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I picked up a Color Classic this past weekend and it would not boot at all. However, the fans would power up if I removed the logic board and plugged it in. I started looking closer at the board, which appeared to be in pretty good shape (PRAM battery had been removed, didn't notice any damage...

The price of Jaz drives on eBay is about to skyrocket!

Ha. I was so focused on trying to find a dot or line on the board, I didn't look closely at the socket. And the chip has one corner that is diagonal as well. I'll give that a shot, and swap out the extension for the FPU version and see if I can get it to work. Thanks!

I recently got a MacSE and upon opening it up realized it had an accelerator board plugged into the PDS slot. It was labeled as a PerformerPro by Harris International. The hard drive had died, and I was unable to retrieve the software off a floppy I found included with the computer. So when...

I have a NeXT station I’ve had since college that I turn on occasionally. The hard drive started acting up a while back and I replaced it with a SCSI2SD. Other than that, it’s still original. The display is a little dim, but still work. Should I recap it. Replace the battery holder with a...

Yeah, I originally considered trying to add a top shelf above my unit, but I’m thinking a taller, multi-tier shelf unit may be in order. Have this one for devices I used regularly, but the shelf could be for devices not plugged in or ready to use. Sadly no plans. I kind of winged it, since...

That's awesome to hear. I'll see if I can get it to work on the MacOS 9 side. I'd kind of resigned myself to using the old 10" iPad screen, but my eyesight isn't what it used to be and that is really small. If I can get SwitchResX on the older side, and possibly only have to pay for a few OS X...

Yeah, I've got the i7 model and the previous owner had swapped the HD for an SSD already, so it works really well with ElCap. I'll probably leave it in that state, since I prefer my vintage machines to keep an OS appropriate to the device - I have newer OS X devices I can run if needed. It's...

Yeah, I used a separate thermometer to test and feel pretty certain that I was between 395-400 degrees. I may scout out a toaster oven for this, as it's probably safer and more efficient. And using a independent thermometer would allow me to verify the temperature, so no need to worry if the...

True, it was a PCI based PowerPC machine. However, I'd argue that there are very little other similarities as it was an All-In-One, had an LCD and trackpad, the Bose bass unit, etc. I still feel like it deserves to be separate from the beige PCI PowerPC Macs.

Yeah, I guess that makes the most sense, since it shares much of the architecture with those. I feel like Jony Ive would be offended by classifying the TAM as beige!

I recently added a TAM to my collection and would love a place to chat about it here. I didn't see a great subforum for it and think there should be one added. Maybe it's too small of a market, since not many were made, but I've got to believe those of us with working ones want to work...

I enjoyed the part about the packaging. I recently bought a Twentieth Anniversary Mac and had to have it shipped and was very concerned. The guy paid to have Fedex do it and I've never seen something so meticulously packaged. Each piece separately wrapped, and the spaces around the wrapped...

Yeah, replacement was my backup plan if the baking didn't work. We'll see how long it lasts, but I'm hoping the longer bake (10 minutes) along with the higher quality thermal paste, and running the fans at a bit higher rate will make it last through casual usage. I'm trying to be smarter...

@CrazyTechReviews , Would you be willing to cross post that file to Thingiverse? I've found a lot of helpful 3d parts there and it is the first place many people look for 3d models.

Figured I would kick off this sub-forum by relaying my success story with resurrecting a late-2009 27" iMac I was given that would boot but displayed nothing on the screen. I found a video from @JDW about the absolutely absurd idea you could possibly fix it by backing the graphics card in the...

Yeah, I saw that utility and it seems like the right solution. I just wish I didn't have to pay $16 per computer to do so. I have 6 computers I want to eventually switch between, so I think it would be cheaper / better for me to see if I can find an old 4:3 monitor to disassemble and install...

Yeah, my LCD controller board must not be publishing the resolution properly, or the KVM is preventing it from doing so. Even worse, the controller board apparently doesn't support anything but 60Hz, and the Macs all want to default to 75Hz, resulting in "Input Not Supported" messages whenever...

Yeah, I had a 130 with the external keyboard I would take on trips to work on papers when I was in college. I kick myself for selling it (along with a lot of my old Apple stuff). I've been looking for a 130 to add to my vintage collection, but they rarely come up on auction sites and are often...

I have a collection of PowerMacs (a couple G3 B&W, and a handful of different types of G4s). I'm trying to set them up with VGA out to a KVM, with the video going to a custom LCD I had from another project that will slide out from under the desk. This will allow me to display my vintage Macs...