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Now I have a really insane question, if I do the plumbing right, could I run my system using only one pump? Yes one of the pumps just up and died on my after the PCB released the magic smoke and burnt itself (see pictures). Now I think that I have found a replacement PCB, but I would like some...

So I am kinda embarrassed to say that I have not marked the CPUs to identify which slot each one goes in. And I was wondering if someone could enlighten me to help me understand what would happen if I put them in the opposite slots? How do I tell if I have them in the right slots, or is there no...

Hello! I recently acquired what I was told was a 128k Mac, the box has labels saying 512k. It didn’t come with the accessory box, it boots up but shows a question mark floppy disc icon, I don’t have any floppy’s either. what would be the best way to easily identify what I have? I don’t know...

OK, so I am working on restoring a PowerMac G5 quadcore dual 2.5 cpu double pump liquid cooled system for a friend, and I am currently at the point where I have removed the radiator, tubes and pumps from the system, and I have emptied and cleaned the loops, and repaired the radiator as best I...

Ok I am going to get straight to the point, The DELL c840 laptop that I am trying to use to install Windows 2k kernel ex on is having an issue each time I try to log into it after I install the final part of the patch. I am on a local only account, but whenever I install the extended kernel, I...

Ok it has been a while since I posted on these forums, I still am working on the powerbook 170, (and other projects). But this is not why I have not come on here today. No. Why I have come on here is to post about a project that I intend to pick up in the coming months and was wondering is...

Hi, I made a boo-boo. I tried to flash a supposedly compatible Mac ROM onto a Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 card to use in a G5 PCIe model. It didn't work and now the card is bricked. Does anyone in the UK have the equipment and skills to lift the ROM off the PCB and refresh it. It's an Atmel...

Hi all, I am not sure where this is meant to go so I will also be adding it into another section, but I am needing to know very soon whether or not a powerbook 170 floppy disk drive, will be able to read and install software from 800 kb floppy diskettes? I have found a listing on ebay for some...

Hi all, I am not sure where this is meant to go so I will also be adding it into another section, but I am needing to know very soon whether or not a powerbook 170 floppy disk drive, will be able to read and install software from 800 kb floppy diskettes? I have found a listing on ebay for some...

Hi all I am currently still on the journey to restoring a powerbook 170 that I can use for retro/vintage mac shenanigans. Currently I have done the following: Bought a powerbook 170. Tested it out. Cleaned it. Did a complete teardown. Worked on repairs. Did some plastic welding, and super...

Hello there! A few days ago I got a Mac Plus for like 40€, but it's not working (I knew that when buying it). I've been looking in this and other forums, videos, manuals, and I can't really find the issue. This is what my Mac Plus is doing: Normally, i press turn on button, and theres no chime...

SOLVED! Solution here While working on my IIe Card video, I've run up against a number of things I cannot explain. We had a good discussion here recently, but I feel this needs its own thread with a more specific title, in the proper sub-forum (which is perhaps best suited here rather than in...

Hi All! I was recommended to join and ask you all by some reddit users and Joe, regarding a SyQuest Disk recovery I had attempted and see if there's any suggests on making this initial recovery work or if I should send them somewhere else. I have a 8.5.1 Mac OS and an external SyQuest disk...

Hey Everyone. I recently got a Macintosh Classic (I'll post photos soon) that I took apart, and restored (cleaned up, new caps, repaired drive (for now, soon will be a Blue SCSI once the parts arrive from Mouser) cleaned and re-lubed floppy drive, etc. Has the 4MB of RAM upgrade, original...