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Now I have a really insane question, if I do the plumbing right, could I run my system using only one pump? Yes one of the pumps just up and died on my after the PCB released the magic smoke and burnt itself (see pictures). Now I think that I have found a replacement PCB, but I would like some...

So I am kinda embarrassed to say that I have not marked the CPUs to identify which slot each one goes in. And I was wondering if someone could enlighten me to help me understand what would happen if I put them in the opposite slots? How do I tell if I have them in the right slots, or is there no...

OK, so I am working on restoring a PowerMac G5 quadcore dual 2.5 cpu double pump liquid cooled system for a friend, and I am currently at the point where I have removed the radiator, tubes and pumps from the system, and I have emptied and cleaned the loops, and repaired the radiator as best I...

Ok I am going to get straight to the point, The DELL c840 laptop that I am trying to use to install Windows 2k kernel ex on is having an issue each time I try to log into it after I install the final part of the patch. I am on a local only account, but whenever I install the extended kernel, I...

Hi again everyone, this time I am wondering if someone on this site has an ASUS R2H UMPC? I am not sure if I am in the right place but I just thought that because it is in the x86 line of machines, and these are technically IBM compatibles, it would be my best bet for getting some help. So now...

Hi again everyone. I am finally getting around to more of my projects that have been on the back burner for a while (in some cases upto 8 years), and I am wanting to get one really annoying one out the way. You see I have a HP ProBook 640 G1, that I got from an Ewaste place that I used to go...

Ok it has been a while since I posted on these forums, I still am working on the powerbook 170, (and other projects). But this is not why I have not come on here today. No. Why I have come on here is to post about a project that I intend to pick up in the coming months and was wondering is...

Hi all, I am not sure where this is meant to go so I will also be adding it into another section, but I am needing to know very soon whether or not a powerbook 170 floppy disk drive, will be able to read and install software from 800 kb floppy diskettes? I have found a listing on ebay for some...

Hi all, I am not sure where this is meant to go so I will also be adding it into another section, but I am needing to know very soon whether or not a powerbook 170 floppy disk drive, will be able to read and install software from 800 kb floppy diskettes? I have found a listing on ebay for some...

Hi all I am currently still on the journey to restoring a powerbook 170 that I can use for retro/vintage mac shenanigans. Currently I have done the following: Bought a powerbook 170. Tested it out. Cleaned it. Did a complete teardown. Worked on repairs. Did some plastic welding, and super...

Hi all, I have been away for quite a while (longer than what I was wanting to be), but I am back now. I am once again asking for your help, my last thread was about how I was in urgent need of help with repairing my Powerbook 170, and currently it is mostly finished, except I am needing to have...

I have a powerbook 170 recently, and thought that it might be a fun thing to work on and restore. But after a week straight of cleaning and plastic repairs, I have finally gotten it to the point of which I am able to test it out and see what I am working with. Now once I got it all set up I...

Hi all, I am currently looking at getting an old Apple Airport Express extender, and I was wondering if I would be able to connect it to my router (an Optus provided NBN router, so in other words it is not an Apple branded router) via wifi (it is ok if I have to use an ethernet cable, but wifi...