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Hello, I have a dual G5 1.8ghz. I was thinking of restoring and using it for light Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator work. This was identical to the computers I used in university and my first job in the print industry. Nostalgia aside, I'm having issues with three things. 1. My Powermac...

I had some time after a doctor's appointment and went into a thift store and this camera jumped right out at me. It came with a matching leather carrying case for $10 CAD. Even though this picture is from a  French site it only has English controls, mine must be a Canadian version because all...

I was walking through a local thrift store and found a large anti-static bag. I quickly checked the specs and it seemed better than the video card in my first Hackintosh/gaming PC (9800GT). I got it home and it works great, not a bad card and it seems like it was used in other macs so I should...

Hello, last week I did some thrift shop browsing and noticed a Newton OMP H1000. They realized it was an Apple and priced it accordingly at $89 CAD. I left it behind because it wasn't in the greatest cosmetic shape, it didn't have any cables or charger. I tried to turn it on but no luck, I...

I have found a seller within driving distance selling Emates for $15 USD. He said they were "power tested" but didn't explain what that meant, I asked if anything showed on screen or if there was a chime but I haven't heard back. I assume he's trying to get rid of them but I don't want to buy a...

The good news is that my "broken" PowerBook G4 1.67ghz 15" isn't broken at all! The last time couple of times I reassembled it I must have detached the upper case connector and therefore power button. The computer seemed dead as a doornail but it turns out it wasn't getting the signal. So that...

A couple years back I was given a Powerbook G4 1.67ghz 15" (a1138) from a friend http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/specs/powerbook_g4_1.67_15_hr.html. I used for a bit but it would often overheat because of too much space between the heat sink and CPU & GPU.  I bought some...

Hello I have a http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_1.67_15_hr.html . She's a very nice machine but the screen goes black 2 minutes after boot sometimes 20 minutes. Sometimes it doesn't freeze at all. It has a fresh install and I can't reproduce the problem, it...

Powerbook G4, 15", 1.67 gHz. 1.5 GB ram, 100 GB hard drive. Model 1138 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_1.67_15_hr.html An old coworker gave it to me because he wasn't using it anymore. It was the last of the G4s before the switch to Intel. He bought an...

I would like to get in AutoCAD and it's a necessary skill for my current studies. I have to take a course and have some kind of paper certificate. Since I'm already full-time at a university distance education is the most convenient for me. Can you recommend any distance or online courses for...

I was walking around my home town and was looking for an exercise bicycle in a Salvation Army, Value Village or Goodwill and came across a lacie 50 pin scsi CD burner and a Macintosh Performa 6400/200. The colouring was still good but it looks like the front face/bezel was pulled loose. It had a...

Seems like a good haul, no price but looks like some decent stuff. Not my ad, just a head's up. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-1990s-Macintosh-Computers-W0QQAdIdZ223836982 "various 1990's Mac computers. If you are an Ebay Seller, this could be a gold mine!! 3 Macintosh...

Hello everyone, a while back I picked up a G4 MDD and gave it to my sister. There's a thread on me trying to diagnose it, what it's worth and yadda yadda yadda. Fast forward 6-7 months the MDD is acting funky, freezing and wont wake up, some PCI slots don't work and the front button doesn't work...

I'm trying to fix a Quicksilver (qs 2002), it runs OS9 and Panther but I'm having issues networking. I'm pretty sure the network uses DHCP but I can't connect to anything. It's a neglected mac but I can't tell the problem lies with the cable and connection or the port. In OSX the networking...

My friend just gave me a G3 they had at his printing company that was going to be thrown out. It's not too dusty in side, although I haven't booted it yet. There's no hard drive and I've pulled the ram too identify them and this long mystery PCI card. The mystery card has what looks like a mac...

There's a store nearby and I think I can get a single 1.25 ghz daughter card from a MDD fairly cheap. I have a Dual 1.00 ghz MDD with a burnt out processor. I've googled and found articles going from a Single to Dualie but not the other way around. Anyone have an idea?

I'm fixing a G4 MDD Powermac and it has this annoying problem. This computer will chime on startup and will make some hard drive noises it will not display any video on the DVI or ADC video ports. It's pretty sweet (Dual 1.25 ghz and 2gb ram) but this problem has me stumped. I've reset the...

The Quadra boots to a grey screen with a cursor or mouse in the corner and does not continue any further. I can't think what it could be. I was swapped a hard drive and then stopped working after that. Right now I've swapped the battery, taken out the ram and disconnected everything except the...

I have been offered broken 22" apple cinema, the old white tripod type with the ADC connector. I found the service manual but haven't had time to troubleshoot. I remember a couple months ago when it was hooked up to a MDD nothing would display and I think there were no chimes at start up ...

I have a friend that has iBook G3, 500mhz with the dreaded 'squeeze the left side for the screen to work' problem. He brought it to me before a trip and I replaced the hard drive after it failed. It was just a small 6gb drive but it was enough for a working computer while on vacation. Well he's...