• Powerbook 5300

    I have just aquired this immaculate powerbook but a. it has a flat battery and b, I don't have any software at all can anyone assistview more
    snaggerdogg2
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  • Powerbook 180c Display Screen Troubleshooting

    Hello, I'm trying to repair at least one, and maybe two of my old standby 180c laptops. I do have a CD showing the physical take-apart illustrations. I'm looking for help in troubleshooting the Interconnect, Inverter,...view more
    Lowell Goodman
    created by Lowell Goodman
  • powerbook 150 wont recognize floppy disc

    I inserted a windows (dos)formatted floppy disc into my newly acquired powerbook 150, it does not show on the desktop and I cannot eject it anymore. Any suggestions appreciated.view more
    Jan Hedlund
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  • PB 540C to Macbook

    Hello, Can these two talk to each other? I've got an ethernet cable going between the two and nothing's working. Any ideas on settings for TCP/IP etc? The PB has 7.5 on it. The MacBook has 10.5.8. Thanks for your ...view more
    Jan Hedlund
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  • Overheating, harddrive failing

    I have a a G4 powerbook that overheats and locks up. The lower bank of RAM has failed. When it it cool, I am able to boot it up with internal hard drive. After about 15 to 20 minutes it will stop functioning. I am try...view more
    Texas Mac Man
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  • Powerbook Duo 230 Password

    I just bought this mac at a thrift store. it is password protected (after it says it is loading) an i dont know the password. how i can i bypass this? it has no disk drives.... if it makes any difference it is a japan...view more
    freak
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  • Startup Trouble with PowerBook 170

    I still love and use my 1992 vintage PowerBook 170 nearly every day for word processing (Word 5.1a). The black & white screen is easier on my tired old eyes than my newer color PowerBooks and it keeps me from surf...view more
    Paul Stamser
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  • Powerbook 1400C/166 harddisk problemes.

    I have a 1400c whit a dead harddisk. Now i have a 6.4 gig and some 30/40/60 gig harddisks. I want to install the 6.4 gig (enough space for 8.6) but the disk got not recognized by the system. Also the 30/40/60 gig are ...view more
    Roman oswald
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  • PowerBook 100

    Hello all, I have had a PowerBook 100 for a while, but I've been studying it recently (because I just found the floppies to start it up). The Lead-Acid main battery is shot (this computer spent 10 years in a basemen...view more
    PowerBook 100
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  • PowerBook 1400cs System Disks

    I found Apple's website with the System 7.5.3 floppies (all nineteen of them), but now I'm in a predicament. My Mac doesn't have a floppy drive... however, I do have two machines, a Windows XP [Dell] and an Ubuntu [...view more
    Jan Hedlund
    last modified by Jan Hedlund
  • Powerbook 100

    I know it's probably a silly question, but I have to ask anyways. I just dug an old Powerbook 100 out of a friends basement and looking it over I can't find out how to turn it on. I've checked online with no answer fo...view more
    Niteshooter
    last modified by Niteshooter
  • PB 540 with dark corners on the screen

    Hello, after being turned on for about 20-30 minutes the corners on the screen gets darker and darker. The computer has not been turned on for atleast a year but seems otherwise to work ok. What causes this problem ? ...view more
    MacSwed
    created by MacSwed
  • Powerbook 5300c & booting from CF cards (PCMCIA & as IDE drive)

    Hi all, I'm trying to "upgrade" my vintage PB 5300c and replace the internal noisy slow HD to using CF cards via the IDE-CF card adaptors. in theory, this should be pretty easy.. format the CF card as HFS, install O...view more
    Jan Hedlund
    last modified by Jan Hedlund
  • PB 540C - two questions

    Hello - I need to get the data off my old 540C and I've thought of a couple solutions. 1) Use a thumb drive...but there is no USB port on the 540C. Does anyone know if there is an adapter or some way to get a thumb ...view more
    adsfushi72
    last modified by adsfushi72
  • 5300ce - os 8.6 - scsi port

    Want to transfer all data from 5300 hd to mac mini with 10.3. I have 5300 SCSI cable. What do I need to do?view more
    Niteshooter
    last modified by Niteshooter
  • PowerBook 5300c: upper PCMCIA slot reads but won't eject

    Is there anything I can do to loosen up this slot? The bottom one works fine, but the top one reads the card but won't eject when "told" to. Johnview more
    John B Black
    last modified by John B Black
  • Where can I get a driver for an AppleCD 600e?

    Hi! I have a PowerBook 2400c running OS 9.1, which boots up with no problem. I also have a cosmetically perfect AppleCD 600e that seems to be in good working order. Since I can't play Myst or Riven on my Mac Mini, I ...view more
    Niteshooter
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  • Powerbook 540c questions

    I recently came across a Powerbook 540c on Craigslist. 32 MB RAM, 320 MB Hard Drive, Floppy drive, has the network cable and comes with a external SCSI CD-ROM. Runs system 8.1. This guy wants 40 for it and all I want ...view more
    Terry0197
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  • Powerbook 1400c Vimage G3 Drivers

    Anyone know where i can find drivers for a 1400 Vimage G3/233 upgrade?view more
    Strimkind
    created by Strimkind
  • Deleted the whole hard drive accidently and i dont have mac os 9

    Deleted the whole hard drive accidently and i dont have mac os 9 and i only have mac os x 10.2 upgrade. its not able 2 be read anymore and i cant install it. what should i do when there is no program installed in the ...view more
    Hadye
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