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| A Stealth Macintosh Portable Case Mod | |
| Posted by: RolandJuno on 2025-02-04 14:25:45 I just posted a new blog entry about creating a stealth Macintosh Portable case mod. I've had a M5120 for a for years and have been unsuccessful in getting it to work. So I removed all of the internals and created a new computer using a Raspberry Pi 5 as the base with MiniVMac (and QEMU). My goal was to create a usable machine that looked like the original (reusing the keyboard and track and a functioning floppy drive) but had some extra upgrades (like a color LCD and wireless networking). The case isn't damaged in any way so it's 100% reversible should the original be repairable in the future. Hope you enjoy the read!   | |
| Posted by: greystash on 2025-02-04 14:41:34 Amazing job!! That looks so good! I'll definitely be following in your path if mine ever gives up like yours. Thanks for the great guide in your post | |
| Posted by: nathall on 2025-02-04 22:50:21 That’s really neat. The sort of project I’d plan out in meticulous detail and then abandon 1/3rd of the way through when I ran into a snag. | |
| Posted by: jajan547 on 2025-02-06 12:19:30 What LCD did you use? Very neat! | |
Posted by: RolandJuno on 2025-02-06 12:37:45What LCD did you use? Very neat!Thanks! I used a LCD panel from a broken iPad 2 connected to a iPad 1/2 LCD controller that takes in VGA or HDMI. It's supposed to have analog sound out from the HDMI signal but it doesn't seem to work. | |
| Posted by: Joopmac on 2025-02-20 06:55:31 giant project, very cool!! | |
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