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    first step in finding new homes for a Plus, SE, SE/30

    Some friends want to get rid of 3 compact Macs of their parents that were last touched in 2001. They would like these to go to people who want to keep them going, and I volunteered to act as the intermediary here. I know nothing about Compact Macs, and need some advice on what information/leg...
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    Mac II that doesn't like to start up

    I have a Mac II that requires some coaxing to start up after it hasn't been used for a few days (or weeks). Once started, and then shut down, it starts up immediately when tried again. The initial start up issue can take 1 - 30 minutes before resolving itself  (not especially accurate as I am...
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    Sanity Check (putting 4MB SIMMs in a Mac II)

    I decided to try putting more memory into my Mac II (currently at 8MB). I purchasd 4 4MB PAL SIMMs from MemoryTen and dropped them into Bank B. The first time I tried, the system started up, but only 4MB was visible. I realized that I was in  24 bit mode, so changed to 32 bit mode and restarted...
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    non-Apple hard drive in a Mac II

    My apologies - this is a really old topic with tons of suggestions and tools available via a web search - almost too much - but I'm not having much luck and may just be missing something obvious. I have a non-Apple ROM Quantum ProDrive LPS (100MB) that I would like to use in my Macintosh II...
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    how to get battery out of battery holder (Centris 610)

    I tried firing up a Centris 610 for the first time in two years. It sounded like it was starting up okay, but I got no video. (I tested the monitor on a different system - the monitor is working fine.) I opened up the case, and nothing looked unusual. There is a PRAM (?) battery, so I thought...
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    Mac II and IIcx questions

    New member here with a few questions ... I pulled out some old equipment out of the attic in preparation for the local ecycling drive, then found this place. It has inspired me to try to find a new home for the equipment (at least as parts). If not, I'll take it to the recyclers next year. In...
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