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  1. gfuller

    PowerBook 165 restoration: Tips for getting started?

    1. I was thinking power supply issue. It has a PowerBook "wall-wart" power supply, which I'm not sure is repairable since I believe I heard many are epoxied and not really repairable? 2. Was the service manual just being overly cautious on the daughterboard removal/installation? It says (on...
  2. gfuller

    PowerBook 165 restoration: Tips for getting started?

    I've been using my trusty 1994 Macintosh PowerBook 165 a lot at work recently for writing. It's actually the most capable 68k Mac in my collection — with its 33 MHz 68030, native System 7 and '030, and ability to work with a color external display. (I've actually tried it with an Apple Hi-Res...
  3. gfuller

    Hello, TinkerDifferent!

    Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you've found it helpful.
  4. gfuller

    Hello, TinkerDifferent!

    Hello, everyone! My name is Garrett Fuller and I've been interested in vintage computers basically most of my life. While I'm new here, I've been active on r/VintageApple and r/VintageComputing over on Reddit for a few years now along with the 68kMLA forums. I also have my own blog where I post...