Recent content by MikeatOSX

There is an Apple extension from 1996 (size: 16kb), which is called 'Trackpad Climate Control' which can be installed: "The extension works only with the PowerBook 190, PB 1400 and PB Duo 2300"

For the year problem "Setdate" will help: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/setdate

After a few years I took out this beautiful Powerbook again. Of course it didn't work, even with a second power supply. After many resets it booted up, but with video problems. First of all, I replaced the pram battery with a new self-made one. Now it starts every time when I press the reset...

I have similar issues with my only PB 180c now. So the next days/weeks are reserved for these PBs and some more. :-(

Thanks! I hope it's not the screen inside.

BTW: I have 2 of these still working PB 540c with PCMCIA modules Rev. B and Rev. C and both Powerbooks with SCSI2CF adapters inside. It would never come in my mind to demand such excessive prices. As I mentioned in an old thread I found out, that Rev. B module works fine with special CF-cards...

I have a similar problem when I started one of my PB 540c today after 2 years: The upper half of the screen is disturbed by vertical stripes. Any hints please?

The hinge fix is a real great thing! But too much work for me at this time.

At this moment I decided to store it open. It's the best of my 3 PB 1400. It can be used normally.

> as the C and CS cables are NOT > the same and not interchangeable. omg! :-(

I now will store my PBs 1400 in open position forever.

only hinge (cracking) damage on the 1400 PBs. Some cracking on PBs Duo elsewhere (battery front).

> My 1400c had speaker distortion, but a > 68KMLA member said it wasn't the > speaker, but a motherboard fault. I know now, as I bought some PB 1400 speakers.... I had too many PowerBooks before (more than 30), so I was not able to leave them all in open position. I sold half of them 5 years...

Three 1400 PowerBooks. I have several PBs 5x0 too but I stored them vertical, so they are still ok. I always took care of the PRAM batteries and removed or replaced them with new self built ones, but I didn't think about the plastics. :-(

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of stacking all my PBs 1400 on top of each other. I was an idiot. :-(