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    Did Apple Ever Support Multiprocessor Macintosh PowerPC Systems During The Early PowerPC Era?

    Yep they did.. yep it was 9600/200MP. It was pretty much useless as the programs wasn't really supported (I think Adobe was the only one that was supported). I have one of those CPU cards somewhere, I've only seen 200mhz dual. I am curious what kind of software it was? Cheers AP
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    LC III Help!

    First of all - Has the LCIII been recapped - it needs doing otherwise you'll have issues with sound and SCSI chips - it'll shorten it so get it recapped. AppleCD - which model? It may need recapping in the CD drive. Ensure the SCSI ID isn't conflicting with the main HDD? Ethernet card - picky...
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    Tried upgrading my Auminum PB; now it won't start

    I've got Crucial m.2 SSD in my 1ghz TiBook without any issues. Cheers AP
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    Macintosh Color Classic No Sound After Recap

    Before you fault find the amplifier chip - test with another known working board that has confirmed sound output in that Macintosh. Test another board, ie. LC575 or LC520/550 board etc in that Colour Classic. I've experienced with another Colour Classic that had whisper quiet sound but with...
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    Apple DVI to ADC adapter does NOT work on CRT with ADC connector

    What game is that? Cheers AP
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    Tried upgrading my Auminum PB; now it won't start

    Its not 9.2.2 laptop its 100% OSX Put everything back - RAM and HDD and do one thing a time. What spec is that 2gb? Cheers AP
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    Oh. Great. Another IIsi...

    whoop whoop!!! Good find buddy!!! Wonders what that Quadra 700 wouldve had! Recap it buddy including the PSU as well Cheers AP
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    China Ebay 68040 processor

    Go to Norton SystemInfo - It will tell you if there is FPU or not. I did bought an 68040 33mhz off ebay - it was re-masked as 68040 33mhz which it was really an 68LC040 33mhz - disputed it and got money back no question asked as he must've knew that he was selling fakes. That is how I found out...
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    Diagnosing the 9600 From Hell(tm)

    Hang on - ATA card? the 9600 has SCSI.. Cheers AP
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    Diagnosing the 9600 From Hell(tm)

    strip the 9600 to basic, 2 memory sticks in 2 banks slot. Original CPU card, All other PCI cards except video card and go from there. If that fails, swap over to another group of memory sticks and re-test. Remove SCSI cable from the logicboard, and try boot from floppy. Check if there is no...
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    Dying PowerBook G4 chargers

    Good afternoon all! This week hasn't been a good week for G4 chargers and now I am getting worried! I had 5 G4 chargers belonging to each PBG4, 2 just went this week and what is the common component inside it that usually goes? Secondly - Can I use magsafe and convert to PowerBook G4 plug in...
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    LCIII with no sound

    Recently had LC520 board with no sound, swapped with known working sound chip and voila - it worked! It was shorted/resulted from cap leak. Cheers AP
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    TiBook - bottom casing coming off

    Hello all,  Just purchased an 1ghz a1025 TiBook cheap because it had a “fault” which was the bottom casing coming off. Otherwise its 100% working. Ive revealed that the plastic holders that holds it in has became separated from the aliumium body as the glue has failed. What type of glue would...
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    Mac Portable - Conner 40SC HDD - have I destroyed it?

    Ah at that time I think it was Mac SE via internal  cheers AP
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    Why did the IIvx have two difference styles for the face?

    How you mean? As far I know theres only 1 IIvx and all had the same style - some had without CD ROM, some had CD ROM/caddy load etc. Cheers AP
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    CURRENT most reliable Powerbook?

    I have came across a few 3400s need recap in the PSU section - they were still working but I found dry leak under it. Cheers AP
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    CURRENT most reliable Powerbook?

    Yep theres a couple on the left side under the LCD. I do have an Duo 270 that the person "lost" the power supply which was saved - recapped and its working. I also obtained other 3 Duo 270s and they're blown up because people have attempted to start it up - the mosfat, resisters etc are all...
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    Carrera040 Info / Hacking Thread

    I am looking for that Carrera 040 adapter same as photo above.... Cheers AP
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    CURRENT most reliable Powerbook?

    It might be I've been lucky, I have 3 black and white PowerBooks - 145, 150 and 540 those 3 have been good so far, but I haven't recapped them yet, they're working very well. The Duos needs recap - and 99% of the time people attempted to start them up and blows it, if you come across untouched...
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    restoring Li Ion batteries

    Hiya all, Has anyone ever tried restoring/rebuild/wake up Li Ion batteries from PowerBooks? I have a few of PowerBook batteries and recently I got one battery brought back from dead and others aren't working at all. Someone advised to jump start/shock start the batteries with small spike...
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