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    Help identify a PB 1xx modem

    Hello, two internal modems have come into my possession. One is a "Powerbook Fax/Data Modem 820-4048 A" and is made by Apple Computer Inc c 1991. according to what's printed on it. I have no clue who made the other one. Have a look at the attached files. Have you seen this modem? Do you know...
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    PB 180 single stuck or dead Pixel

    Hello, when I start a newly acquired Powerbook 180 everything is great. After about 20 minutes or so it a single Pixel in the lower third of the screen stays black. When I turn the machine off and wait for an hour or so, then start it back up, the pixel is normal. Has anyone here seen something...
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    CCFL backlight in PB 145 / 160 /165 = CCFL backlight in PB 180?

    Hi, a beautiful PB 180 has come into my possession. No tunneling (yet. It's been running about an hour. Fingers xed). However, the CCFL is a bit on the weak side. Would anyone here know whether the same tubes are used throughout the 1xx (140, 145, 160, 165, 180) line, or are they different? The...
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    Powerbook 1xx temperature

    Hello, when I run the Powerbook 160 for a while - an hour or so - its bottom becomes warm in the left back area (where the daughterboard sits - only that the daughterboard doesn't touch the bottom). I guess it's around 30-35° C or so. Is this normal? I used to have a 170 waaaaaay back and I...
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    Fat I-Beam cursor - how?

    Hello, I run System 7.1 on my Powerbook 160. On the (recapped) screen, the mouse cursor - specifically the I-beam when text is edited - is hard to see after I've moved it. I remember from 30 years ago that there used to be utilities for making the I-Beam bold (2 or 3 px wide). Would anyone have...
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    Powerbook 160 does not fall asleep

    Hi, I'm running a Powerbook 160 off its PSU. It's set to sleep after 8 or so minutes. The screen dims, the hard drive turns off... all good... but my little friend does want to go to sleep. Hm. What am I doing wrong? System 7.1 with update 3.0. Thanks!
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    Powerbook 160 contrast slider cleaning

    Hello, I have a Powerbook 160 on which it is very difficult to set the contrast properly. The range where the contrast slider actually changes the contrast is very narrow - when I move the slider to the centre position, I can move it maybe 3 mm at most to the left or right before the picture...
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    PB 160 sound keeps failing

    Hello, I am renovating a powerbook 160. Its screen has been recapped and works well. The battery is dead; I‘m rebuilding it to house 5 x 1.2 V 700 mAh NiCd cells (which means it won‘t last long but I hope it‘ll last a few minutes). The PRAM battery is also probably dead (date and time, AppleTalk...
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