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Consider to have a look at our little wiki, like the entry about SCSI hard disk replacement options.

I also used several 17" Apple monitors. As long as they served well, the picture was excellent, but two 1710 models died from electronics failure and the older and even taller Apple 17" Trinitron died from ongoing disintegration of the plastics. A few years ago I opted for a pair of EIZO L365...

Most likely it is not worth a further try without appropriate driver software. Graphics output through the SCSI is nothing the system will do of its own volition. Better dig up the installer disk.

I snatched a RAM slot video adapter for the PB170. Now I am extremely tempted to throw it into a PB180, to look if it would provide a triple screen mode running "Hellcats" }:) The PB170 and PB180 use RAM modules of the same form factor and the PB180 runs well using PB170 RAM modules...

Consider to use the software "Clock Adjust", a small programme residing in the Control Panels folder. The software permits to set a drift to compensate for. Each time the computer boots, the programme calculates the deviation caused from the clock drift since the last boot process. The...

If available, it is strongly recommended to follow the manufacturers instructions regarding the post assembly orientation of a drive. Some drives definitely do not like to work upside down. Even a simple fan might have a preferred post assembly orientation. If the specifications tell so...

As Bunsen writes about empty solder pads to mount memory units it reminds me to ask for basic information regarding "FrankenRAM" modules. I would like to make a single 48 MB module from two 24 MB modules with plenty of empty solder pads for memory units. But I do not want to end up with one...

Dear classic, thank you for the hint to use a disk drive preused inside a more recent machine. Just for clarification: Which machine did you use to initialise the drive and set up partions (like your iMac G4)? What a drive setup software and software version did you use? Did you perform any...

If there is a budget to buy new components, consider to use a drive of a more recent make and adapt it to SCSI. Once you might benefit from the ease to go to the next computer store and simply buy a new drive in case of need. How about an external SATA disk dock with an SCSI bridge adapter...

Sonic Systems, Inc., produced such Ethernet cards with the number BD-070Rev A printed onto the pcb (white letters on the rear end of the card).

Another way to share a QuickDraw printer is to use the software TScript. It shows up as a PostScript capable AppleTalk network printer in the Chooser programme but will drive the locally attached QuickDraw printer, using the original QuickDraw driver. As long as the OSX version supports...

Yes, the Macintosh will be able to drive this printer even directly, as long as you have: 1. An RS422-parallel port adapter (like the cable from a PowerPrint set). 2. An appropriate software driver. This could be either a) the driver provided with the PowerPrint set B) the PostScript raster...

Some ten metres of shielded wire should not harm the RS232 connection. If you have a piece of shielded cable of sufficient lenght at hand, just try it. Or you could even use a set of wireless port expanders for RS232 devices (but with a sufficient budget I would opt for ethernet using Dave...

And still sitting in some quiet corner of the intarwebs you might find a Star Gate file transfer kit. Just follow the instructions to braid your own Mac-PC null modem cable. Once installed (pretty simple setup) you might forget how to swap floppies. P.S.: this will work only for you, if you...

Fortunately even old macs are equipped with wide range input switching power supplies (usually something like 90 ... 240 Volts AC, but always look at the sticker beneath the power input socket). Only the power cord might differ depending to the country and can be replaced easily.

While the sound output from the inbuilt speaker is mono, the sound output jack provides an 8 bit stereo signal. It is a great improvement to connect this to a stereo capable audio system to listen music (like a stoneage iPod dock). The start sound is quite impressive with some bass :)

Did a similar repair job to a PB180 power brick long time ago, replacing the broken wire by some rugged microphone cable and a billet style custom made plug. It is still my favourite power supply because of the soft rubber cable. I have a habit to collect spare parts and tools of all sorts in...

A PB180 with a CF card in place of the SCSI harddisk drive is a decent thing to play with, using the Artmix CF-SCSI adaptor. The performance is excellent (reads at top speed and writes pretty fast, compared to a huge 500 MB 2.5" SCSI harddisk drive) and it is quiet. For a low budget you may...

A common reason is the following sequence: The last person with knowledge about the setup leaves a lab/school/company. The setup might still be in use, until something breaks or the setup has to be moved. Afterwards no one is able to redo the wiring and everything will be discarded with proper...

Everyone is free to spread information between the lines. In doubt avoid to attract too much attention. Accept that there are different opinions and each one might exist for a cause. If there is a honourable reason to bend some rules, it will not increase any benefits to advertise this. To...