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    Pin-out M7783 power supply Duo 230

    Any tips on the opening process???
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    Local estate find in San Diego

    Hey mate. I had been to Tony’s a few times and know where a couple of items are that he had aside for me/ whether they’re still there or not. Also there was a big ticket item Tony was helping me out with, which can be verified with his bank accountS. Reach out if you can
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    Local estate find in San Diego

    Hey Reid, I was a friend of that individual and this is very saddening to see. I have offered countless offers of help because not only did I have items there from my personal collection delivered to him, others did to he was working on. Please reach out if you can, as I was earlier speaking...
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    @cheesestraws - I’d really love to get a few. If you’re looking for distribution partner in Australia let me know!
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    PowerBook 160 help (broken hinge mount)

    I myself have just tried two part epoxy on my 145B and so far so good. I need to try on some of my more destroyed machines though and see about building up the lugs in the right place when they are destroyed.
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    Notice to Powerbook Duo Users!

    After a recap my 270c is ticking from the dc-dc circuit.. any ideas what I may have done. Was dead before- heaving leaking but no damaged tracks 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    The liquid forming on the screen I have found and the smell is undeniably acetone. Im assuming the glue used had an acetone base. Stupidity. 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Did you end up finding replacement polariser?
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    All of my batteries are removed and have been for 10+ years. This is not. Battery issue. 
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    What does it look like, its very hard to tell from your photos of what the issue is, is one of the plastic layers just shattered? 
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    PowerBook 270c

    I don't want to sound like a dullard/luddite, but what kind of troubleshooting can you recommend. Visually everything checks out, do I start looking for shorts to ground?
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    PowerBook 270c

    Hi Everyone, My Powerbook 270c wasn't working and ticking, so I cracked it open and saw that the caps were leaking. Removed all the SMD caps, cleaned and replaced with Tantalum. There was no change. So I washed the whole board and the unit still is not powering up with this buzzing from the...
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Wow, just as bad.. Worse on some. Its like a bacterial growth. The last one certainly looks like mould, but I have a 180c with that "cracked" plastic too. Clearly something bad is going on =(
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    You can see it when off.
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Found a 145 at the office yesterday, exactly the same issue as my 150's. It could only be humidity related, three separate locations, all with the same. Surely there must be a way to remove, clear off the old adhesive and even just sit the polariser over the top?
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    Notice to Powerbook Duo Users!

    I just recapped a leaky 270c but the ticking continues. Anyone kow any other common issues in the DC circuit? I did wash the area with pure Isopropyl to assist prior to install of of the new caps.
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    Powerbook 145b LCD nightmare

    I've recently had amazing results with Loctite precision super glue. Its a watery glue in a vial, it's ability to hold weight and super fine properties and grab time for me have fixed numerous little issues in my collection. I have not used it on the display housings yet, but its first in line...
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    Nothing, they are in original condition from three sources. Have not serviced these yet. Completely untouched and the storage conditions are the same for all of my PB 100 series, only the 150's are affected.
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    PowerBook 150 - screens all destroyed?!

    I doubt it. Its melamine and it would have affected the other 12 machines stored directly next to them but didn't.
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