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  1. TheBasement

    Duo Dock Power Supply Issue (not caps) - SOLVED

    First of all I’m way in over my head on this repair, but I’m also stubborn so I would like to see it working again. Bought a DuoDock II with non working power supply, no volts on the output. Opened it up and replaced the problem cap that all other posts refer to, as well as a bunch of other...
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    Damaged digitiser flex cable on H1000 MessagePad

    Hey I did a dumb thing and touched the digitiser ribbon cable with a soldering iron. It melted with a quickness. Are these actually repairable? I’ve tried a couple times already but that trace is getting shorter and shorter. I’m not sure it’s even metal, it looks like graphite or something? So...
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    TiBook display differences

    Does anyone know the difference between the early and late model displays. The later ones have slightly more native resolution, is there any other differences? what I really want to know, is can an early model LCD be used on a later model chassis? Connectors the same?
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    Fixing Vinegar Syndrome on a PB 540c

    Hey all, I was inspired by @Ron's Computer Videos to have a go at fixing the vinegar syndrome lcd screen on a rather crusty PowerBook 540c. The process was made a bit more complex by the addition of industrial amounts of corrosion. Thankfully I had a 520c parts machine that was able to donate a...
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    10.2 (Jaguar) on the mini

    For reasons to do with LocalTalk I’m wanting to install OS 10.2 onto a G4 Mac Mini. Minimum supported os is 10.3 I’ve put in a hard drive with an existing install of 10.2.8 (server) and it boots but there’s no video drivers so the screen is just a weird black and white unscaled mess. Now someone...