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  1. finkmac

    Apple /// Help

    you can build an adapter to use the floppy emu, no need to modify it. i'd use that for testing first... it takes the unreliable floppies out of the equation
  2. finkmac

    Mathey MSATA-13UMAC IDE/SATA card

    ahh, so you're the one who grabbed that... i was eyeing it but it was a tad too pricy. glad it ended up in a good place (y)
  3. finkmac

    Question regarding Mac Portables with rebuilt battery

    well, i'm questioning if it's actually "lithium ion". a li-on battery would require custom circuitry to use on a macintosh portable... and i've never heard of a project like that. if there is, I really want to know more are you sure you're not referring to a LiFePO4 battery?
  4. finkmac

    Question regarding Mac Portables with rebuilt battery

    why so vague? who sold it to you, what does it look like?
  5. finkmac

    Question regarding Mac Portables with rebuilt battery

    sure, but which battery is that? do you have a link?
  6. finkmac

    Question regarding Mac Portables with rebuilt battery

    modernized lithium ion battery? what are you talking about
  7. finkmac

    Installer SDK tips?

    because its cooler f
  8. finkmac

    Installer SDK tips?

    sure, but why discourage someone from getting good and doing it the difficult professional way? :D
  9. finkmac

    Installer SDK tips?

    yeah but installer vice is ugly and unprofessional
  10. finkmac

    My iBook clamshell LCD is degrading

    time to get some plastic scrapers and denatured alcohol I think!
  11. finkmac

    Loaded clear SE/30 project completion

    looks like standard keycaps. just find a decent replacement set with a proper cmd key and swap 'em
  12. finkmac

    if the mechanism or circuitry is iffy (in particular, the eject/sense mechanism is a bit...

    if the mechanism or circuitry is iffy (in particular, the eject/sense mechanism is a bit fragile)... it can look like something more serious is wrong. also... never insert a memory card in the upper slot and a wlan card in the lower slot... and then eject the memory card.
  13. finkmac

    powerbook 💻 2400c tip of the week 🤓 during startup, just after the "welcome to mac" screen… the...

    powerbook 💻 2400c tip of the week 🤓 during startup, just after the "welcome to mac" screen… the powerbook will attempt to initialize the pc card cage, and eject any inserted cards. if this fails for whatever reason, the computer will instantly shut down.
  14. finkmac

    that's pretty slick

    that's pretty slick
  15. finkmac

    Newly recapped Powerbook 160, screen artifacts or typical passive matrix?

    this looks like normal passive matrix ghosting to me, adjusting the contrast can help
  16. finkmac

    Where there ever PowerBook themed external SCSI CD drives?

    check aliexpress, use a search term like "molex 26p".
  17. finkmac

    Example SE/30 Video Repair - UE8 LS166

    i would make a dedicated thread for that, the Mac II is completely completely different as the video is on a nubus card.
  18. finkmac

    TashSync: Macintosh Video Sync Signal Converter/Generator

    that's really packed in nicely. great job.
  19. finkmac

    huh??

    huh??
  20. finkmac

    Performa 640cd dos compatible

    ill have you know im just as sane as usual
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