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  1. mac27

    Need Advice: What's A Good After-Market Battery For A Clamshell iBook?

    AFAIK there are not modern replacements available for purchase (someone please correct me if there's a source I'm not aware of). You could try to rebuild it yourself with replacement cells, but that is a 'project'.
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    Melted (?) chip in Power Mac G4 MDD SuperDrive

    I'd agree with that, since there is no other damage inside the drive. Also seems to be consistent with the current (dead) state of the unit. New drive has been ordered so hopefully problem solved...
  3. mac27

    Melted (?) chip in Power Mac G4 MDD SuperDrive

    Interesting, thanks. Doesn't seem like that would totally kill the drive but maybe it's at least part of the problem.
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    Melted (?) chip in Power Mac G4 MDD SuperDrive

    Working on a SuperDrive that has no signs of life whatsoever, pulled from a G4 MDD. I confirmed it is receiving the proper voltages from the PSU. After pulling it apart, there is one IC (pictured here) that looks as if it's burned/melted. Quite odd, as everything else inside the drive looks...
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    Need Advice-What To Look Out For When Hunting For A Clamshell iBook

    Aside from occasional and sporadic issues with the motherboard/display/trackpad etc., these machines actually seem to be on the more reliable side if they have not experienced major damage (e.g., drop/fall) and have been stored in hospitable conditions. The original hard drives are the most...
  6. mac27

    PowerBook 3400 Retail Box

    Great shots, thanks for sharing. My recollection is that they kept a similar design for the G3 Kanga packaging, before switching to the much-cleaner green/white aesthetic for the Wallstreet (the earliest PBG3 box I have). I dig the vibe.
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    TAM Power supply internal picture request.

    It's several months later, but here are some photos of the main board assembly from my TAM PSU. I am certain that I was the first person to ever open it. It is working normally (I recently opened it up for a preventative recap). By "blue and pink wire", do you mean a single wire that is both...