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    [Centris 650 / Quadra 650]Nubus Slot Bracket/CD ROM Plate and MicroSD Card Extender for SCSI Emulator?

    Hello, I recently picked up a refurbished Centris 650 with a SCSI emulator installed internally in the HDD caddy. That's awesome, but I don't want to have to open the machine every time I want to do something to the SD card (like add new disk images). I'd like to get a 3D printed part to...
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    Help Request: HOW TO Guide for Cleaning an Apple Extended Keyboard II (AEK II)?

    Full of much excitement and Big Retro Energy from watching all our favorite Vintage Mac YouTubers ( ;) ), I finally bought a reasonably-priced AEK II on eBay. I took care to pick a listing whose written description actually mentioned that the keyboard was clean. tl;dr I have been lied to. :P...
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    USPS Maimed the G3 Minitower I Ordered on eBay; Questions about Testing/Repair

    Warning: Depressing photos attached. tl;dr USPS did their best to destroy the excellent condition G3 Minitower I bought on eBay, including, I think, actually dropping it at least once (the box clearly exploded open, and the power cord it was shipped with did not arrive. I've already gotten a...
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    G3 All-in-One: Typical Restoration Necessary When Buying Used?

    Hello! I'm less than two hours away from someone selling a G3 All-in-One on Facebook. I'm really interested, since I don't have any vintage (pre-Intel) Macs and it seems like a very interesting way to start. I really like the idea of a PPC Mac with a compact Mac look and expandability, as well...
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    Advice re: What to do with MacBook2,1 (Late 2006)--Worth Repairing?

    Hello, I recently found my Mom's old MacBook2,1 (13" Black Plastic Macbook, late 2006 Core 2 Duo revision. She'd stopped using it years and years ago, when it just stopped powering on one day, and wanted me to try to get the HDD out and the data off. I pulled the battery and plugged the laptop...