In this first part I show you the case already fully disassembled and cleaned, and the original G5 PSU case modded to accommodate an ATX-compatible PSU.
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PowerMac 8100/100 and Apple Multiple Scan 17 Monitor – final take
This is the final result of the cleaned and refurbished 8100 + Monitor! It came out pretty well, I would say!
Apple 17″ Trinitron Monitor case repair with epoxy resin
Some projects I am currently working on
- Refurb of an 8100 PowerMac and monitor
- G5 PowerMac Pro ATX case adaptation
- Atari 2600 composite mod
- Panasonic Toughbook restoration
- Refurb of a Mac Performa 460 and Monitor
Unboxing – MSX Canon V-20
I will be making more videos about those amazing machines in a later date. Stay tuned!
Hackintosh SE project – Part 1
As promised, the first video about my Hackintosh SE project! Stay tuned for part 2!
You can see more pictures of it (including the CRT glass) in an older post, below:
New project in the oven! Classic Mac as a modern game and media station (with the original CRT glass!)
Hope you enjoy it!
Wait… what??? VMWare ESXi on a Macintosh SE?
Next in the blog… the Next!
Coming up, a review on this amazing machine that have just arrived, the Spectrum Next Accelerated version! Stand by!
Youtube Home Studio
I have to say, it has not been easy to shoot and edit the videos for youtube. Lack of proper equipment, experience, not knowing how to light the environment properly… it has been a steep learning curve to me. That’s why I admire Youtubers like @Psivewri, they make everything look so easy and amazing… but now I can see what it takes!
I am still far from good, but I see some improvements ?
As I learn more about this, the video quality will improve. Promise! I will get there!
Refurbishing a PowerMac 6100/60 – final steps and showcase
To give you some perspective, below you can see the pictures of the before and after. Then, you can follow up watching the videos. Enjoy!
In the previous video, you see that there seems to be an issue when powering up the 6100. Basically, upon first power on, it didn’t display any image and didn’t do anything. Just halted. If I powered it down and up again, it then booted, but right after it start loading the extensions, it rebooted by itself and, only then, it proceeded to a full successful boot. Of course I wasn’t happy with this situation, and I was suspecting the lack of a CMOS battery could be the cause of this. So, I ordered a new 3.6v 1/2AA battery from Amazon and installed it as soon as it arrived, yesterday. Not surprisingly, the Mac started working as expected upon first boot try.
You can check this out in the below video.