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As it is, I bought the complete motherboard/CPU/heatsink/RAM package from a guy who had the MDD June 2003 1x 1.25 Ghz machine. Basically he's parted his machine and I'm getting its core, so there shouldn't be any conflicts at all. Just a cleaning check and maybe some new thermal paste. Otherwise...

BAM! Just scored the motherboard, single chip 1.25 Ghz CPU with heatsink, 2Gigs of RAM, and modem card for $60 shipped. Grand total, $100, and if I sell my motherboard and chip I'll make some of that back. Definitely been my 24 hours.

I've called around quite a bit and talked to a bunch of different people, all skeptical: "Why are you doing this? MDDs are built for OSX, not OS9. And their PSUs are crap!" "This is very complicated. You're probably going to ruin your logic board." "I've never heard of this before." But this...

No other guesses, eh? Well . . . She was asking $60. She took $40, and she took that fast so she probably would have taken less. It was hidden in this auction. All in all, I'm quite pleased with myself. It's nowhere near the gonzo free hauls a bunch of you guys have had, but for my first real...

It's always good to see a compact go bong.

Later models have the four clips. To remove them, gently squeeze the tips on the interior side with a small pliers and push them through. To reinstall, just push back in from the outside. The problem with the tape (according to Pina) is that it's a pain to remove, especially as the machines can...

Larry Pina talks about this in his book. I'll scan the page and post it for you.

Well, my perfect build is an 86-87 Mac Plus setup, so I'll start with what's similar to mine. A CD drive, definitely an AppleCD SC, which was their first. I have the drivers, if you need them. A printer, definitely a LaserWriter, probably the LaserWriter II series, which were top-of-the-line...

What do you mean by "ultimate"? If by "ultimate" you mean blazing and badass, then a Mac II isn't going to be it with 6.0.8. If by "ultimate" you mean most flexible and backwards compatible, then a Mac II can be that, but you have to plan in those terms. From a software point of view, the...

Ah, I see now. I wasn't aware of the MDD 2003. It looks like that's probably got the board I need. http://lowendmac.com/ppc/mdd-power-mac-g4-1.25-ghz.html Unlike the original MDD models which all had dual G4s, it has only the single 1.25 ghz chip. My FW800 has a single 1 ghz chip. I would...

What faster boards after what went back to supporting OS9? You'll have to elaborate. I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. :)

MoBos appear to be available and cheap enough on eBay. Certainly cheaper than a whole nother machine. So a MoBo swap, and the specific MDD OS9 CD. The CD will be harder. Hmm. Any other parts or pieces?

I have just acquired this machine: I bought it hoping it as an MDD, but unsure. Turns out it was a FW800. Oh well. All is not lost. I intend to retrofit it to MDD spec and use it as my main OS9 boot machine. I'm sure a motherboard swap is in order. But what else? Help me, oh knowledgable...

My first ever non-eBay conquest. Craigslist. Included keyboard and mouse. First tell me what you would have paid (be honest), and then I'll tell you what I paid. Single 1Ghz chip. 512 MB RAM. DVD/CD-RW. No bluetooth. No Airport. No extra cards.

For me the real danger is a covetousness and greed issue. It's like my kids with candy (or me for that matter :) ). I've got a bunch of great stuff already, but "the eyes of man are never satisfied." I think collecting is a great hobby. Educational for me and my kids. Family bonding...

http://www.forcedperfect.net/hardware/other/techstep/ It would be helpful to know which ROM packs it has.

Guy got a freebie, took it apart, cleaned it, and put it all back together. Took some nice photos along the way. UPDATE: Whoah. That was just the tip of the iceberg. Check these out. Is this guy part of the 68kmla?

You should name it's hard drive "Old Yeller."

You mean this? PM me.

How much does he want for the LC575? I have connections in Dayton.