Post #841231

2026-03-29 13:34 UTC

A fun #marchintosh surprise from @csilverman 😁 what fun and thank you!! We got to experience this unusual Mac for a few hours before (predictably) the barrel jack gave up on this 5300-based machine. HD imaging and some touch-up work on the docket! 🤞

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@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social 2026-04-06 16:41

Takeapart time! Primary goals: pull the drive to image it, and touch up the power jack. Here's the bottom: two Phillips screws and four typical apple hex screws. And the open-up: fortunately no interlocking plastic tabs, so it just lifted open. As expected, some delightfully well thought out jankiness.

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@billgoats@bitbang.social 2026-03-29 13:39

@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social @csilverman@mastodon.social What is this thing? Never seen anything like it!

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@morgant@mastodon.social 2026-03-29 14:43

@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social @csilverman@mastodon.social OMG! I had no idea!

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@falken@qoto.org 2026-03-29 15:02

@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social @csilverman@mastodon.social crumbs, like #appleNewton big brother #newton #apple #retroComputing #retro

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@csilverman@mastodon.social 2026-03-30 04:06

@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social Yeah, really enjoyed working on this with you! Glad it's gone to a good home.

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@dk@mastodon.design 2026-04-06 17:22

@likesoldmacs@bitbang.social @csilverman@mastodon.social Wow! Would love to find one of these someday for my collection.

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