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David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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That's good news. At least it isn't a hardware issue.
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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I do use the Desktop Mgr extension (to not have the desktop rebuilt when switching between 6 and 7). I don't think that is a cause. But...
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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I reduced my system down to a floppy disk and verified that it sleeps when booted from a FloppyEMU. The .dsk is attached. It is not...
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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I am rewatching your video to see if there is something obviously different about yours.
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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ZuluSCSI Compact RP2040 Lead acid. Battery 50-60% full based on battery desk accessory. No modem installed. October 2023 Androda...
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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I can confirm the same. Backlit Portable, PowerBook 7.1 control panel, AppleTalk off, power adapter unplugged, maximum conservation...
Jan 21, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh Portable: "pop" noise every 10s from Speaker & Headphones
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In System 7.0.1 the patch is located in the System file at 'lpch' #8 @$1206. In System 7.1, the patch is located in the System file at...
Jan 20, 2026
David Cook
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Fixing a Macintosh Portable - What worked for me
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Macintosh Portable
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The Macintosh Portable has a certain cachet. It possesses an exquisite keyboard, a crisp screen, and a complete set of ports and slots...
Jan 20, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh II / IIx Battery Holder Daughterboard Analysis
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There are a number of modern battery holder choices available to the vintage hobbyist. Someone even recreated the Apple holder...
Jan 16, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh II & IIx replacement battery holders
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Here are more details: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/macintosh-ii-iix-battery-holder-daughterboard-analysis.4978/
Jan 16, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh II / IIx Battery Holder Daughterboard Analysis
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Macintosh II
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The Macintosh II and Macintosh IIx originally had soldered-on batteries for retaining parameter RAM memory and the clock. Later versions...
Jan 16, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh II & IIx replacement battery holders
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Your comment was thought provoking. So, I just did an investigation and measured it. The problem with that capacitor is that it is wired...
Jan 15, 2026
David Cook
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PowerBook 100 & 170 owners
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I picked up what I thought was the low-power + EMI filter Portable (or PowerBook) mouse. Indeed, it has the extra long connector. The...
Jan 13, 2026
David Cook
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Macintosh IIfx questions
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That's a reasonable conclusion and would not be unusual. However, I've noticed that the IIfx can be very fiddly with memory slots in...
Jan 13, 2026
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