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    Which iMac Component/s Needs Fixing Based on Symptoms

    Hi. Which iMac component (or subcomponent like transistors, resistors, etc.) needs to be replaced or repaired with iMacs that have these symptoms (have tried all the basic repair methods: new battery, reset, pram rest, 24 hour-1 week wait, etc.): iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo) Specs...
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    iMac 350 Indigo Components (yr 2000) Cmptible w/ Oldr iMacs?

    Hi. Would the iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo) Specs (M7667LL/A) (summer 2000) components like the logicboard, power supply board, CD drive, hardisk, memory, PAV board, analog board (or is that already a PAV board?), speakers and (or subcomponents like resistors, transistors, etc.) be...
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    LC 575 and Color Classic Battery Alternatives

    Hi. It's hard and expensive to find the Rayovac square batteries for the LC 575 and the Color Classic. Is there any alternative that also works well? Thanks.
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    Got to Revive LC575 but there's no sound, no LED light

    I got to revive the LC575, before it had LED light (power indicator) but withou video- it boots and loads though. Now it has video and it boots but no sound and no LED light (at least the video is there which more important). Is this related to the battery or something else? Thanks in advance.
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    What Causes the Floppy drive (Superdrive) Conk Out Anyway?

    Hi. On floppy drives (superdrive) in Macs like the Color Classic, what causes it to not read and write? Dirt and grime causes that but is there something else? Do the heads deteriorate or loose their magnetism- how can this be restored to revive this kind of floppy drive? Thanks in advance.
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    LC 575 analogbord. Where is the contrast and focus knob der?

    Hi. In iMac G3s there is focus and I believe contrast knobs on the side of the flyback transformer. In an LC 575, where are those located? It's not on the side of its flyback transformer.
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    CD ROM into a Homemade External

    Hi. How can I convert my working CD ROM from the LC 575 into a homade externam drive? Do you know of any DIY links to do that. I will use this as an external drive for the Color Classic or the Mac SE.
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    Floppy Drive LC 575 compatible to Mac SE or Color Classic?

    Hi. Is the floppy drive of the LC 575 compatible with Mac SE or Color Classic (coz' have video but their floppies don't function well. The LC 575 does not have video)?
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    Weak Battery Related to: No Video?

    Hi. Can a weak battery be the cause of a Mac like an LC 575 to boot properly (power ON, ding, sound of hardisk loading) but have no video at all (even if you put the contrast on the bezel to full)? Has anyone experienced this kind of problem and fixed this with a fresh battery?
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    Compatibility: Color Classic Logicboard to an LC 575?

    Hi. I have to ask this, as I'm trying to revive my LC 575. I know that you can use the logicboard of an LC 575 to a CC to form the Color Classic Mystic but is the CC's board compatible with a LC 575? I have to test if the 575's analog board or if its the logicboard which has the problem because...
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    Help: Reviving the Color Classic's Mouse

    Hi. I'm reviving my Color Classic but the mouse won't work. How do you open this kind of ADB mouse? I know this mouse is robust and it must still be fixable if I could get to open it. Do you know any site that has instructions on how to open it?
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    Help: Keyboard Turns Mac Automatically On

    Hi. My keyboard turns my LC 575 automatically ON even if I don't press the power button. I've tested it with another keyboard and it works ok. Someone had said that the keyboard may be grounded. How do you fix this kind of keyboard problen? I've opened up this Apple keyboard and have cleaned...
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    How to Revive the Flyback Transformer? Reviving the LC 575?

    Hi. My LC 575 was working rigth before I dismantled everything, to clean its contacts and spray the analog board, all the internal parts with contact cleaner (contacts sandpapered as well). I'm cleaning it to sell it. When I assembled it although I've gotten the sound back and everything works...
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