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I still have not taken the processor out (waiting for a few parts to do an upgrade) but I did load TechTool Deluxe. Its impression of the machine? 400MHz PPC 750 and....100MHz FSB. It just gets stranger and stranger. It is an eBay machine so who knows what its previous life was like. I suppose...

Tattle Tech- great name. I'll find Norton and those other system snoopers and see what the verdict is. Byrd, not yet. I have had too many other demands on my time so far this summer. I have only removed the cover plate and found the part number. From the top there isn't any evidence of...

I reinstalled 9.2 and System Profiler still identifies the CPU as 400MHz, despite the P/N identifying a 233 chip. OS9 moves along quickly enough and I use the machine primarily for writing so 233 or 400, my needs are met. The geek side of me wants to know why but for the sake of efficiency I'll...

Interesting read, Schmoburger. Odd that they would standardize the bus speed at 66MHz, at least from a performance perspective. I'm sure it made sense to the bean counters. Now those unusual CPU speeds make more sense. My research shows the original 233 Wallstreet running at 66MHz. A speed...

That's not a crazy idea at all. In this case they listed it as 266, which I presume they did because of the info on the bottom plate. On a seperate note, when I plug it into AC the fan and power light come on for about five seconds. Is that a normal thing with these PowerBooks? Sign of flat...

No luck with About this Mac when booted from the 10.2 CD. I also managed to mess up the 9.2.2 installation and am greeted by the flashing question mark at startup.

galgot: Good idea. As is always the case when something like this happens, I am away from my computer world with all my discs. Times like these BIOS would be helpful. Actually, I just found a Jaguar install set. I'll see if I can boot from it. tanuki65: the idea behind the Schilling Scheme is...

Not looking good on the processor upgrade theory; At least not from a 3rd party. I have yet to remove the processor card from the PowerBook but attached is a photo of the top. Copyright 1998 Apple Computer. P/N 820-1019-A That part number came up as a 233 chip when I did a quick search, which...

I will have time later this weekend to remove the heat sink plate and take a look at the processor. If it is an upgrade card, that will be the silver lining to this auction. Elfen: The seller doesn't seem to sell with regularity. His other sales are so long ago that they aren't listed. I called...

I thought about that, too. Looking under the keyboard has not revealed anything obvious yet. I haven't pulled the processor yet to check its numbers. I suppose my suspicions about the auction are working their way into the machine. I never thought about putting a Lombard processor into a...

I'm sorry to be late to my own party! Thank you all for replying. Beachycove- Oh yes, the first time I saw a naked TV set the electron gun and capacitors looked down right sinister. It would be very easy to bump into that prior to discharging. I quite like the smaller screens as well, but I...

I recently bought a Wallstreet II from eBay and I am not sure it was a great transaction. First of all I think the seller (or an interested party) engaged in the schilling scheme and I overpaid dearly. Second is the model. The case is Walstreet II with 266MHz spec'd on the bottom and no USB...

Every now and then I look at my beloved computer equipment and think, "I couldn't possibly live without you." Well, I expressed that sentiment about two new AppleVision displays: a monster 850AV and a 1710. When Trinitron CRTs were a dime a dozen I didn't worry about much. Now I'm perhaps a bit...

Thank you for your replies. Elfen, good idea about acetone. I would not have thought of that right away. The biggest issue with the giant crack on the side (I am assuming my picture showed up- I can't see it) is that it flexes the board every time I open/close the screen.  I will have to further...

I could use some advice on how to get an unusual 170 running again. About a month ago, I won a JLPGA PowerBook 170 only to receive a badly damaged unit. The screen module is fine but the CPU case and bottom plate are cracked, split, and fractured. It is also missing the port door and...

Thank you, directive0. I am completely unfamiliar with hardware to a certain level. When you say SMD components, what are those exactly? I am dubious about my ability to exact anything, but then again I have yet to peek inside and see what the board looks like. You mentioned you have repaired...

Hello all. I'm a little heart broken- hopefully the problem can be resolved. I have a MP 2000 upgraded (by Apple) to a 2100. I use it almost exclusively at my desk plugged into AC power (original 9W adapter) with the batteries out (AA cage). I was recently away for 3 months and left it...

Hmm, I see your point. For some reason I had it in my mind that it was the iMate that was needed, not a serial to USB. Thanks for your help.

Hello everyone. I have in front of me, my MP2000 (now 2100), NCX running on my PowerBook, the Newton dongle and connection cable, and a Griffin iMate. What I can't figure out is what I am missing to connect the iMate to the Newton's cable- the S-video-like pins are not compatible (wrong...

Thanks, Franklinstein. I cleaned out the innards and tightened the screws. Everything seems fine now. It was very strange when it was happening, though. I always have Activity Monitor open and the processor always seemed to be spiking, even with no programs open. Unfortunately, Word 2003 seems...