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David Cook
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Mac Portable 5V Line and Troubleshooting
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If this is a 5120, it is a common issue that powering up sound (for the chime) introduces electrical noise into the 5V line and...
Wednesday at 5:00 AM
David Cook
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Fixing a Portable M5120; Divide by Zero Error(?)
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Is this a 5120? If so, try adding a temporary bodge wire as shown in purple. There seems to be an electrical noise issue in many...
Sunday at 6:21 PM
David Cook
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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Let me know if you run into anything I can help with. Definitely double check for incompatible memory and make sure the board isn't...
Apr 22, 2026
David Cook
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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REPLACEMENT PARTS If priced reasonably, I will pick up battery bombed boards to repair other machines. In this case, the missing CPU...
Apr 22, 2026
David Cook
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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RUST REMOVAL The metal shield on the inside of the case was in horrible shape. The speaker is broken (open circuit). In the past...
Apr 22, 2026
David Cook
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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ROM TROUBLE The seller did not include a ROM with this machine. Whoever removed it (and the CPU/FPU) is a jerk. I prefer the original...
Apr 22, 2026
David Cook
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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RAM TROUBLE Whenever I am repairing a board, I use known-good parts in everything that is removable. In this case, that includes...
Apr 22, 2026
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IIfx Parts Machine Repair - RAM, ROM, Power on/off Fixes
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Macintosh II
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A seller offered this IIfx parts machine on eBay for $200. The seller was completely honest in the listing -- so all problems I describe...
Apr 22, 2026
David Cook
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Performa 600 Cache Mod, IIvx pictures needed.
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Here you go
Mar 18, 2026
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