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PowerBook 520!

Posted by: cjtmacclassic on 2013-04-06 16:49:04 This is my first conquest since, what, 4 years ago? Completely stock, 7.5.3 update excluded. No modem, but I wouldn't be able to use it anyways. A friend was planning on auctioning it at an estate sale, but knowing my hobby thought otherwise. Now, IIRC, the displays on these tend to fail over time. Do I need to replace caps or replace the whole display? So, what's available on this forum upgrade-wise? This thing is in desperate need of RAM (System 7.5.3 with only 4MB) And I'd like to raise it to at least 16, 32 if possible. Also, does anyone here provide AAUI to Ethernet bridges? Thanks in advance, anyone!

Posted by: bibilit on 2013-04-07 00:19:09 Nice Powerbook. Not much to upgrade sadly, the HD is SCSI and memory is PB 5xx only. You can probably find an AAUI to RJ45 on Ebay. http://www.applerescueofdenver.com/products-page/all-products-macintosh/mac-ethernet-aaiu-to-rj45-ethernet-cable/

Posted by: TheEisenfaust on 2013-04-09 08:02:09 I have one of those that I got from user "coius" a while ago. He gave me all the hook-ups for it that he used for his web server. lol Not kidding here: his old PB520 was his WEB SERVER! He erased the HDD before he gave it to me tho, or else I'd have my own server for my own website lol.

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