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Matsushita UJ-825C drive ejecting/inserting disc problem

VCFed about 2 months ago

I just got PowerBook G4 laptop with UJ-825C and it had disc stuck inside. Ejecting the disc was not possible, the drive tried but failed. Now I have taken the machine apart and removed the drive from it. I opened the drive and removed the disc and noticed …

Replace PowerBook G4 Battery with Power Bank?

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Hello,I still love my 15" TiPBG4, and it works flawlessly, except for the lack of a functional battery. I do have a spot welder, so, in theory, I could rebuild a battery pack. But, I was thinking of going another direction, that will be easier to support, …

PowerBook 500 Series Battery Rebuild Failure (Oops, all dead EMMs!)

VCFed about 4 months ago

I tried to rebuild two PowerBook 500 Series batteries. What could go wrong? Well, I didn't light anything on fire which is a good start, but I don't have working batteries either. I used pre-built 8-cell AA NiMH packs that @jmacz on 68kmla already used suc …

Hi from Romania!

VCFed about 5 months ago

Hi all! I'm originally from the UK, but have lived in nothern Romania for over 8 years now. I'm very passionate about my retro computers. I have my very first Amstrad CPC 464 (and the insurance replacement after I broke it as a kid!), a ZX Spectrum 48K, t …

Can't complete initial boot on Aluminum Powerbook 15" (5,2)

Mac OS9 Lives about 5 months ago

Hi everyone, I'm attempting to install 9.2.2 from the unsupported G4 image to my Aluminum Powerbook G4, and I'm very close to getting it to work, but unfortunately it seems to hang r... …

FTP between Powerbook G3 and Mac Studio

Mac OS9 Lives about 6 months ago

So I'm trying to set up a link between my Powerbook G3 running OS 8.5 and my unto date Mac Studio.I have set up Rumpus Pro 2.0 on the power book and connected it into my routerI have then downloaded "Cyberduck" on my Mac Studio.Everything co …

Installing OS 8.5 on Powerbook G3 Wallstreet

Mac OS9 Lives about 6 months ago

I recently received a G3 Wallstreet with a faulty drive. I have updated the drive with a 128gb SSD which I have initialised and formatted to Mac OS Extended once I had booted from there installation CDWhen I install Mac OS 8.5 I am told that there is ... …

Mac OS 9 booting on: PowerBook G4 1 GHz 12" Al 6,2

Mac OS9 Lives about 6 months ago

Since I'm in the mood of posting ROMs, here's another one that I made.ROM for the 12" 1 GHz PowerBook G4.Onboard audio works.Volume keys work.ASIO driver works. I only tested Sound Manager driver, but others should be OK too.FW400 port work.. …

WTB: PowerBook DVD-ROM Module M7931 (Lombard/Pismo)

Mac OS9 Lives about 7 months ago

As the subject line says. I managed to break off the faceplate of my existing unit, and would like to replace it with the same thing - unless there is something else preferable...? (Location: New York) …

PowerBook G4 Titanium A1001 hardware questions

Mac OS9 Lives about 7 months ago

I recently found a very nice PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI A1001 (the lower-powered 667 MHz model), after having to return an A1025 that turned out to be defective. I've increased the RAM to 1 GB and added a 120GB SSD/adapter and installed Mac OS 9 (thanks …

Powerbook G4 motherboard compability

Mac OS9 Lives about 7 months ago

Has anybody tested put Powerbook G4 400/500Mhz (Mercury) motherboard to Powerbook 550/667Mhz (Onyx). Or Powerbook 667/800Mhz (Ivory) motherboard to Powerbook 867Mhz/1Ghz (P88)? Or another way around? Is that possible at all? …

Uneven backlight on PowerBook 12

Mac OS9 Lives about 7 months ago

Hi everybody,My trusty old Powerbook 12 (1.5GHz) is still kicking bytes butts but I noticed when powering it up few days ago a slightly darker area mid-bottom that felt like the backlight was uneven (I will try to take a pic to illustrate).Is there a... …

Mac OS 9 booting on: PowerBook G4 1.33 GHz 17" Al 5,3

Mac OS9 Lives about 7 months ago

Made my own ROM for the 17" 1.33 GHz PowerBook G4 the other day.Adding ATI driver by darthnVader made resolution switching possible.I also made the backlight adjustment to work.Audio works without quirks.ASIO driver for my FireWire MH... …

Hacking WiFi Into a 1993 PowerBook

Action Retro about 7 months ago

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Extremely Rare Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium A1025 1GHz on eBay

Mac OS9 Lives about 8 months ago

Dear members,I have gotten a lot of PMs over the last 2 months about the coveted Titanium 867 and 1 Ghz units (as they can take hard drives over 128GB), one has hit eBay for those that have been waiting for one https://www.ebay.com/itm/16... …

WTB Ti PowerBook any model condition matters

Mac OS9 Lives about 8 months ago

Wanting to buy any model of the Ti PowerBook.  Doesn't matter which, just want it pristine.  I had one years ago and it was taken If anyone has one in fantastic condition and would sell, send me a message.Hope you are all well. …

DiskCopy 6.5 breaks .img files into 1Gb chunks. How to use them in Basilisk?

Mac OS9 Lives about 8 months ago

As per the title, when making a disk image from a folder (say 32GB) with DiskCopy 6.5 b13 on MacOS 9.2.2 using a PowerBook Pismo, it breaks it into 1GB chunks, named: .001, .002, etc.If the final target use is a disk image that Basilisk/Sheepshaver ca... …

Apple IIGS and adb keyboard + mouse problem

Apple Fritter about 9 months ago

Hello,I have some problems getting a mouse working on a Apple IIGS.The keyboard has two adb connectors one to the left, another to the right.First I notice that if I connect the keyboard to the cpu with the left connector it works. He dont work if I use th …

WTB: 3400c (any)

Mac OS9 Lives about 9 months ago

My trusty Powerbook 3400c is showing its age and has started freezing randomly. For various reasons I really like this model and I have various bits of software which I still run. For some reason these would never run on G3 Macs, so looking to replace... …
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Macintosh Portable & Powerbook 100 power adapter bench

Tinker Different about 9 months ago

Online, you can find a lot of discussions related to what power brick to use with Macintosh Portable (the original is M5136 7.5V 1.5A), if it has to be exactly 1.5A or can be more and if it’s worth recapping the power supplies. I decided to at least som …
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Help needed with Powerbook 100

Tinker Different about 9 months ago

Hi, I could do with some expert advice on a Powerbook 100 I have. About a year ago I recapped the screen panel and partially recapped the mainboard in my Powerbook 100 and got it working. I didn't clean the whole board, just around the caps with IPA and c …
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GOTCHAS when buying a Macintosh Portable?

Tinker Different about 10 months ago

I am curious what issues people need to be aware of when buying a Macintosh Portable, especially the backlit model (5126). I realize Portables won't power on without a good battery, but new batteries like this are sold on EBAY. Maybe some of you can share …

OS9.2.2 Universal on PowerBook G4

Mac OS9 Lives about 10 months ago

Hi,I installed OS 9.2.2 Lives successfully on a Power Book G4 Antimony. I was able to install several apps from Macintosh Garden.The problem: Larger Files (> 2GB)My File System: Mac OS ExtendedThe file size is not shown correctly e.g. on a FAT32 US... …
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The SCSItron with BlinkyLights

Tinker Different about 10 months ago

In order to assist the BlueSCSI sellers in testing their devices, I created this semi-monstrosity known as either the SCSItron or BlinkyTester or something along those lines. It's the SCSI-est thing I've ever made. It consists of a standard 50 pin SCSI i …

PowerBook Boot Process Takes 15 Minutes to Complete

Mac OS9 Lives about 10 months ago

Hello - I have an Apple PowerBook G3 "Lombard" (Bronze Keyboard) running OS 9.2.2. And until recently, it's always booted easily and quickly - as per normal.  However, a couple days ago there began a very odd behavior with the boot proc …