Greetings all, I have an item that just may appeal to those of us into being collectors.
I have a Powerbook 540C in generally excellent condition: it boots fine, can read floppies, projects a generally good image (see below for caveat), has a functioning power adapter, and AFAIK, all ports are functional - certainly for sure, the SCSI port and DIN ports are functional, as I used them for running a CD-ROM drive and Apple mouse. Both speakers are responsive as is the internal microphone. Here are the specs as posted at EveryMac: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook/specs/mac_powerbook540c.html As best as I can remember, it has a 320 Mb hard drive, at least 16 Mb of RAM (it "may" actually have as much as 32Mb, but not sure) and is comfortably running OS 8.1. There are no batteries in the unit - I received it with empty bays - I tracked down to dead modules and harvested the covers from them and affixed them to the openings, so at least the unit "looks" completely enclosed. A while back I intended on trading/swapping this unit for an updated iPhone, but during the testing process discovered that the unit does suffer from one flaw: the video color tends to be squirrelly, with not enough green, rendering the overall color a tad blue or purple-y - this color can sometimes be corrected via the Brightness and Contrast controls once the unit is warmed up, but sometimes not - I believe the culprit is a failing flex display cable-if you can hunt one down, repair should not be too difficult. At first, I had success, by removing the hinge clutch cover and re-seating the flex cable's connection to the motherboard port (but no longer) - as a result a couple of the tiny tabs on the cover sadly broke off, and the cover now sits sort of precariously on the unit body - NOTE: it would be safe to presume that if left unattended, this issue will likely grow worse with age, until the flex cable fails completely. Everything else on this unit performs as expected, and you can actually use it for viable productivity, if you wish - photos and videos of performance are available on request. I usually like to sell items that are fully-functional, and eschew any commerce dealing with units that I know are going to be a headache in any way for the new owner. For this reason, I am willing to give this 540C away for FREE, presuming you are willing to pay the shipping costs (from Ft. Wayne, IN 46807) and are prepared to deal with the listed issue(s). Included with the 540C will be an external CD-ROM drive (Apple-ROMMed, 4x iirc), appropriate cables and terminator included, OEM power adapter, an Apple external microphone, and an Apple mouse (the original square-isa style). Again, free, for actual shipping costs, which due to weight and proper packing, may be as high as $50, but the cost will be actual, *not* artificially inflated! Pickup is of course available for local members. So sorry for the long read - thank you so much for the consideration. Regards, Dana (Collins, Ft. Wayne, IN 46807) -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to lemswap@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/2014/lem-swap/ for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LEM Swap" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
