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It does sound like you've tried almost everything. Are you able to get into open firmware? Have you tried the standard open firmware commands: reset-nvram set-defaults reset-all More here: https://mac-classic.com/articles/open-firmware-basics/ That's the only "standard thing" you didn't mention...

You have to make sure all of the metal latches are straightened (very common for some of them to be a little crooked). You can straighten them using needle nosed plyers. Also you need to apply strong and even force on one side of the machine at a time to close the case. It can be a little...

Thanks. I haven't had particular experience with that adapter, but it does look like the same ICs with a different metal heat shield than the one I use. I've had very good success with the cablecc product with the white case (also available under other brands). But as I wrote above I doubt the...

Can you show a picture? Many have JM20330 but they’re not all the same.

Can you link to the specific adapter you’re using? But no, I’ve only seen overheating on minis that were either not thoroughly cleaned, had a blocked airway for some reason, missing heat sink pin, or fan improperly installed. The SSDs actually reduce the likelihood of overheating. But maybe...

Yeah it works for me 95% of the time.

Yeah that's a fair summary. The whole audio situation is not great unfortunately but these are the cheapest name-brand still sold as brand new high quality speakers that work well.

Sounds like you just had the fan in backwards... but as an aside I'm curious why you installed the MDD image instead of the Mac mini image of Mac OS 9?

I think that's totally valid reasoning. There are certainly tradeoffs but for me my 1.5 GHz mini compared to my 867 MHz G4 is: - roughly twice the speed (with the SSD upgrade maybe a little more) - uses 1/5 the electricity - takes up 1/10 the space - operates almost silently For me that's worth...

It works well for the most part if you have the right setup. As mentioned this needs to include USB Speakers and a period Apple mouse. But ultimately it's an unsupported hack and there are several limitations that someone doing this should be aware of: - Audio not working well outside of USB...

Hi All, Now that I've upgraded about 15 of these, I thought I would offer some tips here. I upgrade them to install Mac OS 9 on them using the image from https://macos9lives.com — so these are with that lens in place. Tip 1: Get the right model Only model A1103 has a G4 in it. Make sure you...