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I bought a generic 65W charger- no LED indicator... 1,686 Views / 6 Replies  
I bought a generic 65W charger- no LED indicator of any sort on it.

I think I do need the top case, if only to have the sleep sensor thingy that reacts to the magnet behind the display.

After...
Posted by ickystay, on Sep 1, 2009 at 04:07 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Well, the board is securely attached to the... 1,686 Views / 6 Replies  
Well, the board is securely attached to the bottom case.

I don't know, I guess I was naive to think this would be easy.
Posted by ickystay, on Aug 31, 2009 at 03:41 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Maybe use the CD as your start up disc and... 1,031 Views / 9 Replies  
Maybe use the CD as your start up disc and install the update to the system folder on your hard drive.
Posted by ickystay, on Aug 29, 2009 at 05:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cool! I depended on an external CD burner for... 805 Views / 6 Replies  
Cool! I depended on an external CD burner for moving files off the old beast. A scsi cable can really come in handy for that and for old scanners and external drives.
Posted by ickystay, on Aug 25, 2009 at 08:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PB g4 1.5Ghz logic board to stand alone 1,686 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi. I just got a logic board and bottom case from a 2004 15" Powerbook G4 1.5ghz notebook. I don't have any interest in rebuilding this as a notebook.

Last night I connected a monitor, HD with...
Posted by ickystay, on Aug 25, 2009 at 06:20 PM, in Hardware Hacking
No, you can't use a Pismp/Lombard cpu in a... 805 Views / 6 Replies  
No, you can't use a Pismp/Lombard cpu in a Wallstreet. In fact, you can't use a Pismo cpu in a Lombard.

I lived on a Wallstreet for a long time. It broke my heart when peripheral device and...
Posted by ickystay, on Aug 25, 2009 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So, each cell is 3 volts 50 mAh. It looks like... 9,000 Views / 7 Replies  
So, each cell is 3 volts 50 mAh. It looks like they are wired to be two double power 3 volt pairs. 3 volts between the white and black wire, 6 volts between the red and black.

I wonder if there is...
Posted by ickystay, on Nov 7, 2008 at 04:45 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I have a Pismo 400mhz 1GB OSX 10.3.9 with a 160GB... 6,234 Views / 76 Replies  
I have a Pismo 400mhz 1GB OSX 10.3.9 with a 160GB HD (the computer only sees 127GB) and a flashed Pioneer DVR-K05 optical drive. It's lovely to rip a bunch of movies and TV shows onto the drive and...
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 10, 2008 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've been getting it from Hotmail too. Here's the... 2,354 Views / 41 Replies  
I've been getting it from Hotmail too. Here's the address (without the http):

://a1.interclick.com/cfug.aspx?ng=74100f4f-894e-4081-9442-05c827c5e806

I've never let it complete.

eMac OSX...
Posted by ickystay, on Jan 28, 2008 at 06:04 PM, in Feedback
Other than slow shipping, the seller has sold a... 1,242 Views / 13 Replies  
Other than slow shipping, the seller has sold a pile of them with good feedback.
Posted by ickystay, on Jan 28, 2008 at 12:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
Ouch! I've done similar stuff to stubburn... 4,415 Views / 2 Replies  
Ouch!

I've done similar stuff to stubburn cases. The kicker is when I get something permanently taken apart, only to find the "invisible" screw under a little inspection sticker or something.
...
Posted by ickystay, on Mar 12, 2007 at 10:56 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Here's a thread from another forum about wall... 3,866 Views / 3 Replies  
Here's a thread from another forum about wall hanging an iMac:

Kitchen iMac project - Mac Forums (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=271195)
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 23, 2007 at 06:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
In my 700 eMac, there is a panel above the... 568 Views / 4 Replies  
In my 700 eMac, there is a panel above the optical drive that you remove with 2 screws. Behind the panel- airport card slot.

$75 is a heck of a deal!
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 23, 2007 at 06:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac G3 600 board into 400 machine 780 Views / 2 Replies  
A quick report. I bought a 600mhz motherboard to throw into a 400mhz iMac DV. I thought it would be a straight up trade. It's not. The processor of the 400 is taller and in a different location....
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 15, 2007 at 02:01 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I get an annoying whine from my hard drive (a 40... 969 Views / 9 Replies  
I get an annoying whine from my hard drive (a 40 gig pulled from a eMac). Of course, if a cd or dvd is in the drive, it sounds louder than most fans. Very quiet otherwise.

Edit: Ha! 1 minute from...
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 12, 2007 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
Aha! That's good news! Yes, I have looked... 1,578 Views / 6 Replies  
Aha! That's good news!

Yes, I have looked closely at your photos. I will probably copy your bolt/nut standoffs.

It might take me awhile, but I will be happy to post photos when finished.
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Posted by ickystay, on Feb 10, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Cool! This thread and the "Flying Toaster" thread... 1,578 Views / 6 Replies  
Cool! This thread and the "Flying Toaster" thread have inspired me to do something similar with an old Wallstreet.

Perhaps dumb question, the backlight on the Wallstreet is sitting along the...
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 9, 2007 at 08:15 PM, in Hardware Hacking
I bough a DVR-K05 from an ebay seller named... 711 Views / 6 Replies  
I bough a DVR-K05 from an ebay seller named "centrix-intl.com". I see they have a couple left.

It needs to be fitted into your old drive as the DVR-K16 tigas mentions. Again, you lose your curves,...
Posted by ickystay, on Feb 7, 2007 at 02:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I can't see your files. 650 Views / 2 Replies  
I can't see your files.
Posted by ickystay, on Nov 28, 2006 at 07:18 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Now that the HD is blank, your computer might be... 767 Views / 3 Replies  
Now that the HD is blank, your computer might be really happy to see a cd in the drive with a system folder on it. Have you tried the original emac discs again? Pry open the door if you have to....
Posted by ickystay, on Nov 28, 2006 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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