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Good point - I just saw an Adrian's Digital Basement video where that was a problem for him!

Thanks! Do you know of anyone who'd be willing to help me with all that? I have zero soldering skill and really don't want to mess up my Holy Grail Mac.

Thank you! That certainly seems more affordable than a Mystic upgrade, at least for the time being. My ultimate dream is to bring it roughly up to spec with my Performa 635CD, which looks like an LC 550 board + VGA mod.

Turns out it's been a hot minute since I've been in the Mac realm, and I've forgotten a few basics, like soldered on RAM. There are signs of life from removing the battery! It won't get past this point, but hey - it's a lot better than I had several years ago! Is this a sign that a recap is...

Hey y'all! Long time no speak! I've been in surgery fun land basically nonstop the last few years, but I'm finally at a point where I can (kinda) start lugging Macs around again! My first order of business tonight was to defuse the time bomb in my Color Classic, and thankfully, everything was in...

That's wild! Hopefully someone will be able to advise on the brightness control and sleep issues, but even with that this mod has great potential!

Awesome! I'm excited to see the outcome of your modification! Either mine improved in the months since I'd last turned it on or my memory isn't serving me well, since when I turned it on a few days ago the backlight wasn't as bad as I recalled.

I've been looking around on the internet, and I'm not finding any instructions for an LED mod I'd feel comfortable following with such a nice computer even with a bit of practice. Does anyone know of someone skilled and trustworthy enough to take this on? I can cover parts and labor. (Side...

Is that the kind of update a total beginner could do? I have literally no experience with electronic boards and such and would hate to mess something up...

Hello! I finally have time to get back to my Macs after my surgery, and I noticed that my clamshell's display panel is problematically dim even at full brightness. Can the panel be swapped out, and if so what's the best replacement option?

I picked up a brand new 64GB flash drive at Target today, and when I inserted it it greeted me with my very first bomb on this Mac! Or, at least tried to... :lol:  This particular error has always made me smile. Thankfully a restart put an end to its hissy fit, and when the files are done...

That is definitely good to know! How did I not know those are a thing sooner? :lol:  The clamshell is absolutely a piece of art, and the built in carrying handle is something modern laptops should have. Yes, modern laptops are much lighter, but especially the ones with bigger screens can be...

Thank you all! :)  The iBook G3 has been my dream computer since I was a little girl, so finally getting this one to a usable state is pretty much accomplishing a life goal.  :lol:  And it's even my favorite color! The flash drive is Windows formatted. I had a brand new drive all set and ready...

The charger arrived a few days ago in perfect condition, packaged extremely well. Definitely happy with this eBay experience! With the adapter the iBook is in perfect working condition when plugged in. :D Now, next question! Gotta love setup whack a mole, as my fiancee always called it. :)...

Would a repeater work on public connections too? And if so, is there a security reason to not do that? My (probably unrealistic :lol: ) dream is to use the laptop both at home and at my college. Not that there would be many situations at school that would absolutely require using a personal...

That or one of those USB adapters is what I was hoping to do, since I'd rather not take a laptop apart more than I need to! Though the USB adapters do require drivers, and I'm pretty sure they don't support OS 9 anymore so that probably wouldn't be an option... :lol:

Awesome! :D Thank you for your help!  I'm still on the fence about trying that battery given the $60 price tag, and I'm also wondering if there's any shot of getting a G3 on wifi in 2020 or if I'm stuck with sneakernet (which, realistically, I'll probably use most of the time anyways, but...

Thank you! That's extremely helpful! :D Alright, it's apparently making me edit this post instead of making a new one. :lol:  Just to double check, does this have the right tip? I'm hoping to have at least a charger by the week after next, my crazy dream is to use the iBook as a writing...

Thank you! That's extremely helpful! :D

Yeah, I noticed that. :( It's all very confusing for a power adapter noob! :lol:  What should I watch for in a listing?