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  1. RetroTechTom

    PowerBook 3400 small popping noise when plugged in

    Yes I did take apart the PowerBook to remove the PRAM battery and thankfully it didn't leak inside of it
  2. RetroTechTom

    PowerBook 3400 small popping noise when plugged in

    I will send it to @Duke09 to get it recapped since I would love to use this 3400c for running Mac OS 7.6 or Mac OS 8.1
  3. RetroTechTom

    PowerBook 3400 small popping noise when plugged in

    Last month I recently got a decent PowerBook 3400c (I don't know the specs of it yet) When I plug it a known good charger it's making a small popping noise and yes I did remove the VARTA PRAM battery from it that didn't leak inside of it thankfully So the popping noise would be related to bad...
  4. RetroTechTom

    PRAM Battery is out of it I will have to send it to get recapped since it only does a popping...

    PRAM Battery is out of it I will have to send it to get recapped since it only does a popping noise when my charger is plugged in
  5. RetroTechTom

    If you still have the spare case pieces for the Power Mac G3 Blue and White I'm interested...

    If you still have the spare case pieces for the Power Mac G3 Blue and White I'm interested @greenmachine
  6. RetroTechTom

    Added this nice PowerBook 3400c to my collection I will have to send it to get it recapped...

    Added this nice PowerBook 3400c to my collection I will have to send it to get it recapped since it's only making a popping noise and yes I did remove the PRAM battery out of it I will also need to get a replacement front bezel for it since it's cracked
  7. RetroTechTom

    I need a replacement door with the handle to access to the insides of the system where the logic...

    I need a replacement door with the handle to access to the insides of the system where the logic board is situated since it's cracked and damaged @greenmachine
  8. RetroTechTom

    Macintosh Server G3

    Beautiful machine I own a 400mhz Blue and White Macintosh Server G3 that I'm currently restoring it at the moment it's in need of replacement case parts for it but otherwise it working perfectly
  9. RetroTechTom

    Bought a Radeon 7000 PCI graphics card for my Macintosh Server G3 Blue and White I will have to...

    Bought a Radeon 7000 PCI graphics card for my Macintosh Server G3 Blue and White I will have to get some replacement case parts and bottom handles for it
  10. RetroTechTom

    Here's a Macintosh Server G3 Blue and White that I bought on eBay for a future restoration...

    Here's a Macintosh Server G3 Blue and White that I bought on eBay for a future restoration project I need to get some case parts and a graphics card for it alongside with the proper IDE hard drive cable
  11. RetroTechTom

    Macintosh SE 800k CRT adjustement

    Thanks I will have to watch it
  12. RetroTechTom

    Macintosh SE 800k CRT adjustement

    I would like to know on how to adjust the CRT on a Macintosh SE (800k) The picture was when I rebuilt the machine way back in October of 2024 with a replacement analog board since the original analog board failed due a bad flyback transformer and a weak PSU that was dying The right corner of...
  13. RetroTechTom

    Happy New Year !

    Happy New Year !
  14. RetroTechTom

    After one year of being dead due to a bad analog board and putting a good working replacement...

    After one year of being dead due to a bad analog board and putting a good working replacement analog board and a good PSU my 800k Macintosh SE is alive once again
  15. RetroTechTom

    The black Mac no one asked for (Powermac G3 All-In-One Molar)

    It's so beautiful and I love the custom paint job on it
  16. RetroTechTom

    Gave my Mac SE SuperDrive a nice BlueSCSI upgrade and so far it's fantastic and I'm loving it so...

    Gave my Mac SE SuperDrive a nice BlueSCSI upgrade and so far it's fantastic and I'm loving it so far The original 40mb Quantum ProDrive still works and thankfully I have backed it up alongside with that 160mb Conner drive that stopped working sadly
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    Also I went to check if my 800k Mac SE still had the battery on it's logic board and thankfully...

    Also I went to check if my 800k Mac SE still had the battery on it's logic board and thankfully the old owner did remove it I will have to get the Mac fixed since it no longer turns on (only makes weird unhappy noises no chime at all) I'm suspecting the analog board is faulty since smoke came...
  18. RetroTechTom

    Finally debombed my Mac SE SuperDrive Thankfully the battery which is a Maxwell didn't leak or...

    Finally debombed my Mac SE SuperDrive Thankfully the battery which is a Maxwell didn't leak or explode inside of the computer I installed the MacBatt CR2032 adapter with a brand new CR2032 battery
  19. RetroTechTom

    PowerBook 165 replacement display ribbon cable

    https://androda.work/product/powerbook-passive-matrix-display-flex-cable-replacement-140-series/ I got my replacement cable since the original display cable in my 145 also broke in half when I was testing the display from my PowerBook 165
  20. RetroTechTom

    PowerBook 145 Display issues

    I also tested the display from my PowerBook 165 into the 145 and it works perfectly fine