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The Aironet is great but it won't work, the drivers don't support pre-G3 systems. I have a guide I wrote somewhere about setting up WiFi for the 1400 but don't have it handy at the moment. Here are some things I remember: Try adding '0x' at the beginning of the wifi password (if you get to that...

From memory the display cable connects at a different location under the bezel. I tried years ago to put an LCD from a 1400c into a 1400cs but it wouldn't work because of the connector position. I don't think I had a 1400c at the time so maybe if I had the longer display cable it would have worked.

I have the same thing and I'm 99% sure its some component resonating. I noticed that it's only affecting my G4 which has PSU issues, the other one is fine. So maybe that would be the first place to look. My symptoms are exactly the same as yours, it makes the most noise during HD/SSD access. My...

I also tried using a different VGA adapter and went through a bunch of dip switch settings as mentioned here, but it didn't make any difference.

Having a monitor connected before it boots doesn't seem to make much difference unfortunately. I've just tried with two monitors, and have gone through each monitor setting within the control panel and got the same results (except for the unsupported resolutions e.g. portrait). If I choose auto...

After ordering parts to make a cable I managed to get both variations of the cable for $15! I can't get the loopback function working since I need a VGA (male) to DB15 (female) adapter. After booting the PC I unplugged the monitor cable from my video card, and with an adapter connected it to the...

Damn I only just found this thread, would love to purchase one if you end up making some more!

Wow very nice!!

@theducks I'm glad you found the right drivers for your card! @jeremywork thanks for those threads, I'll do some more digging soon. I've just noticed my 1400 is starting to show signs of the hinge cracking issue so I need to address that before I use it anymore. It must be a driver issue if...

That's interesting, I didn't actually know these variations existed until I found this card. Thanks for the info @jessenator! I'll have to keep an eye out for a 166 card, they sound like a bit of an upgrade.

Thanks I thought so too, I can't believe nobody else bid on it! Oh nice thanks that's good to know, I'll have to see if I can source the VRAM chips from somewhere. That's very interesting!! Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction, I've bought the parts and will attempt to...

I managed to get a PC Compatibility card (PCI) for $20 (unsure of the exact details of it, it's either 100Mhz or 160Mhz). I installed it in my MDD because I no longer have any early PPC machines with PCI and it mostly works. The PC card boots and runs, can switch to and from the system and the...

@theducks Oh really that's interesting! No I haven't and I've tried it in multiple 1400 machines with different sets of drivers. Either I've lost some special drivers I originally had that were specifically for this card or something has gone wrong with the card. If you get yours working again...

Thanks heaps for the advice everyone!! I successfully recapped my Macintosh Portable and it's working nicely

I ended up opening the 600MHz model and it appears to use the same transformer: 6174Z-1017H CA08J N. I also found that the front bezel has a bunch of hidden cracks 😞 Would I be correct in assuming the second serial number is a batch number not relevant to the machine? The second serial number on...

I have two iMacs that have arcing issues and would like to order replacement flyback transformers and get them installed. The iMac G3 500Mhz (arcing issues) along with my Flower Power 500 (no arcing issues) both use the LG 6174Z1017H. I recently acquired a Graphite iMac 600 (Summer 2001) which...

Thank you all for the tips!! That's much better news than I was expecting. Would it be worth using some sort of acidic copper cleaning solution or is that asking for trouble? Otherwise I'll try cleaning with solder wick/gentle scraping. Thanks again!

I'm recapping all of my machines at the moment and have noticed the following on a PM6100, Centris and a Macintosh Portable. Part of the pads appear to be eaten away, will I need to expose the traces and repair the connection for these or should they be ok?

System 7.6 and 8.6. When I was just under 5yrs old my dad bought his own Power Mac 6100 and started the beginnings of his graphic design business from it. That machine was the beginning of a lot for me. I spent countless hours playing with AfterDark and some of the 'secret' game screensavers...

Thanks @Phipli! I think I could replace it, I'm reasonably confident with soldering and have a heat gun too, but a clip kit may be a better option. Where would I find a suitable clip kit for this? Thanks for the advice on multi-booting. I noticed this when trying to get the HPV card going, I do...