I just picked up two B&W G3s that were in bad condition. They were covered in dust and grime. Not only that, the plastic was cracked and missing pieces. I just could not walk away and let the neglect continue. Who knows what will happen with them if I don't rescue them. I have always wanted a B&W since I first saw it at the computer lab at the university. After spending 30 minutes vacuuming and wiping, they are now more presentable. There is still plenty of cleaning to do though. I did check that they chime so hopefully they will work. Sure, they are not display quality but maybe down the road I will be able to fix them up. The pictures don't really show how filthy they were.
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Happy to see someone interested like yourself saved them from a possible trip to the recycling centre!
Now to see how far you can push them
That is definitely the plan. First off upgrade the HD, Memory, video card, and USB 2.0. Find new bezels and plastic if possible.
http://www.welovemacs.com/ they have parts for older Macs, however I must admit they are not cheap, might be worth it to try eBay.
You were not kidding. I checked out the G3 Blue & White CD/ZIP Bezel. They want $49.49 for it alone.
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Yup must admit they are a little out of my preferred price range. But if you really can't find a part, anywhere else, then they do offer them
That wins the award for Most Politically Correct Way of Saying Something This Week™
Seriously though, the pricing at We Love Macs is beyond insanity. Ever wanted to pay almost $2000 for a Mac Pro 1,1 in 2016? Now you can!
Don't worry. I try to save every Mac I can, or at least the internal components. I convinced them to part out a quad, just because I figured more people could use the parts. I have seen about three QS/MDDs and 1 B&W get scrapped, unfortunately.Happy to see someone interested like yourself saved them from a possible trip to the recycling centre!
Now to see how far you can push them
Phew! If I remember, most of the parts were bought. Someone(s) quad got a nice overhaul. Even had the Airport runway card.
http://www.dvwarehouse.com/index.html
DVWarehous is a good place to find old macs, pieces and parts.
Their prices have been going down lately too.
I purchased a few G5 logic boards and a power supply.
DVWarehous is a good place to find old macs, pieces and parts.
Their prices have been going down lately too.
I purchased a few G5 logic boards and a power supply.
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This is where I purchased my two G5's, the first a dual 1.88 which really peaked my interest and finally my favorite, the G5 Quad.
I only found extremely expensive parts. So it can be much cheaper to buy whole Macs.
Some parts are wrong too:
i.e. RAM for PowerBook G3 Kanga
RAM upgrade board
. I've wondered, if you could install more onto a board, just by putting more chips on. May be ignorant, but just thinking out loud. A hot air rework station would make quick work of that, a 128MB PC 1XX dim is easily available.I've loved the B&W ever since the day I walked by John Lewis (posh department store) and they had a B&W in a clean white window display. I later got the chance at one that even had the original 15" B&W LCD screen included. yes, I've got one of THOSE.. can't believe how lucky I got... Keep these guys going, I think they'll be worth more in the future as they're a major turning point for the PowerMac line.. Hell, look how long the case design lived for. I bought a second one for parts and I'm glad I did as picking it up one day both top handles snapped clean off.. the white plastics, it's seems, are not aging well... se be carful, yours are already cracking too!
It's always nice to have a backup donor machine for parts. I am glad to have an extra but both of mine would probably considered donor machines because of their condition. Either way, i take great care when moving them around. I never grab them by the handles just because they are cracked around the plastic. At this time, I think buying a whole is much better than buying parts seperately. Thanks for the website links. I am sure I will bump into another one. I just need to remember to be patient and resist temptation.