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Hopefully, this would come in handy for anyone curious about the PCMCIA module made for the PowerBook 500 series. I've posted as many pictures from various angles of the board assembly and parts (in case anyone has interest in planning modifications and how much space is inside the module) as I...

Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed! I didn’t expect to post as much as I have already. I must credit the iPhone X for being a great camera  ;)   I always love a good project more than just buying something that has had all the work done to it already. And it is always enlightening hearing...

Since the battery doesn't seem to be placed over any vital circuitry, like with the 3400c/Kanga, I didn't think it would have any serious effect if something happened to it someday. But, just for peace of mind, it's probably best to just leave it out. I haven't heard of any disasters or bad...

So I happened to dig out my 3400c "parts machine" tonight, and...that keyboard looks kinda nice. ;)  Wouldn't it be a shame.. ..if I took a few keys... ...maybe a few more... ..and do a little swap... ..for... ...a small... ...project? ;) ;) ;)   Hmph. Those look like a...

I'm glad you enjoy the pictures, Byrd! These have probably taken up a bit longer than I intended, but it has been worth the fun and time referencing from others' past experiences.  I appreciate the information on the SCSI to IDE adapter; I had read about people having trouble getting beyond 8GB...

I wish more of my friends thought the same!  :-)  I absolutely love using them

I forgot to add that while I had the 550c taken completely apart (besides the screen assembly, which I've left intact), I had bought a brand new Global Village 19.2Kbps modem on eBay for the 500 series. I like fixing things to "completion," so I decided to upgrade the 550c and install the modem...

Haha, that was the thing that bugged me at first!  :-/  On the other hand, I was planning to upgrade the processor, but it definitely would have been nice to have the 040 to play with later. I was looking at getting another 550c just for it, but it went way over my budget ($550 if converted to...

Thanks! It's been my "Holy Grail" for ages. (: I seem to find them pop up on auction every now and then, but decided this was the right time...and I'm a lot more comfortable using proxy buyers now. And I learned about a service called "DHL Express" that gets packages to you like. Fast. Stupidly...

Hey, thanks a lot! bw:) Haha, thanks, I'm very proud of it indeed! Still a work in progress, but it has been keeping me busy so far

Finally figured out the problem; lowered the size of my pic files. (:  Here are some pics of the battery connector swap and board comparison, 520 vs 550c:  Here is a comparison of the 520 daughter card, the PPC daughter card from the 550c, and the NUpowr 167MHz daughter card (now...

Hey, all! I've been lurking around here for a while, enjoying all of the acquisition posts and knowledge from the different subgroups of this community. Reading about the stories posted here really got me excited about vintage hardware from one of my favorite tech companies. I wanted to make...