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Does anyone out there have a MacChimney? I've never seen one in person but have known about them for decades...

If you can run 7.1 and don't need particular features or compatibility offered by 7.5, always run 7.1. It's much smaller (useful if you have a smaller hard drive) and more responsive. Just be sure you have the proper enabler for it if you get a generic set of 7.1 disks--load it on your Install...

The 475, 580, and PB190 all stuck around a good while. Apple was trying to sell them in bulk to schools and make a profit; those computers cost next to nothing to produce by that time. The ImageWriter II also was still kicking around at that point in time. Regarding 5300s, it is possible they...

The Installer customizes a System file when it does this. Replace that file and you’ll be ok.

Regarding system discs/disks...I'm not sure about the 600CD, but there were a few other systems without them. Notable among them was the PowerBook 145B, a cost-saving computer. Floppies may have been cheap, but Apple was looking for any way to save cash by that point. They may have also used...

Funny you bring it up--I was just reading that issue last week. The 600 was indeed very positively reviewed, so much that it was viewed as a superior option to the IIci (still on the market despite being several years old at the time). What MacWorld failed to mention was the crippled data bus...

I've used a public domain utility called Backdrop. 

I second the Maxtor drive reliability. Definitely spot-on about Quantums being easy to fix...I'm 3 for 3 with them so far. All have been the LPS model, often found in the LC. Very simple drive to work on. The ELS doesn't seem too difficult either; I do have a 160MB one of those I need to get...

I've had pretty good luck with the Conner 40MBs that were common in Classics. I've actually acquired junk Classics (leaked batteries, busted boards, badly burned-in screens, etc) for those drives.  Quantums seem to be hit or miss. Capacity seems to have something to do with it, as I've lost...

Is that by chance the SE that you needed the Apple logo from me for? I still remember sending that one!

You'll definitely want to replace the caps in the LC's power supply too.

The easiest thing to do is to find a Plus with a working flyback and transfer it over. If you want new, they CAN be found, but are a bit tricky to locate. I did have luck finding one for a different CRT from a small outfit in Ireland. There are some Apple ones on eBay, including some that fit...

Chances are good the analog boards are the real culprits. Soldier and caps can go bad on those. Try swapping in an analog from another SE that is known to work.

Have you tried a head cleaner by any chance? I had a floppy drive in an LC do this after putting an old, gummy floppy in it. The cleaning disk did the trick. They're still around, $10 or so most places.

That monitor always made a noise. I remember it distinctly from the one we had outside our first grade classroom. If someone had left it on and the hallway was quiet, you could hear it if you were close enough.

Just did some experimenting... First, I stopped by the storage unit earlier today and picked up another LC--one which I last had on in November and had no problems with. It also has new caps, so it's in top shape. When I got home, I plugged the monitor, as well as the same power cord and ADB...

I haven't gotten a chance to work on anything, but I do have two questions here: 1. Could this explain why the LED bulb in the lamp on the same circuit flickers a bit? 2. Is it harmful to the CRT itself to be used with interference? (I still have an old CRT television in storage and it...

All good ideas--thanks!! Let's see...I first noticed this around the time I put a new lamp on the same power strip. I did try it on another outlet and things seemed better, just not by much. I am currently in an apartment complex so I can't rewire things, but I could take the LC to someone...

Weird 12" monitor issue (the LC kind). When I move my mouse or press a key, I see some interference. The cables aren't touching each other. I also notice some scan lines when the screen is completely white or mostly white (i.e. a new Word document). I'm guessing this is the result of too much...

Based on experience with tons of these...for both keyboards and mice.. KEYBOARDS 1. The short connector is far more common for keyboard cables. It was generally used with the short keyboards (IIGS, Apple Keyboard, Apple Keyboard II). 2. I have seen the long connector used mostly with the...