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Re: 500 series drives

Second attempt at posting Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:05 PM Subject: Changing HD on PB540 or any 500 series Having bought some spare bits on ebay I thought I'd change the drive on my PB 540 from its current 250 up to a 500. - but I just cant see how the drive comes out. Seems the cable is wel

Re: 500 series drives

> Having bought some spare bits on ebay I thought I'd change the drive on my > PB 540 from its current 250 up to a 500. - but I just cant see how the drive > comes out. Undo the screw holding the drive frame to the Powerbook and gently lift up, you get an inch or two of free cable. The cable remo

Re: New Laptop Drives

hi i'm interested in a laptop drive i've a usb case but no drive would you post to Australia? could you send me your list? thanks Philip Stubberfield - Original Message - From: "David R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:43 PM Subje

Re: 500 series drives

On 30/7/03 8:50 am, "The Calypso Organization" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Second attempt at posting > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:05 PM > Subject: Changing HD on PB540 or any 500 series > > > Having bought some spare bits on ebay I thought I'd change the drive on my > PB 540 from its cur

Re: New Laptop Drives

Interested..please let me know what is available..thanks. - Original Message - From: "David R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:43 AM Subject: New Laptop Drives > Just wanted listers here to know that I've got quite a few bra

PB 520c Crash Tones

Hi Listers, First off thanks to all the replies to my pc card modem speed issue. I am investigating and troubleshooting everything that was mentioned...I appreciate it. One lister did ask if it was the phone line. My desktop mac gets consistent 48,000 speeds with the same line. Ok on to my emerge

PB 520c Crash Tones-UPDATE

Hi Listers, First off thanks to all the replies to my pc card modem speed issue. I am investigating and troubleshooting everything that was mentioned...I appreciate it. One lister did ask if it was the phone line. My desktop mac gets consistent 48,000 speeds with the same line. Ok on to my emerge

Re: PB 520c Crash Tones

> So I took out the 32mb card and put back in the 8mb card and the SAME thing. > The crash tone. > > Any ideas? Did I toast the daughterboard? And if I did, how? Maybe. Did you disconnect the power and remove the batteries ? If not then that's the answer, if you did, then static ? Best wishes

Re: Fried Daughterboard

Well, if you were not properly grounded during all this, then yes, you probably fried the daughterboard by means of ESD (electro-static discharge). By properly grounded, I mean using an anti-static wrist strap with one end connected to the computer. Placing the RAM card near or on styrofoam or pla

Re: Fried Daughterboard

For static to exist you need to be in a very low humidity environment. The amount of static electricity necessary to damage most modern electronics is pretty severe and noticeable. The equipment in question would also be grounded for the discharge to do damage. Tapping the power supply on your

"CFM-68k RUntime Enabler" error

Hey Peoples Sometimes when I startup my 540c [OS 7.6], I get a "CFM-68k Runtime Enabler" system error during the startup proggression of the Extensions and Control Panels. Usually a PRAM flush at restart will cure it... Could someone explain what I need 2 do 2 cure this? Thanks, Craig W.

Re: "CFM-68k RUntime Enabler" error

http://www.mug.jhmi.edu/mirrors/InfoAlley/0397/20/cfm.html According to this, Apple recommendes disabling it. Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Peoples Sometimes when I startup my 540c [OS 7.6], I get a "CFM-68k Runtime Enabler" system error during the startup proggression of the Extension

Re: "CFM-68k RUntime Enabler" error

In a message dated 7/30/03 11:54:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >http://www.mug.jhmi.edu/mirrors/InfoAlley/0397/20/cfm.html > >According to this, Apple recommendes disabling it. Thank you very much for the information... Craig W. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and...

Re: "CFM-68k RUntime Enabler" error

http://www.mug.jhmi.edu/mirrors/InfoAlley/0397/20/cfm.html According to this, Apple recommendes disabling it. Or you could upgrade to 7.6.1 (or just download CFM-68k Runtime Enabler 3.1(?)). 7.6.1 has a new version which fixes the problem. The version in 7.6 is broken. Also, if you use AOL, s

PowerBook 5300 FAQ updated

Hello folks, For any of you who are keeping track of my 5300 FAQ, I've added a new, short section on 5300 expansion bay devices. I've also added a new "PowerBook 5300 History" section with an excerpt from "AppleDesign: The Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group" about the design of the 530

Re: PowerBook 5300 FAQ updated

Er, this time WITH the address of the FAQ... Hello folks, For any of you who are keeping track of my 5300 FAQ, I've added a new, short section on 5300 expansion bay devices. I've also added a new "PowerBook 5300 History" section with an excerpt from "AppleDesign: The Work of the Apple Industri

Re: "CFM-68k RUntime Enabler" error

Yeah, you're right--forgot about AOL doing that. Gary Andrew Kershaw wrote: http://www.mug.jhmi.edu/mirrors/InfoAlley/0397/20/cfm.html According to this, Apple recommendes disabling it. Or you could upgrade to 7.6.1 (or just download CFM-68k Runtime Enabler 3.1(?)). 7.6.1 has a new version wh