dead hard drive on Powerbook 100?I think my Powerbook 100, which I never use but keep out of sentiment, may finally be dead. Symptoms: I can't get it to start up and produce a smiley face except using a startup disk in the external floppy drive. Ther...view more
Powerbook 100Hi Like Gail I have two powerbook 100's both are doing the same thing. They both will start to boot up . I can hear the hard drive spin up , it then make a series of clicks pauses then start to click again . After a c...view more
powerbook 1400 / external monitorsHi I am looking to buy an external monitor for my pb 1400. I have apple 8-bit video out. What range of apple monitors will work with this? thanks tomview more
What can I do w/ a PowerBook 2400c?A friend of mine asked me to try and sell her like new PowerBook 2400c/180 laptop. Apparently it was a Japanese version with limited release and collectors have been interested in it in the past, but I don't know how ...view more
OS 9 too large?I own a 1400cs running os 8.1, and I would like to purchase os 9. However that takes alot of space, and I want to know if it is possible to install it without buying more memory, or if not, with more memory.view more
1400cs memory cardI'm not very much of a computer person, and I own a PowerBook 1400cs. I currently want to add more memory to it, and I heard someone mention "memory cards". I don't know if that means anything, but I would like to kno...view more
New Combo Drive not recognizedI just upgraded my powerbook G4 Titanium with a new Combo DVD drive to replace the old CD drive which was not working anymore. I installed Patchburn but it says that it does not recognize the drive. Are there any othe...view more
Powerbook 520 Compact Flash ProblemI have just bought a PCMCIA CF adapter and a 2gb Sandisk CF card. Inserting the adapter into the PCMCIA module works ok, however when I insert the CF card into the adapter the adapter and card are ejected after a coup...view more
What HD in a Powerbook 520?Recently bought a PB 520 for 20 bucks to play around with, it works well. I really wanted one of them back when they were new, but they were just too much money and I lived with an old Mac Portable in that era that I ...view more
PowerBook 1400cs password questionHey folks! I was recently given a PowerBook 1400cs/133, which had been previously used rather heavily but a few years ago fell into disuse. I've been rejuvenating it...I've gotten a new battery for it, updated it fro...view more
3 partitions...How do I choose which partition starts my PowerBook Duo 2300c? I have 3 of them, and one with the OS 9 wont boot up the computer - the other 2 partitions works nice but how do I tell the computer to start from them i...view more
PowerBook 540c and PCMCIA Cage M2864 V1I bought a PCMCIA expansion Module for my PPC upgraded 540C. When I install the cage,It boots to the Mac OS 8.6 Logo and freezes. Tried to boot from OS 7.6.1 floppy and same thing happens. Boots fine without the cage ...view more
Malfunctioning CD drive on PowerBook G4What should I do if my disc drive will not burn CD's, won't recognize some CD's, and generally needs some repair? Shall I repair it and if so with whom? OR is there in existence an external burner for Macs? Thanks in...view more
Powerbook 1400 need infoHi... Need some info on a PB 1400... What can i do with a machine like this? Does it got airport,or can i add it? Ram? HDD? What OS? Here is a link to someone who want to sell one of these... In case you guys(and girl...view more
Various questionsHi all, I was wondering if it was possible to get a slimline cd/dvd drive into a Powerbook duo dock and/or a hard drive to maximise space. Also i installed Appletalk remote access version 1.0 on my powerbook and now i...view more
PB 1400 dead after PRAM replacementHey all, My PB 1400 is unresponsive. After replacing an old PRAM battery, it won't power up, won't boot, won't anything. The little green power indicator on the display comes on, and stays on. It will only go off whe...view more
Thread Powerbook Duo 2300C Locked Disk from Foolproof
Powerbook Duo 2300C Locked Disk from FoolproofI bought a Powerbook 2300C off ebay from a liquidator two years ago on a lark. The powerbook has some sort of security software installed on it. It's called "Foolproof". I googled all the supposed fixes and workaro...view more
How To Install A OS On A Powerbook 5300Hi I Need Some Help I Want To Install A OS On My Old Powerbook 5300 (Not Colour) I Have System 7.5 But That Wont Fit On A Floppy Disk And The Older System 7 That Does Fit Will Not Install On It. As It Does Not Have A ...view more
Thread Powerbook won't get past OSX gray apple screen
Powerbook won't get past OSX gray apple screenpowerbook pismo running OSX for years...much joy and happiness, up to this point. Upon starting up my powerbook, I get the good chime and then the gray screen with the apple but no spinning wheel at the bottom, it wi...view more
