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    Mac 128k Boots Sometimes

    Here's an update I got the Mac to boot up one of the disks that had an operating system (Finder version 4.1) and in the stack of floppies that came with this mac, I formatted two of them and copied the OS to them. Now the Mac boots almost all the time. I would say about half the disks are...
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    Mac 128k Boots Sometimes

    The first time I cleaned the Mac, I left the floppy disk drive alone. It boots up sometimes, but not all the time. I did some research and a few websites recommended that I should clean and lubricate the drive. So I did, I carefully dusted the interior of the drive and used a bit of isopropyl...
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    Mac 128k Boots Sometimes

    Hello all — Just got a Mac 128k in good condition. I carefully cleaned the machine inside and out and it powers on wonderfully. However, I can only get the Mac to boot into the OS sometimes. I have three boot disks that I have been able to boot on to, but sometimes I would try 10 times in a row...
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