Recent content by spiceyokooko

Oh and the other difference is that the high res has a dual layer superdrive. I honestly don't know the answer to that question. Theoretically it shouldn't make any difference as they both use the same GPU, but knowing Apple there's probably some subtle difference that makes it impossible to...

Ahh the low res one. I have a high res and low res 1.67, 17 inch and to be honest there's not really a lot of difference between them that I can tell. The most obvious difference is the the higher resolution screen, which I admit is useful but only if you use the laptop as a laptop! I use both...

It seems I'm not allowed to comment! But it's interesting someone else suggested the dreaded C word! Capacitors that is!

Shame! Keep your eye open for a parts machine on eBay with a busted screen/busted case/missing RAM/HD etc. and hope the logic board is good. Don't bother with the 'sold as seen and untested' logic boards you find on eBay, it's odds on they're faulty. Sold as seen and untested is eBay speak for...

Hey ccc Thanks for your input. The drive is for my G4 Titanium which I use primarily as a Classic OS 9 machine so compatibility with Classic OS would be important. I have a faint recollection that when using non-Apple OEM optical drives missing that firmware information means you can't boot...

I've just checked the Apple Service Manual for this machine and you're right, it will boot with the battery out - but ONLY if you're using the correct power adapter - which ccc isn't. However, resetting the PMU should be the next step really.

Then with respect, you probably need to find yourself a new hobby, because fixing these old machines has no guarantees attached to them. A lot of it is trial and error - there are no guarantees anything will work 100%. However, being slightly, but not hugely philanthropic in nature, I'll offer...

The machine should still boot with the power adapter plugged in even though the battery is bad, although, if the battery has been allowed to drain to nothing you may have problems. It will not boot with the battery out and the power supply plugged in. The psu unit for the Titanium and later Alu...

Heya The DVD drive on my Titanium laptop has started playing up and ejecting discs. It's running Classic OS 9.2.2 and I've checked all the correct extensions are in the Extensions folder. I've tested it with a known working DVD and CD and it whirrs a few times as if it's reading the disc and...

I have some power adapters from that era made by LiteOn so I'd venture a guess that they only made the power supply. Given that it's an Apple branded made by Quantum drive in there, I would think the external casing was designed and built by Apple.

Well that isn't going to work given that Macintosh clears the RAM disk at shut down. This information isn't that hard to find if you make an effort to find it - http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21561?viewlocale=en_US http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21631?viewlocale=en_US You know the reason the...

Just seeing that Performa 6400 gives me the eebie jeebies! As in my opinion that machine was probably the worst pile of donkey doo doo Apple ever produced. To work on it was an absolute nightmare, build quality was rubbish and typical cheap junk made for the home consumer. I also disagree that...

Going back on topic, regarding browsers. I've got a Safari extension called ClickToFlash which blocks flash content with a plain white box. If you want to load the flash content you just click the box. I've found it to be an absolute godsend in speeding up Safari browsing and the difference is...

Thanks for the heads up on the Novus polish. I've just purchased some of that and will give my Lombard a good going over! Cheers!

It's certainly not a Radius card that I've ever seen before and I have a few of them.