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[bibilit]

Intech Speed Tools's ATA Hi-Capacity Driver removed the 128 GB ATA restriction via software for PowerMacs running OS X.

There is another alternative :

http://4thcode.blogspot.fr/2007/12/using-128-gib-or-larger-ata-hard-drives.html

 

[Macdrone]

Ok here is the link.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2544?viewlocale=en_US

Now before you say the Mac doesn't support OSX 10.2, take a deep breath. Find another machine that does and format it using 10.2 or newer into two 125 gb drives. I know it can be done. I did it for my cube.

 

[TheMacGuy]

That worked!! Thanks macdrone!

 

[volvo242gt]

Unrelated: Would this have been the one near SouthCenter? My family and I went there every once in a while, from 1998 to about 2003. I don't remember it really changing much, all the way out until we bought my TiBook there in 2003, it was offset a little bit from the rest of the store, but never enclosed, and it was just a few aisles with a flagship display out in the front, at the intersection of two aisles, and then some software along the back wall on the right, desktops along the back on the left, laptops on one of the shelves to the left,and miscellaneous mac-specific and mac-compatible things along the shelves in the middle.

If my memory and Google Maps serve correctly, the CompUSA I'm thinking of was right next to what's now the Best Buy off of SouthCenter Parkway.

Cory,

This one was the one off 405 at Exit 20B in Kirkland. During the time that I worked for them (October '97), they were Computer City.

-J

 

[Macdrone]

No problem. I knew it was possible, but sometimes my mind fails me lol. |)

 

[TheMacGuy]

So today was the swapmeet! I haven't gone in months since the last one turned out to be fruit-less (pun intended). This was the 3rd time I was going, and 3rd times a charm right? Right! All of the following I got for under $60:

• 12 3.5" IDE HDDs. Someone had a small box filled with them. 11 are 10.5GB WDs, one is a 40GB IBM DeskStar.
  Xmedia 3.5" SATA/IDE HDD enclosure. I've been needing one since the LaCie died.
  iBook G3 14". Someone spilled something sticky in it. Wrecked it to pull the HDD. Going to pull it apart and salvage what I can.
  iMac G4 15". Original 800MHz OS 9 machine. Needs cleaning both inside and out. Works great, but has a saggy display. CPU only.
  PowerBook G3. Its a 300MHz PDQ. Came with original accessory kit box with 3 expansion modules (CD, Floppy, ZIP) and 2 batteries and PSU. Doesn't boot

So, now have 3 projects to work on: 1: Cleaning the iMac. Case needs some TLC and dust is collected in the air intakes at the bottom of the machine. Might do tomorrow. 2. Fix PowerBook G3. I don't know what wrong, but as soon as I plug the PSU in, the fans rev all the way up for 2 or so seconds, the power LED comes on solid, then both stop. I press the power button, I get a bong but nothing else. Might check it out tonight. 3. Check HDDs, wipe and reformat for Macs.

 

[TheMacGuy]

Updates:

Of the 12 HDDs, 10 worked. One of the ones that worked was the 40GB IBM drive, some thats a plus. Of the 10 that did work, 9 gave me trouble formatting for Mac. What I ended up having to do was use my NewerTech adapter with the PowerBook G4, corrupt the patition map, then pop it in the Sawtooth and format them. It took a few hours, but it was worth it. OS X reads the drives as just over 10GB a piece. Not bad.

iMac G4: The inside was fility. I opened it up and blasted it as best I could. Dismantled almost everything but it works great and the fan is not as loud as it was. Outside still needs cleaning, which will be done sometime later. Some has been in the machine before, as a 512MB DIMM was installed internally. The brand? OWC.

PBG3 PDQ: Working great!

 

[TheMacGuy]

Also today, I had a few conquests, mainly from eBay which I will write about later, but the best one?

MacBook 1,1

My brother's old laptop. I still need to clean up the outside, but he upgraded to a used MBP which I'm getting ready for him (Mavericks is installing now). The MB pretty much just fell into my lap when I was in the machine clearing out all the dust and applying new thermal paste. He just said keep it. Sweet. He gave me the box, discs, and manuals, but the box inserts and documentation holder are gone. Also, no power supply but no biggy, I have spare on my desk that I can use for now until I get a dedicated one. Battery still holds a charge. I downgraded it from Snow Leopard to Tiger until I get some more RAM and an SSD. It had 2GB of RAM, but the shop that installed it installed 1 2GB SODIMM, not 2 1GB sticks, meaning the machine will see 2GB but only use 1GB. I popped in 2 512MB I had laying around and its actually faster then the 1 2GB SODIMM. Go figure.

Specs:

2.0GHz Core Duo

1GB of RAM

500GB Toshiba/Apple drive (installed later)

 

[TheMacGuy]

Ok, so most of the eBay finds came in today:

• Magic Mouse sealed, NIB, to use with the iMac G4 17". Works great!
  SE with a Radius Accelerator 25. Case needs cleaning but seller showed it booting up in the pics so we'll see what the inside looks like when it gets here.
  Indigo iBook G3 that was listed for parts. Won for a reasonable amount. The problem turned out to be with the adapter as it fired right up with the Tangerine's PSU
  Set of Apple memorabilia. Included a set of sunglasses with the Networking Logo, an "I Believe" button, and other misc stuff
  And lastly, 2GB of RAM for the MacBook.

The working iBook shocked me. I thought it wasn't going to work, but I guess the seller didn't have another PSU to test it with because it fired right up! Specs:

366MHz G3

320MB of RAM (256MB SODIMM installed)

original 10GB HDD

AirPort Card

The ODD seems to have a problem where it will only go in and stay in if I push the tray up while sliding it in. It is also missing the apple from the Apple logo, so it looks like an empty hole with a leaf floating above it.

 

[mcdermd]

Sweet! I love the Indigo iBooks!

 

[TheMacGuy]

Yeah me too!

I had to send my iPhone 5 into Apple for a replacement (the phone kept overheating and the battery was dying), so a friend gave me a good deal on their old Verizon iPhone 4. The whole thing; box, charger, headphones, paperwork, everything, for under $50. Its a 32GB model. The phone is in immaculate shape due to the fact that Apple just replaced the phone for them a few months ago because the battery had failed. The phone was almost a year out of warranty. They then upgraded. I'm currently using it until my replacement i5 comes in sometime this week, and I must admit iOS 7 on the iPhone 4 wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

My eBay finds are also winding down. This will probably be the last batch for a few months:

2 YoYo power adapters. For the last year or so, I've only had 1 YoYo adapter for my 2 Clamshells, so when I added the PDQ and Indigo Clam I knew I had to get some chargers as the Indigo and Blueberry machines had to PSU. Both are said to be working. They are coming from 2 different sellers and the first seller's having problems with PayPal, but the other should be here soon. Got both for under $20.

Duo MiniDock. Also said to be working, it is the last piece I needed to finally reinstall Sys7 on the Duo 210. Paid about $75 for it, which isn't bad considering most are going for $100-$125.

 

[TheMacGuy]

When I got the SE in today it needed cleaning. Got it all cleaned up and this is a close up:

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It has been affectionally (and appropriately) named "Lil' Slowpoke". That label was on there when I got it, so no, I did not put it on there.

Also, the HDD cover isn't colored right since its an after market piece. It originally had 2 FDDs.