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| Posted by: didius on 2010-04-09 03:56:42 Got a FREE pismo today! An old man gave it to me, i was thinking spare parts but then i got this: PowerBook G3 Pismo 400 MHz 256MB ram with a broken hard drive with a working! DVD-rom module So far nothing special but he gave all of these extra's with it (I don't know why though but happy to get it) - YoYo adapter (working and in mint condition) - Original Pismo box with all manuals included - Original software, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (Panther), Mac OS X (Tiger), old classic software And this non-apple stuff to - DLink Wireless Router + cables - DLink Bluetooth adapter I LOVE free stuff 🙂 | |
| Posted by: Unknown_K on 2010-04-09 05:32:10 It is nice to have the original box/docs/software. The dead HD should be easy enough to replace. | |
| Posted by: niccyb on 2010-04-09 07:28:02 Very nice score! That thing sounds like quite the beast. Especially with the DVD-ROM 😉 . Replace the HDD and add another 256mb of RAM and you're flying. The pismos are great performers - I once stuck Panther on one of them for a friend and it ran wonderfully (he used it for light web stuff and word processing). Good luck with it! -Nick | |
| Posted by: Bunsen on 2010-04-10 02:58:32 Free? :O :O 8-o Pismo? | |
| Posted by: Mars478 on 2010-04-10 07:17:25 Lucky........... | |
| Posted by: jkoci on 2010-04-10 11:05:51 Very nice. Its been a while since I scored a freebie of that caliber. 🙂 | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2010-04-11 14:00:36 Awesome. I have a boxed 400MHz Pismo at work, but I can't get it to power on. It was a donation from a parent. I'm going to use it as a portable OS 9 machine because of some of the IEP software we use that only works on Windows 95 or Mac OS 9. Stupid company never updates their software. Ever. Gotta find out if it's the adapter or the laptop, but I don't have a spare adapter. | |
| Posted by: geeko on 2010-04-11 14:28:32 Did you take the pram battery out? That solved most of my Pismo problems. | |
| Posted by: Strimkind on 2010-04-11 18:51:04 I second this suggestion. Worked for every pismo I had that did not turn on. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2010-04-11 22:21:01 I didn't take the PRAM battery out. Will a dead PRAM battery keep it from booting? | |
| Posted by: coius on 2010-04-11 22:38:12 :'( :'( :'( *whimper* I wish I hadn't sold mine back in the day... | |
Posted by: Strimkind on 2010-04-11 23:28:33I didn't take the PRAM battery out. Will a dead PRAM battery keep it from booting?Yes it will. Unplug it and it should boot up when you press the power button. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2010-04-12 13:45:36 My campus is on spring break right now, but I may be going in during the week to set up our Mac mini server. I'll try out the battery idea. 🙂 Any idea for a Titanium PowerBook G4? I have an 800MHz one in pristine condition (even the hinges are still white!) but it was put away because it'll only run off the power cable. I can't get a battery to charge on it, and the little light on the power brick is orange-red. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2010-04-15 14:22:49 Disconnecting the PRAM battery let it boot. 😀 400MHz G3 with 384MBs of RAM. It even has an AirPort card and DVD-ROM. 😛b: | |
Posted by: Bunsen on 2010-04-16 02:07:09 That is all 😛 | |
| Posted by: Temetka on 2010-04-17 00:39:05 God I miss my Pismo. I traded it to Cory in a fit stupidity. Probably brought on by a large amount of alcohol and weed, but that is a discussion for..well...not here anyway. 😎 Seriously though, out of all the Macs I have owned throughout my life I loved the Pismo the most. | |
| Posted by: wthww on 2010-05-15 18:43:40 I actually have that pismo now. After serving its purpose for Cory for a few years he graciously gave it to me. I've restored it to a very nice condition, with one puzzling issue: No sound. My first thought was replace the dc/sound board. No dice after two transplants. :/ I'll have to dig it out and get it working correctly soon. I too sold my original pismo and regretted it afterward. //wthww | |
| Posted by: beachycove on 2010-05-15 20:34:25 Once it is running, it will likely charge the backup battery again, so you can try lifting the keyboard and plugging the backup cells in once more when you have the thing working. That certainly did the trick for my Pismo. I suspect that many of them were put away working on purchase of a new machine, shelved for a couple of years, and then discovered to be "dead" when tested, whereas all they really need is to be used a bit so as to keep the electrons flowing. | |
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