Recent content by DistantStar001

I was only able to test off of the HD power lines, but I got 5.12v on the 5v line and 12.62v on the 12v. I can assume that the soft power is working since I can't turn it on without a keyboard.

Just as the title says. I recently got a Performa 6205CD that… well… let's just say it had a bit of a dust issue. But I've managed to get it all cleaned out (okay, I'm still working on the floppy drive, but that's not needed to boot). In any case, I managed to get it back together, hooked up a...

I can't Believe it! I got it to work!!! For those curious, turns out that you need to connect power to the card. It's always the obvious thing.

Yep! The card's bad. Tried reseating it, but ended up with the same issue. Sadly, I don't have another, but FireWire was just a would-be-nice for me. What I'll really be on the hunt for is a VGA card (probably the same kind that's in a Blue and White). For now, I'll just leave it to plug the...

Thank you! But… now I've run into another issue. The system won't fully boot if the FireWire extensions are installed. It just locks up mid boot (after the background pattern but before the extension icons). Attempting to boot from the 9.1 CD has the same result. I had to use an 8.5 CD and then...

Alright! So I got my Beige G3 Desktop up and running. Got it connected to the internet, loaded Classilla, found my old QuickTime Pro S/N, and have begun installing all the apps I wanted to make this a near perfect publishing/bridge machine. I also installed USB and FireWire PCI Cards salvaged...

Update! The new PSU arrived and I even got the original motherboard to boot! Turns out I forgot to replace the configuration jumper block. Now if only I could get some replacements for all the shattered internal plastics!

Just blew its fuse. Looks like I'll be going the replacement route.

Alright. I'd like to start with the PSU since that's the only thing that will fit in my desktop case. The problem is, I'm not sure where to begin with a PSU that has a good fuse but puts out no voltage? What are the most likely suspects?

Can confirm both the DT motherboard and PSU are dead. However, it appears that the jumper does have an effect beyond automatic power up. When the jumper was switched to ATX on the DT-board (and connected to the Tower PSU), the fan came on after the power button was pressed. This did not happen...

Just as the title says, I got a beige G3 desktop that won't turn on at all. I also have a mother board, RAM, PSU, and just about all the other innards from a beige G3 tower as well. The Tower board and PSU will boot (despite a battery explosion that took out its case). I even get the little...

Just as the title says. The computer required some minor repairs (mostly age related) but boots perfectly now. I have several original floppies for it, a mouse, keyboard, external 400k drive, and as mentioned, a Tash20 I got for my 512ke. Now I would like to use it with my original 512k. I...

Sorry I've been away from this, but… well… life. In any case, I finally got my TashTwenty! Had to disable almost all of the extensions on it, but it works with my 512k (which I'm guessing was upgraded to a 512ke) so I'm happy. However it does keep asking me to reformat a disk. I think there's a...

Someone else did. The ROMs are socketed on the motherboard and the computer reported a little over 700k free on the boot disk that came with it, so likely a 512ke ROM. Yes! Sorry for the confusion. I'm not sure what the original color should be, but it has an Apple logo embroidered on the...

As the title says, I recently got an 'original' Macintosh 512k in pretty good condition, including a mouse and keyboard. The floppy drive has been updated to an 800k and after replacing that infamous gear, it both reads and ejects disks properly. Beyond that, I've replaced the RIFA and reflowed...