I Has a Quicksilver!

[littlecloud92]

It's the 2002 model. (LBA48 yayz0rz!!)

Boots to ? folder.

Single 800MHz (Arrrrgh the lowest-end of its model run :disapprove: :disapprove: :disapprove: ) No L3 cache either!!

Combo drive

60GB HDD in unknown condition - aftermarket, label at the back says 40GB (Was disconnected from the IDE bus but still screwed down in the disk tray - I don't feel good about it, given that it's an IBM Deathstar)

32MB ATI Radeon 7500

In generally good condition externally. No abrasions on either Apple logo, some minor ones on the front and side caused by swivel chairs.

However, it is ABSOLUTELY FILTHY inside!!

No large dust bunnies, but totally clogged with black powdery dust that will make your hands look like a coal miner's after merely unscrewing the disk tray!! 8-o

What is the most efficient way to get rid of all that muck? Rent an air compressor, dismantle every part that's not welded together, and blow the heck out of it?

 

[CompactMacLover]

Take it apart, throw it in your significant others dishwasher. Dishwashers work good for cleaning computers, to carbs to engines.

Then hide to deal with the aftermath

 

[Theretrogamingroom]

I would just get an old (But clean) rag and wipe it down. I did this on an old PC that was so dirty that it didn't power on and it worked like a charm after I cleaned it.

 

[FlyingToaster]

I love the quicksilver. Mine is dual 800, everything maxed. Can't believe how old these are and how much I can still do with it.

Oh, and for cleaning it- Got a leaf blower? bring it outside and lay it against a wall opened and secured. commence.

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Leaf Blower!?! 8-o

I go outside dragging an air line from the compressor to use with a spray nozzle! }

This way you can scale off all the dust/grime but won't knock the freakin' thing over . . .

. . . or blow it away entirely, if you don't secure it properly! )

 

[Christopher]

Actually the lowest end quicksilver is 733MHz.

I own one.

But yes, take it apart and stick all the parts in the dish washer, no soap or heated dry cycle.

I did this to my thing apple keyboard when I accidentally spilled something on a couple keys, also stuck my PM 8500 mother board in there as well. Let it dry for a week, but flip it end over end to make sure no water is sitting under the chips.

 

[Bunsen]

You could vaccuum it, with a brush nozzle. That would get most of it I reckon. Save the dishwasher till after that & air-blowing it, and only if necessary.

 

[littlecloud92]

The 733 MHz with no L3 is the lowest-end of the QS2001s, while 800MHz with no L3 is the lowest-end of the QS2002s.

 

[Hatta]

Low end is relative. Would be a great OS 9 machine. Plenty for MorphOS too. And with enough ram Tiger.