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Another Mac prototype

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johnqh

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Mar 31, 2008
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It seems that I have become an accidental prototype Mac collector.

After buying a prototype eMac/700 by accident (didn't know it is a prototype until later), recently I got a free PowerMac prototype from a local guy.

It is a PowerMac G4/1000DP (MDD). It is missing the front and back plastic panels, have no drives, RAM or graphic card, so it will take some work to bring it back.

It has "Apple Development Prototype" sticker, and another sticker with a model number which starts with "W". On the power supply, it prints "It has not been approved by FCC blah blah". I am curious to see its serial number once I get all the parts to boot it up.

A quick question - does PM MDD support generic DVD drives?
 
LOL, I knew people will ask for photos.

It is in my office, I will post photos on Monday. But what's the fun without Leopard running on it? The real fun part of prototype is the serial number, but to get that in System Profiler, I will need to get RAM, DVD drive and a graphic card (I have enough spare HD's to fill all four slots), and of course, the front and back panel to make it look right.

That makes me want to buy a dead MDD from someone for the parts.

By the way, the photos for my other prototype (eMac) are in this thread
 
If I want to Photoshop, I would PS something older, maybe a Lisa.

Now, back to my question - does regular PC DVD-ROM drive work in MDD?
 
johnqh said:
If I want to Photoshop, I would PS something older, maybe a Lisa.

Now, back to my question - does regular PC DVD-ROM drive work in MDD?
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Yes you should have no problem using a PC DVD-Rom.

OH and one more time just for the hell of it :D

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Missing front panel




... and back




The top




Case open. No optical drive, HD, RAM or graphic card.... also missing the HD brackets for ATA100




Attention! This device has not been approved by FCC...




Closer view (sorry, I have only iPhone with me. It doesn't close focus)




Top sticker:
W0364W/A Unit #25
It didn't say DP on the stick, but the CPU daughter card is DP. Didn't take close-up photo of the CPU label because no macro on iPhone




Apple Development Team
PT318957


 
johnqh said:
Top sticker:
W0364W/A Unit #25
It didn't say DP on the stick, but the CPU daughter card is DP. Didn't take close-up photo of the CPU label because no macro on iPhone
Click to expand...

Another fail, it says "Dual 1000" right there on the sticker.
 
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