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    Help identify iMac G3 PSU Board Components

    There are some components on my iMac G3's power supply board that are so corroded as to be unidentifiable. I am hoping someone with a matching intact PSU can post some pics of theirs. The specific PSU board I have is LG P/N 6870T194A20. The Apple part number is 820-1143, and the Apple EEE code...
  2. devinpfox

    Hypothetically speaking, could you gut an iMac G3 and put all modern hardware in it? New screen, new logic board, processor etc?

    Apologies if this is a question asked all the time on here. I'm aware this would be a pricey endeavor and you're better off just getting a new machine from Apple... but if someone had the expertise, expenses, etc to do this themselves, would it be possible? I'm a programmer and love the Y2K...
  3. JeneaseP

    PowerPc G3 B&W Mac OS 10.4.11 ethernet bug

    Hello everybody, I am new to Macs all together (never touched one in my life), and am at the same time amazed and frustrated. I found a PowerMac G3 Blue and White laying in a dumpster and decided to take on the challenge. To my amusement it actually runs beautifully, and even got to play...
    • JeneaseP
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    • blue and white ethernet adapter g3 macs mac 10.4 powerpc powerpc archive tiger 10.4.11
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  4. Appleuser201

    How Bad is TenFourFox on a G3 Mac?

    Anyone out there who dares run TFF on there G3 (yes G3) Mac, please tell me what YouTube video playback experience is like? I know there are dozens of YOUTUBE applications, but for the sake of curiosity, I am wondering how painful TenFourFox YouTube playback is on a 19 year old processor. Thanks!
  5. E

    UNBOOTABLE G3 Desktop Beige

    Hello everyone, Picked up today for 10$ a "Apple Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop". The Guy told me it had some kind of dual boot and had OS X and OS 9 and that it was running everything well so far. The machine has the following specs: 300mhz cpu 2x64MB and 1x 128MB RAM=256MB ATI Rage 128 with...
  6. LarsG5

    Power Mac G3 B&W Floppy Drive

    Hello, I've got a floppy drive taken out of Beige G3 and I'd like to connect it somehow to my Power Mac G3 B&W (best option would be installing it into the zip drive bay). I did some research, but I found no informations that could help me connecting this floppy drive to B&W G3. So my question...
    • LarsG5
    • Thread
    • b&w beige g3 floppy g3 macs power mac g3
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. AL1630

    iMac g3 HD upgrade

    I've been thinking about upgrading the hard drive my 1999 iMac g3 DV (Slot-Loader), and I have some questions. I know this model uses 3.5" drives, but what type of connector? Also,what's the maximum speed that can be put in there without heat issues, as it has no fan? Thanks!
    • AL1630
    • Thread
    • g3 macs hard drive help imac g3 upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  8. wolfiefrick

    Mac OS X Installation Trouble

    Hello, I'm a bit new here, so if there's already a solution to this problem that I'm not aware of, please let me know! So, I am a bit of a retro Mac nerd. I own a bunch of G3 and G4 Macs, and I recently picked up my first snow iBook G3. It runs Mac OS 9.2.2 beautifully and installs it without...
  9. LarsG5

    Power Mac G3 B&W G4 ZIF upgrade issue

    Hello, I have a problem. I've got a B&W G3 and I've heard it's possible to swap the CPU with PM G4 Yikes!. So, few weeks later I've purchased the latter one, swapped CPUs, powered my B&W on and... does't work, I get 5 beeps and that's all. I've made some research and as far as I know I need to...
    • LarsG5
    • Thread
    • b&w cpu g3 macs g4 mac upgrade yikes!
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  10. AmazingHenry

    Anyone Using Panther?

    So you may have read my thread about a web browser I'm working on that's specifically for G3 systems on OS X Tiger. At first, it will be Tiger only. It will be finished very soon (still don't have a good name, any ideas? :D), and now I'm wondering if I should make a Panther version. If I made...
  11. AmazingHenry

    Fast Web Browser for G3 Macs - Abandoned Project

    Project is abandoned now, originally is was going to be a Safari 4-based, fast WebKit browser. Safari 4 is getting too old.
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