I switched to a DVD-RAM drive in my G3 (G4) MiniTower, which doesn't look pretty. Does anybody know a more eye-pleasing solution like this attached image from eBay, or perhaps a better one?
I tested a 650 MB PD cartridge in an Apple-branded DVD-RAM player since it has the PD logo on the front. DiskUtility and FWB HDT can see the cartridge but cannot format the disk. Is there a way to make it work?
I have an ATI Radeon 9200 in G3 Minitower, and it works. However, it’s not without conflict.
Lately, I have made a ridiculous effort to make my recent acquisition of a G3 Minitower 300 MHz ready for nostalgic recreation. Since the IDE/ATA drive died, the storage solution has changed to an ACARD...
A couple of months ago, when OWC had a good deal on PC100 SO-DIMMs, I thought the time was due to upgrade one of my Pismos to 1 GB of RAM from 384 MB. But after installing two fresh DIMMs, the Pismo could only see socket J1—and with J2 gone, I thought a nice re-seating was in order. However, no...
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I used to develop screensavers using Flash and Screentime for Flash.
After finding some of my old work and restoring a G3 Minitower, I thought the time was due to pick it up where I left off 20-something years ago. The problem is I can’t find ”Screentime for Flash”. If someone is...
I have an OWC Mercury Electra SSD with 120 GB in beige MiniTower G3 with a C ROM. The drive has two partitions about 60 GB each, but the MiniTower won’t boot unless the SSD is in slave mode and I run the system from a CD-ROM. If I change the jumper to master I only get a dark display. What to do?
Not sure if I should post this here, but I got curious about an upgrade for the 512k listed on the Swedish auction site Tradera.
https://www.tradera.com/item/588441943
The first image in the Listing shows the 512k with a finder I am not familiar with, and in the top right corner, a rocket...
I have been researching the crackling sound issues with my Mobius card before but never reached any conclusion on how to fix it.
This old Google thread mentions something about a patched version of “Sound Manager”. Is true or just a myth...
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to fix minor convergence issues with my Macintosh 16-inch Color Display. Hence, after finding a burnt capacitor on the main board, I thought it was time to have the entire display recapped before I began fiddling with all the potentiometer dials. I started with...
I received a Multiple Scan 17-inch monitor today. The unit seems to be in good shape but won’t power up. Since I would like to rule out a possible faulty control panel board, is there a way to test the power supply without the microprocessor control board and control panel board?
I scored a new Pismo for $40 in good shape except for the speaker port, which got manhandled at some point. It is the 400 MHz model, and it came with 576 MB of RAM installed, which was nice. However, since I have an old sound/AC board from a “Bronze”, I wondered if it is interchangeable with the...
A weekend of power supply madness that I thought would end after successfully re-capped my IIsi PSU on Sunday turned for the worse when I noticed my Q950 wouldn’t start anymore. I feel cursed, or at least that the IIsi sucked the life out of the Q950.
@BadGoldEagle , how is the project coming...
I just finished re-capping an IIsi Sony PSU, and it passed the smoke test. However, the PSU won’t start -- it only clicks. This is my first PSU re-cap that I have performed myself, and I’m a bit lost as to where I should look first. Any help is truly appreciated.
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I have a Quadra 950, with a SCSI2SD version 6, set up for four SCSI HD devices at 2 GB each (ID 0, 1, 2 and 3).
After installing A/UX on SCSI ID 1 using the partition map and the guidance from the A/UX Server Penelope, I have some trouble installing and using System 7.5.3 (only with Open...
I’ve been spending more time with my Quadra 950 recently. After successfully recapping and restoring an internal caddy-loaded 300 drive, I decided it was time to have a CD-equipped tower. But just as for many before me, the bezel-less front became an eyesore. So I decided to design my own.
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When I was trying to figure out a video problem in one of my SE/30, I noticed some cracks in the flyback (perhaps common failure these days?). As a result, the flyback gives a buzzing sound, and the glow coming from cracks pulsate synchronized to the screen distortion. The PSU is a new Stratos...
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Yesterday I got hold of a Radius PrecisionColor Pivot 0356. The monitor seems to be in working condition; however, the physical pivoting function is very stale. I thought I peek inside to see if I can clean and lubricate all the moving parts, but the problem is that I can’t find a...
A couple of weeks ago, I posted in the Trading Post, about wanting to buy new Nubus slot covers (and CD-Bezel kit), and @elbaroni gave me a clever suggestion to look for 3D-printable parts (https://hackaday.com/2019/01/19/unobtanium-bezels-finally-modeled-for-3d-printing/). But then one of my...
I’m testing a Quadra 950 in the hope of adding it to my collection. But it makes a subtle squeaking noise (not from the speaker), and the internal video becomes distorted when it reads from the hard drive. If I push down the mouse button, for instance, to make a selection in the main menu in...