Electricity & Optics Hacks

Power Mac G4 (MDD) ATX Power Supply conversion

Submitted by eeun on January 6, 2009 - 3:53pm

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One dead G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) power supply. There's nothing visibly wrong that might have been an easy fix, and the PSU is pretty densely packed with a lot of silicon caulk applied to keep components from shifting. Better to start from scratch with an ATX power supply...

Content Type: 
Hacks
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Cinema Display: repairing the DVI connector

Submitted by iguana on December 10, 2006 - 1:43pm

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I posted a question in the forums about repair of a cinema display 20-inch, whose DVI connector was broken off. I finally have the solution and a working Cinema display again and as promised in the thread I would post the info regarding what color is what pin. So here it is.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Apple USB keyboard repair

Submitted by eeun on November 3, 2006 - 3:08pm

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Disassemble and repair an Apple USB keyboard using tinfoil and superglue.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Power Button Mod - Change the Stock LED on a G4

Submitted by tao_ops on October 21, 2004 - 10:41pm

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How to swap the power button LED in a Sawtooth G4.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

UFO Mouse

Submitted by g3head on March 15, 2004 - 7:43pm

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The mouse glows...

Content Type: 
Hacks
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Peripheral Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Gameshow System

Submitted by Tom Owad on February 11, 2004 - 10:48pm

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A 32-buzzer gameshow system built for an Apple IIe.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Apple II
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Metamorphosis

Submitted by Tom Owad on January 31, 2004 - 11:55am

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Add two PCI slots to the Umax J700.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Blue Smoke Squared

Submitted by drbob on January 29, 2004 - 3:08pm

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Make your Cube dual-processor!

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple

The illuminatedMac

Submitted by Blackstealth on January 24, 2004 - 4:31pm

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EL string illuminates this blue iMac.

Content Type: 
Electricity & Optics Hacks
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh
Manufacturer: 
Apple
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