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Although I have tons of great old computers that I try and keep in good condition, for a while now I've felt the need for my own "main" computer that can support my usual Internet and music endeavors. (eBay, Facebook, Yahoo, music programs like Finale, etc.) For a while now I've been thinking...

I replaced the RAM and the VRAM! The Centris now has 68mb of RAM and 1mb of VRAM. But it still gives me the Chimes of Death! > :( So if it's not the RAM and it's not the VRAM...what else could it be? -Apostrophe

Hi all, Since I have a bit more free time on my hands, I've decided that it's high time I cure my Centris 610 of its Chimes of Death. (see my other post from...ages ago. :p ) I'm almost positive it's the RAM or VRAM, based on info gathered here and elsewhere about the Chimes of Death. In...

Ok, so seriously, I need THE authoritative manual for Applesoft BASIC. I was having fun programming random things on my Apple IIc the other day, but I got frustrated since my knowledge of the language is still so limited. I mean sure, I can make pretty colors, but I feel like I can do so much...

I have a nice silver PowerBook G4 (exact model and year unknown), that stopped working a while ago. When you turn it on, it shows the light gray screen with the dark gray apple, and the spinning wheel directly below it (standard behavior). But the spinning wheel never stops spinning. No...

So I was on my way into my room, I was going to turn on a couple of my 68k Macs that I haven't given some exercise to in a while. So on my way in, my brother stops me and asks me what I'm doing. I answered that I was about to turn on a couple of my old computers, to which he replied, "Pshh...

Hi guys, Wow, it's been a long time since I posted! I've been very musically active recently and so unfortunately have not been able to do much with my computers. I still have a Centris and a 512k to get back up and running, and all computers need more software. So hopefully when I have more...

Hi all, I know at some point I've seen some youtube video of a problem like this, so I thought I'd run this by you guys. Last night I decided to turn on my Macintosh Plus. However, when I flipped the power switch, I heard the regular startup bong, but then a fizzling sound...like the sound...

Hi, Just opened my Macintosh Plus to give it a quick check-over, to make sure that no components have blatantly malfunctioned. Generally, it looks okay on the interior: There is a bit of oxidation on the metal chassis, as visible here. Luckily, no components seem to be affected. And...

Last night I opened my 512k to record all its capacitors (I think I've found a way around my worries about lead, so now I'll be ready to replace those capacitors!!! :) ). But anyway, once I had the case off I made the decision to just remove the analog board altogether, because otherwise I...

Hi, I tried phpbb.com's instructions by putting the [/img] tags around the url relating to where my picture is, but the submitted post just displays the word Image. How do you do it? -Apostrophe

How big of a room would a Macintosh 128k fill if you expanded every single microchip so that each circuit path is the width of a thin piece of wire? My estimate would be that each expanded microchip would cover the floor of a largish room, so if you factor in cooling systems like fans, etc. to...

Hi, Just bought this as a Buy-It-Now on eBay for a total of $50.00. The seller includes the keyboard, mouse, and even the owner's guide as well! So overall, I'd say, a great eBay deal for a great machine! Macintosh Plus I probably won't be looking to buy any other machines now; the best way...

Hi all, I'm back from a leave of absence from these forums; I stopped posting for a while following a few problems between me and certain other members here. I'm back in the hope that we can start fresh again; I'll admit that I do tend to overreact sometimes, and I'm sure that none of us...

This is a question following beachycove's post in the Mac II, Quadra and Centris forum concerning capacitor replacement. Now, first of all, let's get this out of the way--I don't want to have to melt, liquefy, or even touch lead (Pb) at all. DON'T SAY ANYTHING. We've already been there. For...

Hi, This is something I've noticed with Compact Macs. You may have noticed this too, but just in case you didn't I thought it would be interesting to post this (maybe this isn't the world's most exciting thing, but it's something to try if you don't know what else to do). And I've only seen...

Hi, Normally to answer this question I'd just open my Mac 512k and look, but it's out of my reach at the moment. What I'm wondering is, what 400k floppy drive models will work in a Macintosh 512k? -Apostrophe

Hi, A lot of my 800k floppy disks, old or new, have the habit of being illegible on my SEs. 'Erase disk' from the Special menu rarely helped. Sometimes they'll ask "The disk 'disk name here' needs minor repairs. Would you like to repair the disk?" and clicking Yes doesn't cure it, and it...

Hi, I've seen the answer to this question in a previous post, but I can't find that post anymore. What's the code you use to name URLs? I know that to quote, you do: , and so following that train of thought, I tried:URL address, but it didn't work. I also tried the inverse, namely: Whatever...

Hi, I saw this auction on eBay, and I had my eye on it, but turns out shipping won't be fast enough; I'd be gone by the time it arrived. But it still has 0 bids, so can someone please condiser grabbing this if nobody else does...