Replaced the battery in my #powercomputing PowerTower 180e.
The old one tested at ~17mv, but had not leaked. I wonder if it was a replacement because it looked like new ones for sale, and I doubt they've used the same label for 25 years.
Now I learn that the System 7.6 date control panel doesn't go past 2020... #vintagemac
Finally getting around to #Marchintosh! (Fighting with Apple II bugs on #FujiNet has kept me busy, but putting it aside for now.)
I'm pulling out my parents' old #PowerComputing PowerTower Mac clone and setting it up. Why? It's the one they used with this UMAX scanner, which has a special lid with a backlight. I found an old negative that I want to try scanning.
Hoping it all still works. Need to find a mouse and cables.
The Sad Tale of Power Computing Corporation
https://linkedlist.org/2025/02/20/the-sad-tale-of-power-computing
I was upgrading from my LCIII (Motorola 68030 at 25 Mhz) at the time so the jump (PowerPC 604e at 225 Mhz) was quite the leap.
Little did I know that I was actively contributing to the downfall of perpetually-beleaguered Apple, but… 🤷🏻♂️
Attack of the Clones
#macintosh #clone #retrocomputing
#umax #supermac #radius
#powercomputing
OK folks I have a mighty need:
I'm looking for a PowerBook Pismo G3 400mhz in good shape.
I used to have one, it was in perfect shape, battery was still good for 8 hours of use. Was sold without my knowing and im upset.
I have a Powercomputing PowerCenter Pro tower for trade:
XLR8 320mhz G3, modern ATX psu, Radeon 7000 32mb, Adaptec SCSI card, 10krpm 18.5gb server HDD (its fast!), 256mb FPM RAM, Battery replaced with AA holder, New fans.
#powercenter #powerbook #g3 #trade #PowerComputing
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