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G4 Powermac Graphite and Silver (?) with display for 50 bucks. Fires up anyway.
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-21 16:00:32 Ok, Another one. I now have two from this era, also my G3 Blue and White that is freezing upon booting. Still haven't had time to fiddle with troubleshooting that one yet. This one came with a beat up keyboard, and a 17 inch Cinema Display with a broken support. Works though! The machine fires up fine. I am wondering about using this one as parts for my blue and white, just as I like that look or if I will end up with two from the era. Hmm.
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2026-01-21 16:04:47 That's a G4 Quicksilver, you cannot use that for parts in a G3 B&W, the parts are very incompatible
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-21 16:09:24 That's a G4 Quicksilver, you cannot use that for parts in a G3 B&W, the parts are very incompatible Ok. Hmm, will read up more. Headed to EveryMac to study. I have a couple office and home locations so I am sure I can find something useful to do with it.
Posted by: finkmac on 2026-01-21 16:09:57 why don't you use the blue and white as parts for the quicksilver
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-21 16:15:30 why don't you use the blue and white as parts for the quicksilver I just like the look of the Blue and white. But maybe if something is useful. But if they are not interchangeable from Quicksilver to BW, wouldn't think the reverse would work either?? Like I said, I will study some more. I am a lawyer (where I have used Macs to do legal work) and ski instructor (where I have used Macs to make end of year movies for the kids' team I ran for years, mostly on iMacs I owned) and not a very good tech. So I have some learning curve. LOL!
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-21 17:44:14 Is this one of the bad batteries? It doesn’t look like it is bad right now, but I could go ahead and replace it. some more pics of the inside
Posted by: finkmac on 2026-01-21 18:14:52 all of them are bad batteries. yoink the holder and slap a cr2032 holder on it
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-21 18:31:00 all of them are bad batteries. yoink the holder and slap a cr2032 holder on it Ok, will do. Will check the G3 also. The batteries in the others I have (SE/30 and G3 Beige 266) have been changed.
Posted by: chriscarruthers on 2026-01-22 00:00:56 Nice find! Would be a shame to break it up. Looks pretty clean. The 933 MHz QS 2002 is great as it has the big L3 cache but without the extra heat of the dual-processors. So arguably a sweet spot for OS 9!
Posted by: volvo242gt on 2026-01-22 00:47:12 All of the Li-SOCl2 batteries are. No, you don't need to solder in a CR2032 holder. Use this instead: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/sanyo/lithcr14250se It's now made by FDK, but, same chemical compound as a CR2032. Here's the bad type: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/saft/lithls14250ba If it says 3.6 volt, it's one of the bad ones. If it says 3 volt, it likely is the safer CR version. Re: the QS, I'd build that up as your bridge Mac. Keep the G3, fix it, and use it as a vintage Mac.
Posted by: volvo242gt on 2026-01-22 00:49:57 Your local BatteriesPlus.
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-22 07:18:41 All of the Li-SOCl2 batteries are. No, you don't need to solder in a CR2032 holder. Use this instead: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/sanyo/lithcr14250se It's now made by FDK, but, same chemical compound as a CR2032. Here's the bad type: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/saft/lithls14250ba If it says 3.6 volt, it's one of the bad ones. If it says 3 volt, it likely is the safer CR version. Re: the QS, I'd build that up as your bridge Mac. Keep the G3, fix it, and use it as a vintage Mac. That sounds like a good idea regarding use and thank you on the batteries.
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-22 08:48:52 All of the Li-SOCl2 batteries are. No, you don't need to solder in a CR2032 holder. Use this instead: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/sanyo/lithcr14250se It's now made by FDK, but, same chemical compound as a CR2032. Here's the bad type: https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/primary-other/battery/saft/lithls14250ba If it says 3.6 volt, it's one of the bad ones. If it says 3 volt, it likely is the safer CR version. Re: the QS, I'd build that up as your bridge Mac. Keep the G3, fix it, and use it as a vintage Mac. Ok, great. I saw at least one of the regular apple mod/repair guys on YouTube simply replacing with the same style on newer machines and wondered about that. That company has a convenient location in Boise, where I am half the time, so will pick one up there.
Posted by: sunvalleylaw on 2026-01-22 11:25:19 OK, had a chance to mess around with this one a little bit this morning along with the monitor that came with it, with the broken leg I’ll have to figure out how to fix, and gotta say, pretty happy for 50 bucks!
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2026-01-22 17:08:26 all of them are bad batteries. yoink the holder and slap a cr2032 holder on it Or use a MeowToast
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2026-01-22 17:09:06 OK, had a chance to mess around with this one a little bit this morning along with the monitor that came with it, with the broken leg I’ll have to figure out how to fix, and gotta say, pretty happy for 50 bucks!View attachment 94768 if you google about fixing the leg, there's tutorials to fix it, I did that back when I owned an MDD with a similar monitor
Posted by: joshc on 2026-01-22 20:01:21 Is this one of the bad batteries? All are bad, treat all of them as suspect. Doesn't matter what brand or age.
Posted by: volvo242gt on 2026-01-22 23:20:19 All are bad, treat all of them as suspect. Doesn't matter what brand or age. For that matter, to be 100% safe, don't use a battery. At all. No CR2032, nothing.
Posted by: Jacques on 2026-01-23 11:36:10 Nice quicksilver! 933Mhz is a really nice cpu to have for OS9. And for $50 that is a bargain. Add some RAM and you’ll have a really nice machine. I’d keep the B&W as is for posterity…my 2c.
Posted by: adespoton on 2026-01-28 14:10:21 For that matter, to be 100% safe, don't use a battery. At all. No CR2032, nothing. Seems to me the solution is to run leads to an external pack that mounts behind the unit. That way, if it leaks/explodes, it doesn't do so all over the internals. Bonus would be to have a little sealed plastic case it all goes in, so that when it destructs, the carnage is still contained. It'd be neat if someone built such a kit that had spring clips or a fake battery on one end, a few feet of wire, and a plastic case with a CR2032 holder on the other end, possibly with a magnet or adhesive patch to affix to the back of the unit.
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