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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1768227" data-attributes="member: 56379">I would start off by getting a new PRAM battery.&nbsp; I'm familiar with Mac's from the 80's thru today (ahem...too many in my basement)! Lol&nbsp; And I've seen different era Mac's respond differently to a dead PRAM battery.As far as the whining power supply.&nbsp; That's usually a sysmptom of a power suppy on it's last legs...and maybe already gone.&nbsp; If this is the case...then you don't need a new PRAM battery...you need a replacement power supply.&nbsp; Which may or may not be easy to find...and if you do find one...it may not be cheap.As far as selling/donating:* Donating = no thrift store wants a 23 year-old obsolete computer* Selling = good luck.&nbsp; On Craig's list $10 bucks if you're lucky.&nbsp; On eBay...maybe you get lucky if it finds the right person.&nbsp; But still won't sell for enough to retire in Florida!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1768227, member: 56379"] I would start off by getting a new PRAM battery. I'm familiar with Mac's from the 80's thru today (ahem...too many in my basement)! Lol And I've seen different era Mac's respond differently to a dead PRAM battery. As far as the whining power supply. That's usually a sysmptom of a power suppy on it's last legs...and maybe already gone. If this is the case...then you don't need a new PRAM battery...you need a replacement power supply. Which may or may not be easy to find...and if you do find one...it may not be cheap. As far as selling/donating: * Donating = no thrift store wants a 23 year-old obsolete computer * Selling = good luck. On Craig's list $10 bucks if you're lucky. On eBay...maybe you get lucky if it finds the right person. But still won't sell for enough to retire in Florida!;) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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