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The corrosion next to the CPU doesn't look that bad. Some isopropyl alcohol, flux and some solder should clean that up. I would love to work on such a beat up machine because most of the battery leakage appears to be isolated to the hard drive and floppy drive carrier which would require...

All good advice which I will not challenge but when I can I always like to refer to "The Dead Mac Scrolls" by Larry Pina, here is the link https://archive.org/search.php?query=Larry pina&and[]=mediatype%3A"texts"

I appreciate the enthusiasm. If you find those books, check if they are already on archive.org. If they aren't consider scanning them and uploading the scans to archive.org. Thank you for your interest!

I just ordered this book I will be scanning it and uploading it to archive.org. Expect an update within a month or so. I hopefully plan to machine translate the book. That's all for now. 

Seeing that you are going to reopen the machine, you may want to consider the JB Weld brand of epoxy. Personally, I would try again. The Plastic Bonder has a whopping 3770 PSI strength. I am not sure if you care to redo your work or not but if you do this might be a worthwhile purchase. I...

I am in the same boat, I have a Powerbook 150 that I am working right now because of the same issue, namely the plastic screw slot has cracked and as a result, of the two independent display hinges the hinge on the right side of the display has come loose. At the moment, I have only gone as far...

I am not an expert myself but I think you could agree that there is something to be said about relying on the experts who really specialize in these areas. I believe the problem with tap water has to do with those impurities which might not wash off the board and cause problems down the road. It...

Your question was raised here but I didn't get a chance to read it all as other things are on the go. http://www.circuitnet.com/experts/70402.html Here is a caption from one answer given: If you search for "pcb cleaning" + "tap water" in your search engine you will find resistance to tap...

Links on cleaning PCBs … just a list of references. You can enter "pcb cleaning" in your fav search engine to find more articles. Tap water is not a good option because it leaves residues, DI water or deionized water can be an alternative. Some of the links are technical while others below are...

I appreciate everyone's comments, I should make one correction. It was really late when I wrote this so I hope you can all forgive me but he did not twist the caps, he rocked them back and forth, which might be considered more desirable but I still prefer using heat to remove them. I should make...

So this is not about the retrobrite that the 8-bit guy completed, that turned out very nice. Instead it is about this really bad video he did, sorry I know some of you may like him but this video was wrong in so many ways that I had to warn potential viewers. I couldn't comment on youtube...

Hi Cory Tabbed folders, as in the example screenshot, it shows three folders all attached to the base of the desktop, one of which has its contents in view. Perhaps I wasn't clear; if the 9600 graphics accelerator extension is not loaded on startup, the tabbed folders continue to work as...

After having sent you a message, I can now see that you've been dealing with this for a while now. I wasn't aware of the activity log beforehand. Best —Alex

Hi, In terms of the IIcx and IIsi that is correct, they sprayed the inside of the plastics instead of adding a proper EMI shield or faraday case as the iMac G4 uses. The White iMacs use a different kind of shield as well, it is an almost aluminum foil type of material so it varies from machine...

I am truly delighted that a few of you are impressed by the post. The most important thing I want to leave with any one who reads this is: 1) I once had to start from scratch too! There is a first time for anything, be optimistic! 2) Do not be afraid of the process, in fact you will relish in...

If you do some research, removing rust and applying a fresh coat of RFI EMI Spray Coating spray paint (not any kind of paint) the result will look like new and the faraday cage will behave as expected, blocking EMI/RFI signals from the machine's internals.

If I am not mistaken that is the EMI / RFI (electro magnetic interference / radio frequency interference) shield, here is the theory. You will probably need a special kind of spray paint for it. Can anyone verify my claim. I think it will need to be nickel plated or tinned after the rust is...

clean it with vinegar, get a big enough tray, add vinegar and let it sit 24 hours or so.

Ahh and you'll need to know what parts are needed to replace the old caps. Replace them all. http://www.maccaps.com/MacCaps/Capacitor_Reference/Entries/1993/2/10_Macintosh_Color_Classic.html

removing caps is very easy. The only thing you need to know is to never ever twist them off, ever. What you need to remove the caps: You will need flux You will need a soldering iron (400 degrees Celsius is what I see mine to for this operation) You will need solder Needle nose pliers to...