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Butchered Blue and White Mac... Newbie.
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<blockquote data-quote="D3v1L80Y" data-source="post: 266011" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p><strong>1) Bad Video Card?</strong></p><p><strong>In a separate box with "extra crap in it" was a Rage 128 Pro card. It was brand new, still in static bag with factory tape over it. Could it be the video card in the system was originally meant to be replaced? Will do that tomorrow.</strong></p><p></p><p>It certainly is possible. </p><p></p><p><strong>2) No Disc Drive(s).</strong></p><p><strong>Inside, for whatever reason, there's no CD drive, there's no Zip drive, but the faceplates remain in tact. I wonder... would any CD drive work as a replacement? I believe I can do without the Zip drive...</strong></p><p></p><p>Theoretically, any IDE optical drive would work.</p><p></p><p><strong>3) Keyboard/Mouse</strong></p><p><strong>I've no idea what these cost, but I'm guessing I'll need an actual one-button mouse and a keyboard with the Apple Key, eh?</strong></p><p></p><p>Nope. ANY keyboard and mouse that is USB will work. You don't need something branded by Apple.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>4) Monitor</strong></p><p><strong>Am I wrong to believe that any monitor would work? This Rage 128 Pro card seems to have an HDMI plugin, but my HDMI cable won't fit into it. A regular little blue plug WILL fit, but as mentioned before: No display comes up on the screen. Could be related to video card error.</strong></p><p></p><p>Any monitor with the correct connector will work. It is probably the video card.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Basically, Macs aren't really much different on the inside. They are just computers and use the same hardware as a Windows machine would.</p><p>What is different is the OS. :black:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D3v1L80Y, post: 266011, member: 2960"] [B]1) Bad Video Card? In a separate box with "extra crap in it" was a Rage 128 Pro card. It was brand new, still in static bag with factory tape over it. Could it be the video card in the system was originally meant to be replaced? Will do that tomorrow.[/B] It certainly is possible. [B]2) No Disc Drive(s). Inside, for whatever reason, there's no CD drive, there's no Zip drive, but the faceplates remain in tact. I wonder... would any CD drive work as a replacement? I believe I can do without the Zip drive...[/B] Theoretically, any IDE optical drive would work. [B]3) Keyboard/Mouse I've no idea what these cost, but I'm guessing I'll need an actual one-button mouse and a keyboard with the Apple Key, eh?[/B] Nope. ANY keyboard and mouse that is USB will work. You don't need something branded by Apple. [B]4) Monitor Am I wrong to believe that any monitor would work? This Rage 128 Pro card seems to have an HDMI plugin, but my HDMI cable won't fit into it. A regular little blue plug WILL fit, but as mentioned before: No display comes up on the screen. Could be related to video card error.[/B] Any monitor with the correct connector will work. It is probably the video card. Basically, Macs aren't really much different on the inside. They are just computers and use the same hardware as a Windows machine would. What is different is the OS. :black: [/QUOTE]
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