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Further disassembly.

Hey folks...so, this is the first time I'm trying this. The drive was an 80 gig Maxtor external HD, and it bit the dust. I want to convert this to a 250 gig SSD external drive for my G4 MDD. What kind of adapter must I get to hook up the SSD?

Okay, I got the 5 port USB 2.0 card. Long story short-that flash drive went bad. I tried others and they work-on the G4.

At least with two of them. The flash drives work fine on the other Macs.

Okay, I tried viewing the contents of the USB drive under OS 9.2. I can't view the files under List, but I can view them as Buttons or Icons. On my iMac (OSX Yosemite), I can view the flash drive just fine under various Views. Edited to add: I tried the PMU reset button anyway to see if it...

BTW- I already put in an order for a 5-port hi-speed USB 2.0. PCI adapter card for my MDD.

Hey folks, So, I'm playing around with the G4 MDD. I'm coming across some odd little problems- 1) After getting the PSU back from repair and installing it in the G4, I booted it up once or twice-then didn't touch it for a week. When I booted the G4 up later, I got a blank screen. After doing...

Thanks so much for your responses, folks! :D

Hey folks, So, I need to get a USB card for my G4 MDD. But given the age of this machine-should I look on eBay for used cards, or can I get a new card that might be outfitted with USB 3.0 but settle for the slower speeds? Or is the plug-in slot on the G4's motherboard only meant for older PCI...

It's strange that there isn't OSX DVD software-at least, I didn't see any. I may have to stop at Macintosh Garden... :unsure:

I want to look around for a back-up power supply. While the one that came with my clamshell iBook works, there's a break inside the power cable near the plug. None of the plastic around the plug is broken. I think this is simply due to age and use. Sometimes, you can see the flash of electricity...

So, I'm playing around with my clamshell iBook. While this machine has a 10-gig drive, it was stuffed with software that's taking up most of it: there's 6.54 gigs of data on it now, with 2.7 gigs free! 😂 There's quite a few games on here. 🙃 I'm having a wee bit of trouble with the DVD player-a...

Nah. I don't do that type of tinkering. It's arrived. Works nicely. Now, I have to figure out what kind of diagnostic software to get for it.

Hey folks, So, my clamshell iBook should be arriving between Thursday and Saturday. While it will be a home unit, I know that the battery is most likely dead-and I'd still like to get a battery for it. Where is a good place to get decent after-market batteries for these clamshell iBooks? What's...

Yoda-here’s the pic of it off the net. I’ll post more pics when I get it. And yeah; I’m aware that this was a risky purchase.

I have a VERY vague recollection of something-but I don't trust it though because of that. 🙃

The specs? 466 mhz, 320 megs of RAM, 10 gig HD & DVD drive. It comes with software. It should arrive Saturday. It will be more of a toy than anything, but I will be doing writing on it. Aside from the coolness factor, I could never afford one new. No more insane spending, though. FTS. 😝 🤪:geek:

Older piece from 2007 that needed some fine-tuning. Actress Lucy Lawless appeared on Broadway in Grease as Rizzo in 1997. Again-Prismacolor pencils that were punched up a bit in Photoshop.

I reinstalled the power supply. The G4 is back in business. What’s incredibly surprising is how much QUIETER the G4 is!! 😳😱 Andy did a good job. :cool:

Thanks for your helpful response! 😀