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    Dead Pismo

    I recently acquired a Pismo in excellent cosmetic condition, but it isn't working properly. When I first got it, it would chime, then the screen would briefly turn on, but then it would go out. Disconnecting the PRAM battery didn't change this, although I then discovered that if I removed the...
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    Anyone able to fix/replace a RAM socket?

    I acquired a 68030 accelerator for a Macintosh SE years ago, and stupidly broke one of the 30-pin RAM sockets shortly after I got it. I do not have soldering skills, nor do I know anyone I would trust with something like this. Does anyone know how I might be able to get this fixed? I'm also...
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    System 7.1 800k disk images

    I own a pre-FDHD SE as my only Mac, and I would like to upgrade its installation of System 7.0 to 7.1, which as I understand, was the last version released on 800k disks. If anybody has these 800k disks, could you please image them so I can install 7.1 on my SE? I have looked pretty hard on the...
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    HowTo: Internet via Null Modem Cable

    This will tell you how to let your classic Mac access the Internet via a null modem cable. You need a Mac with Mac OS 9. I've read that Mac OS 8.5-8.6 should work too, but I have not tried it. It will also work using a PPC emulator, such as Sheepshaver. This guide assumes that the Internet is...
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    Acquiring System 7.0

    Many years ago, back when I was in elementary school, I stupidly deleted the System and Finder files from my Macintosh SE. Back then, it ran System 7.0.1. Because I have no installation media for System 7, I was forced to load System 6.0.7 on the machine. Unfortunately, my printer requires a...
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