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  1. Kai Robinson

    ATi FireGL X3 256MB - AGP

    Brand new, from Germany! For €30!! This is equivalent to the Radeon X800XT and will work in AGP PowerMac G4's once the EEPROM is flashed with the X800 XT ROM and the requisite pins are masked off on the edge connector. Best part is, the seller has dozens of these - they're ex-HP workstation...
  2. Kai Robinson

    PowerPC G4's - MPC7410RX500LE

    Yes you could but if you're talking about standard ZIF modules from a B&W, DV warehouse has 400 MHz ZIF G4's in stock for cheap.
  3. Kai Robinson

    PowerPC G4's - MPC7410RX500LE

    I literally found these in my parts bin - ideal for upgrading G3 machines, or for 1st gen G4's. These are 500 MHz parts. I honestly don't remember why, or when, I bought them! Anyone want their iMac DV upgraded? 😛
  4. Kai Robinson

    Upgrading IIsi onboard RAM to 4MB

    What 'problem' did the bodge wire fix? :)
  5. Kai Robinson

    Maxell fun!

    Steal the SND and the 26LS chips if you can.
  6. Kai Robinson

    Formac G3 ZIF carrier - Repair

    I have some really nice kester solder - just pin by pin with the iron for that - i don't get on well with paste and no stencil!
  7. Kai Robinson

    Formac G3 ZIF carrier - Repair

    So a while back, I bought one of these: a Formac ProG3 400-50 ZIF carrier card. It came with the ZIF G3 daughtercard, but no heatsink. I finally tracked down one from a B&W G3 and mounted it. However, after years of use, this sockets mounting ears have become horribly brittle. Superglue...
  8. Kai Robinson

    53C80 Experiment

    Uhm.... No! 🤣
  9. Kai Robinson

    Is the AMTECH 559 PLUNGER botched?

    There's a perfect solution to this very issue: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154201810160?hash=item23e724e4f0:g:obAAAOSwSXdftbNY The larger nozzles are much nicer to use, too, i can be more precise and don't end up wrecking my wrists in the process, too.
  10. Kai Robinson

    Macintosh IIfx explosive RAM

    Looks like someone shot a Xenomorph next to that IIfx!
  11. Kai Robinson

    Apple's Concession to Right to Repair

    If they're offering repair manuals, i have some hope that things like schematics and datasheets will be included...not necessarily parts.
  12. Kai Robinson

    128MB 72-pin SIMMs!

    I have some of these already ;)
  13. Kai Robinson

    128MB 72-pin SIMMs!

    Thanks to @phipli for these! I have an PowerPC upgraded LC475 with one of these SIMMs names on... 640MB ought to be enough for anyone... Right?
  14. Kai Robinson

    Quadra 650 logic board

    The pins literally just fell off, leaving a flat spot with a tiny bit of exposed gold behind, no ceramic cracking at all. The board itself went through the ultrasonic cleaner in two go's - mine is large enough to do about 2/3 of the board in a single go, but after it was ultrasonic'ed, i...
  15. Kai Robinson

    Quadra 650 logic board

    So, taking it apart meant the 040 fell to bits. The pins just came away in my hand. Luckily I have spares! Cleaned the VRAM with the fibreglass pencil and put it through the ultrasonic cleaner, looks nice and shiny now. The logic board itself is tarnished, and RP4 should probably be...
  16. Kai Robinson

    Quadra 650 logic board

    Finally got my hands on one of these! I have a IIci case, a dremel and a plan...! If anyone has a power mac 7100 logic board, I'll take that off your hands, too. For now, this grotty bastard is going for a wash...!
  17. Kai Robinson

    Macintosh connector part numbers

    Can confirm - just plopped a DIP20 socket into the ZIF just fine. Oooh, I can play Battleship! 🤣
  18. Kai Robinson

    Macintosh connector part numbers

    An array of 288 of these: https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Mill-Max/1508-0-00-15-00-00-03-0?qs=X3dlXJsz9DBW7AsUsHBewg== ? or https://www.mac8japan.com/uploads/entry_meta/file_value/6520/en_2018a_dh-dhs.pdf
  19. Kai Robinson

    Macintosh connector part numbers

    YOU ABSOLUTE LEG-END! *proceeds to purchase 2 just in case*
  20. Kai Robinson

    Macintosh connector part numbers

    Bit of a frustrating one this - i'm looking for the part number of the ZIF socket used in the G3 and G4 Yikes models. I know its PGA-288 but they seem to just not exist! The one i have is an AMP branded one - i just snapped the heatsink mount off it 🤦‍♂️