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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...

Ok, I thought that was what that was but I wasn't exactly certian, I just thought it was about hardware discussions and linking projects. Thank you for informing me that I can ask other types of questions to help me learn how to best use my newly acquired 3D printer.

Oh ok thank you for explaining, I was confused by what was meant. And thank you so very much for linking someone who has experience with this sort of things already. It is very helpful, and it is much appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks for your reply, but I am a little confused as to what it means. Could you please explain?

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...

Hey I was wondering if you would be able to help me out with this issue that I am having with booting my Powerbook 170?

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...

Can you please update the link? It doesn't work for me. I am also wondering if this is something that will allow me to fix the os installation so that it can boot?

Thank you so much. Now all I need to do I work out if I am going to go for this vectrex listing of if I am going to go for one that has a controller. I am not sure if my neighbours would be willing to give me one of their two controllers.

Thank you so much, although the FB group is a note go for me, I would like to say thank you so much for the information regarding the service manual. Could you please send me a link? Considering all I have been able to find so far is the user manual.

Thanks I thought that might have been the case but I just wanted to confirm. You know what I mean? I don't want to break the console because I was just neglectful. Also do you have any ideas about the shrunken picture size issue?

Thanks but I was mainly wanting to know if a vectrex that was rated for 220VAC would work just fine on 240VAC without any negative effects. From what i understand the UK and Australian models are both rated for 240VAC, but the French variant is rated for 220VAC. I haven't bought the unit yet, I...

Hi all, I am sorry if I am a bit out of line here, but I wasn't sure where else to post this, could someone please tell me if it is fine to run a Vectrex from France that is rated for 220VAC, and use it in Australia with 240VAC? Some real help would be greatly appreciated, also could someone...

Thanks I will have to look into that. Also do you have any ways to fix this issue I am having on my screen?

@3lectr1c hey do either you or anyone else on here know how to source a new working battery for the powerbook 170?

So I have finished the repair and restoration of my powerbook 170. It I seems to work great, I just need to know if someone can help me fix this issue. From what I am seeming to understand, I need the installer floppy disk to fix it, but I can seem to find the download. I only seem to be able...

Guess who's back with an update!!!! So I finally got some time to continue with my work on this project and I decided to see what the state of the parts machine that I bought was. So I plugged it in and powered it on, and to my immense surprise, it started booting. It didn't complete the...

Hi all, sorry for not posting an update things have been a bit busy lately but I am happy to say that things look as though I will be able to start posting some more and working through this project amd some others. Sorry for not getting back to you all regarding your suggested ideas.

Thanks I will have to give this a try hopefully a little later on this afternoon.