Mac LC II Questions

Hello all, I found this group while doing some digging around on the internet. Back in the late 80's and early 90's, I was in school and using Apple II's, IIGS's and Mac LC's. I never ended up having a Mac at home, so my experience was limited. Since then I've had extensive experience in the P

RE: Mac LC II Questions

Thanks for your reply! The dead PRAM battery would make sense then...one or maybe both that did fire up needed a power cycle or so before they would come up - sounds like maybe that PRAM battery gets some charge from the computer? I will have to look into replacement... The working hard drive is

RE: SCSI Zip drives Re: USB on old macs

Very interesting...looks more like an external unit retrofitted to work internally. The first internal zip drive I recall working with was blue (that color scheme for internals didn't seem to last long)...as I recall it was SCSI (actually I'm sure it was, the IDE's didn't come till later on), but

RE: Powerbook 190 (Mac OS Licensing)

How does licensing work in the Mac world? I'm more a PC guy (who used Apple II and Mac-LC era machines back in school days), so my perspective for comparison comes from there... In the PC world (at least since the later Windows 95 days), the PC manufacturer put a label on the PC when it was built

RE: Looking for 12X cdrom module for 3400c

Is the CD drive you speak of an IDE CD drive? If yes and it has a standard laptop-style tray load (as opposed to slot load), then any laptop drive should work for you. In my (limited) experience (in the PC world), the size and connection is standard, and the bezel is interchangeable. Wesley -

RE: What is a Mac formated Komag 128 Rewritable disk?

Sounds like it is a 128Mb MO indeed. Does the disk look like this? http://skinflint.co.uk/a270272.html I've got a few of them and a drive here that I had hooked up to my PC for a while. Looks like they aren't all that easy to come by on ebay...at least not outside of the folks that $100-200+ f

RE: 1990s era HP 855Cse DeskJet color printer (22307)

Reminds me of the (alleged) IBM service manual about mouse balls: http://www.neystadt.org/john/humor/IBM-Mouse-Balls.htm As for the printer, feed problems were definitely the big problem with those older models. The 500's actually had a piece you could get (at least as an HP service center) that

RE: I need a cable.

Almost...the ZIP drive is definitely (unless there is some variation I've never run into) DB-25 - like this - http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/115/scsi_extern_db25_st.jpg . Make sure it's a SCSI ZIP drive and not a parallel ZIP drive... By the original description, I'm guessing the Mac end i

RE: I need a cable.

Are you sure it's a SCSI zip and not a parallel port zip for a PC? Here's an image so you can see what both of them look like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronica/3235092343/ Wesley -Original Message- The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female on the ot

RE: I need a cable.

Ah yes...I forgot about the Zip Plus. An interesting idea for sure... The place I used to work had a number of the USB/flexible units. In order to get them to work with the Windows 95 laptops (via the docking station which was essentially a USB hub) for backup use, they had to buy and use the PC

RE: WTB: LocalTalk PC Card?

I've been scheming and planning to do that myself. Unfortunately, as usually happens, real life has gotten me busy and that project has gone by the wayside... But...my plans were to use a LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge device to do it - such as the Asante Asantetalk, which I have one of. I've just

RE: Performa 410/LC II won't recognize hard drive

I've got three LCII's here that I pulled out a short while back to play around with. Two have Quantum Prodrive's and they were both dead. The third has an IBM of some variety and it worked just fine...so I would have to concur about the Quantum's. Wesley -Original Message- Nailed the

RE: Need to write 800k floppy disks for my Macintosh

Unless my memory is wrong (same disclaimer as yours!), I was able to use a program on my PC to write an image file to a Mac disk...but that was likely a high density disk destined for a Mac LCII...and perhaps that is different than the 800k disks...? Wesley -Original Message- Going from

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

GroanLOL! Do they tend to leak due to use (heat) and age, or is just being old enough for them to crap out? I've got a little collection of old computers, just wondering if they are likely failing even though they are just sitting around 99.99% of the time (or more). Has anyo

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

The issue you link to is a more "modern" issue...not to mention I don't recall seeing capacitors as large as the problem ones in older 80's to early 90's hardware. I believe the comment was about the little surface mount capacitors rather than the big radial electrolytic ones that have caused so m

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

Ugh...that doesn't bode well! I guess emulation will be the way to "use" our vintage computers in the future... Wesley _ They all go bad after a long lifetime. The plaugue happened when I was working at a computer repair shop. I went from seeing very few problems caused by capacitor

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

How do you manage to replace those puny little surface-mount jobbies though? Through-the-board electrolytics aren't a problem, I've done a number of them over the years... Wesley _ Actually, it's not that hard to replace the capacitors. It could be easily done with two hours work at

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

Most definitely...had that happen to an old Tandy PC of mine...a neat old 286...wow...yuck. I really need to pull it out and try to do something to at least stop the damage from getting any worse. Probably no hope of it ever running again though... :-( So yes...take a few minutes and pull batte

RE: Strange Sound after Startup Chime (Dying Capacitors)

Great info...thanks!! Wesley -Original Message- The easiest way to remove them is to get two soldering pencils and apply one to each lead on the cap until the solder is fully melted and the capacitor will lift up without applying any substantial force. Getting impatient and forcing the

RE: Super clean (but slightly sick) Mac Plus

If it will handle parity chips, I've probably got some around somewhere (of of PC's) that I could spare... I always assumed Mac's had to have non-parity... Wesley -Original Message- > I'm thinking of replacing the 4 256k sticks. Any ideas where I could > obtain some? May as well go f

RE: Using pc 720KB disks as 800KB disks

Should work just fine...you will of course have to re-format them to Mac format... Wesley -Original Message- Is it going to work? I have some pc 720KB disks but no 800KB and I am going to get a Mac plus. Does it have some problems or will it just work? I would like to know. Juhano --

RE: IIci vs. SSD

Personally, I would just try it with an IDE Compactflash adapter and card...pretty cheap and you can get cards of just a few Gb (or less). Does anyone have source for cheap SCSI to IDE adapters? I'd love to play around with the same (probably on an LCII)...but can't find an adapter with a price t

RE: Email netiquette (Re: IIci vs. SSD)

Well said... Back in the olden days, that's the way it was. Nowadays I've gotten used to top-posting, and I'll proudly stand up and say I personally prefer it that way...but only if the message has been cleaned up. For me, I usually already know what the thread is about by the subject...if I've

RE: Who will fix My Radius 21" greyscale monitor

The only thing I could suggest that might be reasonable would be to ask and call around and see if you can find someone in your area who still does monitor repairs. There's a guy in my local area that I know in days gone by repaired CRT monitors and is still in business and repairs LCD's...so I'm

Macs Requiring "real" Apple Monitor?

I'm cleaning up and cleaning out...I have in my collection a few Mac's, LCII/III's, two that are somewhat newer, then I also have a IIci and IIcx. Just because I don't have time to hook it up and find out myself, I thought I would inquire of the minds here...do the older IIci and IIcx need to have

RE: Simple, cheap 4.5v PRAM battery for Mac Plus

I was moving some computers out of storage in our unfinished upstairs to the new storage shed out back, and found that the Lithium CMOS battery in my neat old IBM PS/2 Model 60 (monstrous tower that actually has a carrying handle!) had leaked and caused a mess inside. :-( I think I have another s

RE: Wipe disk on Centris 610?

That would be my suggestion...and if it happens to be new enough to be IDE, same thing but even easier! Wesley _ The unit doesn't have a CD drive. I've just been told by somebody locally that the machine has a SCSI HDD. If that's the case, I could yank the drive, plunk it in another

RE: 1 month after house fire: safe to start macs?

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. :-( Any chance your insurance will cover replacements purchased via ebay or wherever? I'd say you don't have anything to lose! I like someone's suggestion about a power strip to turn them on with...I would even sit it outside on the sidewalk or something to be

Anybody want an HDI-20 External Floppy Drive?

In the process of sorting through piles of stuff (though my wife and most others would probably use the word "junk"!), I came across a "Macintosh HDI-20 External 1.4MB Floppy Disk Drive". Looks like was used with some Powerbooks. Has an odd square connector. No way to test...don't recall where I

RE: Anybody want an HDI-20 External Floppy Drive?

Thanks for everyone's interest...had no idea that many of you would want it...wish I had more! :-) Glad it will be going to a good home. The first responder (you know who you are) will be getting it in the mail in a few days... Can't beat my price, but I did see one or two on ebay in the $20 p

RE: Looking for people collecting Macs near me

Interesting how we are so evenly spaced for the most part... Wesley -Original Message- So, I am curious enough to suggest this to the group: I have set up a shared google map, where we can indicate our locations. I have dropped a pin for myself on the nearest major intersection rather

RE: Conversion Conundrum

My thought process would be to use a modern PC (but not *too* modern since it has to have a floppy drive!!) as that is (gasp) what I use...perhaps this will be of help, sounds like someone did the same thing you are trying to do: http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6902 Or something

RE: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

While more modern computers will likely never be worth anything near something rare, like an Apple I, they do seem to increase with time. Thinking of the computers I worked with when I was in school...the IIe, IIgs, and Mac LC...at the time they were put out to pasture from schools and such, they w

RE: SE30

Not sure what you're waiting for to dissipate...but if it's the monitor, it will hold a lethal charge for a very very long time...always be careful around CRT monitors... Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kjamison2002...@y

Mac LC/LCII/etc Capacitor Replacement

Finally picked up an original Mac LC recently...and have a number of other older related Mac's too...several LCII's, an LC475, a IIci, and I think a IIcx...plus some newer power mac/G3's I snagged cheap from the local recycling place. :-) At any rate...I was just looking more closely at the LC, a

RE: Old apple Printers

In the PC world, a Laserjet 4 (plain 4) driver will run many models of printers...I'm guessing a 6P included. But...someone else mentioned postscript...which I know is an Apple thing, and I know almost nothing about... Regardless, I would tell your Mac it's a Laserjet 4 and see what happens...

Soldering Station - was: Are my 2 Powerbook 100 only for the trashcan?

Are there any others you would recommend? Found it on Amazon with some mixed reviews. Wouldn't mind spending more than $20...but not sure I want to spend $80 that Radio Shack wants for their "digital soldering station"...though it does look nice! I've got at least one old Mac that I know I need

RE: Soldering Station - was: Are my 2 Powerbook 100 only for the trashcan?

Thanks for everyone's input and thoughts...I'll have to stew on it all when I have a little more time and pick something out and put in an order. Wow...when you put it in that perspective, it is quite funny. :-) Amazing how far we have come! Thanks for sharing. I can't imagine trying to work w

RE: Soldering Station - was: Are my 2 Powerbook 100 only for the trashcan?

Thanks to everyone for their input. After some digging around, I stumbled into a clone of the Hakko 936, the Yihua 936... Found a youtube comparison of the two, and while not quite as refined, I think it will do fine. I found it for $16 (plus $14 shipping) at http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s

RE: Clicking 40mb Fujitsu SCSI HDD, ideas?

In my experience with hard drives, clicking as you describe pretty much means it is toast...I don't think I've ever gotten one with such symptoms to come back to life. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...I know that's not what you wanted to hear! Wesley -Original Message- From: vintag

RE: IIci battery issues

I've started working towards going through my computer collection and making sure all batteries are removed...and it's been a depressing experience so far. From what I've read, in the Mac world, Maxell batteries are bad news. In the PC world, seems like everything I have with a non-button cell typ

Re-Capping a Mac LCII (Soldering Issues)

OK...I've been working on replacing the capacitors on an LCII. I made the stupid decision to start with an LC (only have one) rather than an LCII (of which I have 4). Anyway...after half-damaging a few pads attempting to de-solder, I've left that the LC to sit while I perfect the methods on an LC

RE: Re-Capping a Mac LCII (Soldering Issues)

LOL...somehow that doesn't surprise me. Heaven forbid a few kids work with a small amount of lead in a reasonable manner. I'm definitely not using lead-free...pretty sure I crossed paths with that trying to repair a newer computer motherboard...what a pain. I got some Radio Shack silver bearing

RE: Semi-OT - Unexpected benefits of old computer hobbies and capacitors

I've got a 92 Caravan (just rolled over 22 miles yesterday)...it has an occasionally odd hiccup...stumbles or power loss at moderate throttle...hit the gas and it pops out of it and is fine. In the back of my mind I've started wondering if aging capacitors in the computer somewhere might be ca

RE: First machine without signatures

I forget whether it was the IIci or IIcx, but when I pulled it apart, I was surprised to notice signatures on the case... Going by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Macintosh_models those models were introduced after the SE. Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto

RE: reviving Mac Classic?

Someone may know more than I do...but from what I gather they can hold a charge for a VERY VERY long time...perhaps indefinitely? That's what bugs me about all the warnings of dire injury on electric devices. Most things are safe if you aren't stupid...but a monitor that can be deadly long after

RE: Retr0brite???

I haven't tried it...but in doing some reading, it sounds like they results may not be permanent. I read of at least one person who had a restored system stored in a box (no exposure to UV light) and it had re-yellowed at least somewhat. Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [

RE: LC memory question

https://68kmla.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9 &t=19776#p202579 Read above and below for more details...but sounds like it won't work. Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Be

RE: vMac RAM Settings?

Might be easier to just find a ROM somewhere online to download. As long as you own a machine matching the ROM you download, I wouldn't think there would be any problem with that. Just search for "download Macintosh ROM" and you should find some options... Wesley -Original Message- No

RE: LC memory question

Would be nice! You always have to wonder about un-used spaces on boards like that. I stumbled into that one researching capacitor replacements... The similar case I wondered about was what looked like a 2nd floppy header on the other side of the LCII...but then someone pointed out that it didn't

RE: LC memory question

to the slot the floppy disk drive went into for school Admins that didn't want the kids using them for destructive purposes. Jeff Garrison _____ From: Wesley Furr To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 5:57 AM Subject: RE: LC memory question Would be nice!

MAC LC and Internal SCSI Termination

Quick question...I recently saw a photo of a Mac LC motherboard (the original one) that had a small board attached to the internal SCSI port...from what I could see of it, it looks like it may be a terminator. I know some of those units were sold with dual floppy drives and no internal hard drive.

RE: MAC LC and Internal SCSI Termination

Right...but many newer (I would guess starting around that era) SCSI controllers, at least in the PC world, have automatic termination on the controller itself. The LC would seem to be the same in that you don't have to make any changes to termination on the machine when you connect an external SC

RE: I have a origanal Black Mac TV with remote.

Check out ebay too...lots of s-video cables there cheap...like $2 shipped. Check out auction # 201071360268 for an example. Others in that price range you're probably looking at direct ship from China... S-video is pretty much old technology these days...can't really even find a new TV with an s-

Thrift Store Find

Keep your eye out at thrift stores...you never know what you might find. I dropped by a local one today that I hadn't visited in quite a while. They have a pegboard thing with all sorts of cables cheap...I usually end up buying a few that I don't need...but I might some day! I couldn't believe m

RE: Need Plastic foot for Performa 6115CD

Is the foot solid on top? Assuming there is enough clearance, could you remove the motherboard (if it's in the way) and drill a hole through the case and foot and use a small screw and nut and maybe washer on the foot to hold it in place? Wesley -Original Message- > On Saturday, Decemb

RE: Re[2]: LVD-adapted drive and SCSI Voodoo question

Just be careful of the heat being generated by that 10k drive. I worked for a small computer place in the late 90's that custom built machines. We put together a server with a pair of Cheetah drives (the 10k drives presumably the same as you speak of) and then they kept failing. Turned out they

RE: Re[4]: LVD-adapted drive and SCSI Voodoo question

That is impressive...they have obviously done great things over the years as far as reducing the heat generated off of enterprise-class drives. Thanks for the info! Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Holder Sent: Tue

1/2AA PRAM Batteries at Radio Shack

Just a quick heads-up...if you have a Radio Shack store in your area that is going out of business and you need one or more PRAM batteries, be sure to drop by. I was at my local store yesterday and all the batteries were down to 90% off...1/2AA Tadiran's were originally $20, now $2. I picked up 4

RE: 1/2AA PRAM Batteries at Radio Shack

Hope it helps someone else out. If you can't find anything local, you might check ebay...I looked there to see what the going price was and found lots for sale in Radio Shack packaging...obviously for more than $2 though! I don't recall what prices were the last time I looked (obviously $20 list

Re: LC 575 / IIe Restore project

As I see someone else has noted, it has to be in 24-bit addressing mode for the IIe card to work, thus meaning a certain OS version as the max...and as I recall from recent experimentation, that perhaps limits the amount of usable RAM? Replacement capacitors - not sure what you're planning there,

Re: Caps parts list and Radio Shack close out

If you compare with online prices, you'll probably find that even at 90% off they still aren't all that great of a deal. You probably also won't be able to find the surface mount parts...unless you want to try soldering on big can capacitors (as I saw someone online advocating one time), but that

IIcx No Chime or Video - Caps?

Looking for some opinions... I have a IIcx here that the battery ruined the motherboard. I acquired a replacement of unknown condition from someone for the cost of shipping. Capacitors are obviously leaking. I can get the machine to power on, fan whirs and power light lights up, but no chime or

RE: IIcx No Chime or Video - Caps?

Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 6:51 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IIcx No Chime or Video - Caps? yup it sounds like bad caps on the main board buddy. On Aug 5, 2015, at 6:48 PM, Wesley Furr wrote: Looking for some opinions... I have a IIcx here that the battery ruined the

RE: IIcx No Chime or Video - Caps?

: IIcx No Chime or Video - Caps? yup it sounds like bad caps on the main board buddy. On Aug 5, 2015, at 6:48 PM, Wesley Furr wrote: Looking for some opinions... I have a IIcx here that the battery ruined the motherboard. I acquired a replacement of unknown condition from someone for the

Mac Plus Plethora of Problems

I recently acquired a Mac Plus from an old friend...it was her parent's and I gather was used for many years. Unfortunately, looks like it got stored in the basement or something and has acquired a bit of mildew...but just sitting around problem is half of its problems...where shall I begin... The

RE: Mac Plus Plethora of Problems

eadable os. 6.0.8 May not load into 1mb ram. Thus x Assume you have proper finder Not loading too many fonts or da s with font da mover Didn't ResEdit Have 50k space of fd to write to Assume pram batt bad Also try 400k os disk incase second read write head bad Sent from my iPhone On A

IIcx Motherboard Damaged Traces?

I have a IIcx that got eaten alive by a battery leak. I recently acquired a replacement motherboard from someone in unknown condition. It would turn on but not do anything. Figured it needed a re-cap, and Charles concurred. I spent some time this evening removing the caps (put me down for a fan

RE: IIcx Motherboard Damaged Traces?

section. You can go from via/pad/track to via/pad/track, take your pick. I would advise some caution however. Apple's boards do not seem to tolerate re-work well. Everything seems to lift from the board with very little heat, so be careful. Hope it helps, Derek On Aug 14, 2015,

RE: Slowly I stepped....

Should work on an LC/IIe card as well - http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/lc.html ADTPro is awesome! Was using it just the other day on a IIgs. I need to take some time to figure out how to use the virtual drive...that could be a nice feature, if it works as I hope it might... Another great resour

Re: Color Classic hard drive intermittent

Have you tried re-seating the drive connections and making sure they are firmly re-connected? Wesley On Tue, December 15, 2015 9:28 am, slaws wrote: > My Color Classic has been intermittently failing to recognize the hard > drive on reboot. Also, when idle overnight, the computer on waking is >

RE: Color Classic hard drive intermittent

Any chance the power connector is somewhat loose from lots of plugging and un-plugging? I had a PC years ago that occasionally had problems and I theorized it was a problem with the well-used power connection... Aside from that, I'm not sure what to suggest...other than maybe making sure it is t

RE: Color Classic hard drive intermittent

On older drives, there are three resistor packs that look like this (though maybe ugly yellow or black): http://atariage.com/forums/uploads/monthly_07_2012/post-7524-0-94809200-1342 308910.jpg On newer drives, there will be a jumper to turn it on and off. Wesley _ From: vintage-ma

Re: 128k M0001P error with sad face

*All* bad? That seems unlikely...unless there is something I don't know about early Mac's that can cause failure of all of them? I've heard talk in PC circles about piggybacking a good chip on top of them temporarily in order to find the bad chip...would something like that work to narrow it down

Re: 128k M0001P error with sad face

Gotcha...that makes sense now. I'm sure it is a pain if they aren't socketed! Wesley On Mon, February 1, 2016 3:57 pm, Hardware Mack wrote: > yes ALL bad.. especially the apple logo'd ones... You get it working by > changing one or 2... then 2 months one more, then 6 months 1 or 2 more. > etc.

ADB KVM Switch?

Were KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switches ever common for older Mac's with ADB and DB-15 video? I've got a 4-port PS/2 VGA KVM switch on my PC at home, and I have an ADB/DB15 to PS2/VGA adapter that works with it...but I would like to have the ability to hook up or two Mac's as well...long story, b

Re: Mac Classic boot problem

Here's a post I made elsewhere about my method of doing it: http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?50961-SE-30-Re-cap&p=400201&highlight=#post400201 If the link doesn't work, let me know and I can just re-post it here. As noted there, I'm a huge fan of the MLCC capacitors - they

RE: Mac Classic boot problem

Here are part #'s and links to same on mouser.com that I bought for the couple LC's I re-worked. Not sure which of those are used in the Classic...be sure ratings and voltages match before ordering. What I would suggest is going to mouser.com (or wherever you prefer) and searching for the capacit

RE: Mac Classic boot problem

0uf's. One of those values I somehow ended up with ones that were physically too large...so those are probably worthless to anyone here... Thanks, Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wesley Furr Sent: Thursday, March 03,

Re: Mac Classic boot problem

Sounds good to me...but of course you're working from my play book. :-) Removing the caps like that makes me nervous, but I've not yet had a problem...and it's so much easier and faster. Make sure you keep twisting and not pulling up after it starts coming loose...if a leg is hanging on, that co

Re: Mac Classic boot problem

pull upwards, which may or may not be a problem... Wesley On Fri, March 4, 2016 1:08 pm, Louis Ciotti wrote: > Grabbing and twisting just seem like the pad will get ripped off, > especially on a board that is slightly damaged from a leaky cap. > > On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Wesle

RE: Mac Classic boot problem

I found a mess under the through-hole electrolytic caps on an LC series power supply too...was quite surprised as I'd not seen that before in other equipment I've worked on. I don't remember it being as liquid-looking as your photo, but it was sure enough there... Wesley _ From: vint

RE: CanoScan FS 2710 software

What OS version are you running? Their web site also says "There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver." when I picked OSX...have you tried to see if it would work without the disk? Wesley -Original Message- I h

RE: CanoScan FS 2710 software

acs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Hesson Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 8:13 AM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: CanoScan FS 2710 software 7.5 on my quadra 650 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Wesley Furr wrote: > > Wh

RE: Image Writer II - best place to buy ribbons?

Are you looking for color or black? I've got a bunch of NOS black ones around here somewhere...put one in a few years ago and it seemed OK for the little bit that I printed with it. Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of krist

Re: Phone Net Questions

There are enough wires that it should be possible (though maybe a little ugly) to terminate at station one, go to the basement, patch through that pair to station two, then use a 2nd pair of wires in that cable for a "return" from station two, then patch that to the wire to the 3rd station and term

Re: Mac iici. In great working condition

I had a IIci and a IIcx like that...then found them eaten alive by the stupid batteries... :-( Wesley On Fri, February 10, 2017 1:02 pm, NODEraser wrote: > I may have one lurking in the basement; I have a pile of various Mac > IIs but it's been a few years since I've tried starting any of them

IIcx Powers on, but no Signs of Life

I have a IIcx whose motherboard got destroyed by a leaking battery. I acquired a motherboard for it that was of unknown condition. Clearly needed capacitors, so I removed them soon after receiving it, but then haven't gotten around to working on it since then. I think I posted some questions her

RE: Mac OS system disk and software download links

Ah ha! Found it! https://archive.org/details/download.info.apple.com.2012.11 You will want to be in the download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-No rth_American/Macintosh/System/ section...not real pretty to browse, but if you download the whole thing, probably

"Sticky" 80Mb Quantum Drives

Well...Murphy has struck. Someone gave me a Mac Classic II a year or so ago, and it worked great. But, I pulled it apart, knowing it would need capacitors replaced. I removed the old ones and cleaned it up, then set it aside. Finally got around to installing new caps recently, and today I put i

RE: "Sticky" 80Mb Quantum Drives

ge and a few hours, you can make it work again. Have a can of airduster on hand to keep contaminants to a minimum as you replace the lid and tighten the screws. I haven't used mine in a few weeks but I would like to build the clean room box and give it a thorough cleaning before using it fre

RE: Would you plug in a powermac after 17+ years?

I would pop the cover and glance inside, make sure there's nothing obviously going on...like a mouse nest, metal pieces rattling around loose, etc. Aside from that, I don't know of any reason not to just give it a try. Only ones I've heard of needing to do something special are some of the *really

RE: Printer woes (OT?)

I'm sure someone else can help better than I can, but my guess is you may need to go in search of a used one that will work with OS9. Do you by chance have any PDF creator software on the iMac? Perhaps you could print to PDF, then transfer the PDF to a newer computer (assuming you have one) and p

RE: PSU failure on 8100

Don't know much about that series of Mac...but in looking online, doesn't look like it is a stock standard type (AT/ATX/etc) power supply. May be able to re-wire an ATX power supply, though the power-on part might be a challenge. Probably worth pulling the cover off and having a look inside - cou

RE: PSU failure on 8100

o: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: PSU failure on 8100 Thanks, that's an option as well, although I don't have too much experience with opening PSUs I will completely remove it and open it, I'll share a pic here If you guys want. On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 3:26 AM, Wes

RE: Quick question about Mac Plus 1MB

Here's one that looks to be very easy to do for a Mac Plus: https://github.com/trekawek/mac-plus-ps2 Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Frown Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 4:34 PM To: Vintage Macs Subject: Re: Quic

RE: TONS of old apple hardware and software

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Jaz drive uses more of a removable hard disk type cartridge rather than a floppy disk type of medium...more like the old Syquest drives...which may not mean anything to you either! Jaz drives were available in 1Gb (and later 2Gb) capacities, com

RE: TONS of old apple hardware and software

f old apple hardware and software Interesting, any idea which system this will work on? System 7, 8, 9? Sent from my iPad On 12 Jul 2017, at 3:59 am, Wesley Furr wrote: Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Jaz drive uses more of a removable hard disk type cartridge rat

RE: Looking for new floppy discs

Oddball digital cameras are something I have an interest in...and I have a couple of the Mavica's, one of which does indeed have a memory card slot. Another fancier and earlier model I have supports a 3.5" to Memory Stick adapter, though I don't think that one was a "FlashPath", I think that was th

RE: Looking for new floppy discs

Keep an eye out at local thrift stores, I see them turn up from time to time. I've started buying them whenever I find them that aren't too expensive, as I know they are no longer being made. The Vintage Computer Forums have a "wanted" section, you could try there too -http://www.vcfed.org/forum/

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