#Apple newton messagepad 130 mac#

#Apple newton messagepad 130 mac#

The only thing I could be sure of was the Mac did work, had everything on it still, and had now become a mini project all its own.įirst things first: a new set of AA batteries. I did a quick Disk First Aid routine, checked to make sure apps and documents were still there, and then – for reassurance – rebooted the PowerMac.

Then, after a reset of the motherboard (a tip picked up from an archived G3 manual), and with only one RAM stick (out of the four I had in the slots), magic! I went through the usual checklist: swapping out the PRAM battery for a new one, checking RAM sticks to make sure none went bad, a variety of key presses during the startup phase. After booting up the PowerMac and hearing that familiar Mac chime, the system would not show a screen on my new Apple Studio Display. It served as the main connection point, a storage system for my old iMac G3 hard drive (and every app and document on that iMac), as well as the backup and sync Mac for my Newton MessagePad and eMate. My blue and white G3 Power Mac was still the hub of my collection.

Here’s what my collection, and their status, looks like in the first part of 2021. What was working, and what wasn’t? Which PRAM batteries had died, what needed a restore, and what failed to turn on? Jumping back in during #Marchintosh, I needed to do some inventory and check-ins on my Mac and Newton collection.