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  1. phunguss

    Rear release latch removal tip : MacPro Classic 1,1 -> 5,1

    Lets say for some reason you are refinishing your case and want to disassemble all parts beforehand. Getting that latch off is kind of tricky. I googled and didn't find the answer... but I finally figured it out. The top hinge pin is held in place by a friction mount held in place by two...
  2. phunguss

    Fun with Three Early MacPro models: 1,1 2,1 3,1

    I really love Free Geek Minneapolis. I grabbed a $10 MacPro1,1 a while back, and within the last month grabbed a MacPro2,1 for $5. Both were listed as projects with issues. While a 2,1 is technically the same as a 1,1 with just an updated firmware, EveryMac lists them as separate platforms...
  3. phunguss

    Identify this connector? AppleTV Gen1 power connector

    Where can I order a male/female of this? Anyone have a part number? I probably want wire to wire connectors, not hole/solder or surface mount options. I want to add a power tap for a couple drives, but I don't want to mod the original parts. Apple TV Gen1 internal power connector. 1 row of 6...
  4. phunguss

    What ZIF is this?

    Are there any resources out there with all the makes/model of G3/G4 ZIF processors? I just bought a B&W tower with 350MHz processor, and it went to 400 fine in OS9 and 10.2, but when I took it to 450, os9 was fine but osx did not boot (as expected). I bought a cheap ZIF on eBay that the seller...
  5. phunguss

    Making a crutch for a 23" Studio Display

    I have the other end of this problem (hinge replacement). My hinge is fine, but my acrylic kickstand is broken. Not much left to hold on to I removed the excess to make room for a metal shim so the screws can hold on tightly. I used some flat sheet aluminum and a bench vise to bend it. I...
  6. phunguss

    May 2024 finds

    Passed on this Free Geek Bondi-Blue iMac set for $120. Heading down to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday 5/3 to pickup a B&W G3 tower so I have a mother for my baby. That will complete my set of 'one of each kind' of rounded Powermac towers. I had to 3D print an opening tool for the tiny pull ring.
  7. phunguss

    2011 iMac service door

    I picked up 21 computers from a garage clearing ad on craiglist last fall. 19 of the 21 were iMacs (2009-2011 21/24/27inch). Most had the screens removed, hard drives missing, no ram, a couple pieces of cover glass, most broken. After going through most of them for viability, I turned a few...
  8. phunguss

    5 G4 MDD for $100 in Chicago area

    Anyone in the Chicago area? Check out craigslist
  9. phunguss

    Found some interesting add-ons via eBay from Paris, France

    Anyone seen these before? Seller Aberco
  10. phunguss

    casino time

    Would have to hit the casino jackpot to roll on this one. eBay: maceffects glow in the dark
  11. phunguss

    Passed up these bargain projects at Free Geek Minnapolis this week.

    Three rescues I passed up on...
  12. phunguss

    G5 towers, Life After Death

    If you followed January's PPC Challenge, you would have seen me acquire multiple PPC machines, including: -$5 G5 Dual 1.8GHz non booting (it had a V2 and V1 CPU mismatch, no GPU), Free Geek Minneapolis -$10 G5 Dual 2.5GHz non booting (dead PSU, leaking LCS), Free Geek Minneapolis -$10 G5 Quad...