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Thanks guys for the info. it makes a lot more sense now. Also like the article shared by Snial which really gives a full history of the Macintosh 👍

I acquired a Macintosh a while ago and I always thought it was a stock 512K fat Mac, as I saw the typical "Macintosh 512K" badge on the back. A few weeks ago, I checked the serial number on the bottom and it actually was "M0001"! I guess this was originally a 128K and then upgraded to 512K. I...

I did, but nothing happened. I ended up replacing the guts with a working but missing hard drive PB 180 (which definitely has seen better days) and it runs okay. My PB170 looks a little weird because it now has two screen adjusting sliders rather than one  :cheesy:

Thanks, I had the same concerns but my limited skills cannot support me to find the root cause. I actually went ahead and replaced it with a 1k ohm (before you posted this reply) and it didn't work.

Yes I did but it was the same. I kinda get lost now.

Hello guys, this is my very first post and I really love this forum! So I recently got a Powerbook 170 that seems to be in great cosmetic condition for $20. The seller said that the computer won't power on. I took it home and tried to turn it on by pressing the power button and of course it did...