - Change PRAM battery ?

    is it possible and how ?
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    Repair Outlook Express 5 / OS 9.2

    finally I managed it to run, I found the relevant folder. I could even read some old mails of the previous owner from 2003 :eek:
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    Poerbook - PiSCSI Problem with SCSI cabel and adapter

    Hello, I tried to connect my Powerbook 170 to the PiSCSI with a HDI30-Centronics-Cabel and a Centronics-DB25-adapter. But this does not work, after power on it shows a sad mac with 0000000000f / 0000000003 But the connection with the PiSCSI works well, when i connect it with a AppleCD-Rom as...
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    Repair Outlook Express 5

    Hello, I've got a beautiful IMac G3 Rev. B from 1998. All ist running well, but it seems that the Outlook Express 5 installation is corrupt. When I start the program the welcome screen appears but then the error " the rule file ist corrupt" is displayed. After that OE quits. I deleted the...
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    Repair Outlook Express 5 / OS 9.2

    Hello, I've got a beautiful IMac G3 Rev. B from 1998. All ist running well, but it seems that the Outlook Express 5 installation is corrupt. When I start the program the welcome screen appears but then the error " the rule file ist corrupt" is displayed. After that OE quits. I deleted the...
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    PB 165: 4-bit greyscale mode not working

    or, as another option: combine the entire upper part of a PB 180 (case with keyboard, trackball, cover with display) with the lower part (case, mainboard, drives) ? There ist just one plug with a ribbon cable which connects both parts, this plug seems to be identical on both machines. Should...
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    PB 165: 4-bit greyscale mode not working

    So I have another question: is it possible to use the display of a Powerbook 180 in this machine ? Would it be possible to swap the entire cover including the display panel and the hinges ?
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    PB 165: 4-bit greyscale mode not working

    Interesting idea - in this regard, I noticed the absence of the cover caps on the hinge screws, so it seems that anybody opened the cover already.
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    PB 165: 4-bit greyscale mode not working

    I purchased a PB 165 with system 7.6 installed. In the screen settings I can select only a 1-bit display mode, but not 4-bit greyscale. Has anybody an idea to solve this issue ? The machine has 6 MB RAM and virtual memory enabled. Maybe a fresh installation, for example with system 7.1 and the...
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