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    iMac G3 Graphite Refuses to Boot From Install Discs in External DVD Drive - Not Usually a Problem

    I recently decided to try out my iMac G3 again that I got a year ago at the VCF East, since I haven't used it for a while, and it's just been sitting on my bench. I do remember that when I used it a while back, I was able to boot off my external DVD drive to install Mac OS 10.3 from CD. This is...
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    Big Mistake Buying an Apple HDI-20 External Floppy Drive

    I have a few PowerBooks: a 140 (that doesn't work), a 520 with a PowerPC upgrade, and a Duo 230. I accidentally damaged the ribbon cable for the floppy drive (which I will soon replace) while unjamming and lubricating the floppy drive in the 520, and the PowerBook Duo doesn't have a floppy...
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    Novy Systems X103 Expansion Card in My SE FDHD

    Also at the VCF East (See what else I got!) I picked up a Macintosh SE FDHD for quite a good price. I could see that there was something in the expansion slot: a bracket with DB-15 port. Taking the machine apart further (mainly for lubricating the floppy drive) revealed a Novy X103 expansion...
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    Recapping the Apple Multiple Scan 20 Display! (Sad Ending)

    I recently picked up a non-working Apple Multiple Scan 20 CRT Display at the VCF East! I was told by the previous owner that it had been making a clicking noise, and then let out the magic smoke. So, the first thing I did once I got it home was take it apart to inspect the damage. The fuse...