Released in july 1993, the powerbook 145b was exactly the same as the preceding 145, but for a lower price and with 2 mb more ram soldered to the. The issue im having with my pb140,145,145b,160 is that the powerbook stops charging at almost exactly 2 hours with the original 2a psu recapped as well, so its impossible that the batteries are fully charged. The apple powerbook series was sold from october 1991 to february 1997 and the earlier macintosh portable first was released in september 1989. The powerbook known as macintosh powerbook before 1997 was a line of macintosh laptop computers that was designed, manufactured and sold by apple computer, inc. Page 38 troubleshooting symptom chartsvideo continued 12 video continued rainbow colors such colors are normal for fstn screens powerbook 140145 visible from extreme 145b. These machines caused a stir in the industry with their compact dark grey cases, use of a trackball, and the clever positioning of the keyboard which left room for palmrests on either side of the pointing device. Increasing battery life with a ram disk, ted hodges, vintage mac living, 2006. It was replaced by the 33 mhz powerbook 150 in mid 1994. Obsolete products and their service parts are no longer available for purchase fr om apple computer, and information about these products is no longer upd ated as of 9198. The powerbook 145b uses the same processor as its predecessor, a 25 mhz 68030 processor with no fpu for floating point calculations. At the time, it constituted the midrange model replacing the previous powerbook 140 in processing power.
Only the major differences between the powerbook 145b and the powerbook 145 are described in detail here. For detailed information about designing serial modems for powerbook computers refer to. They dont last long as well, with everything on led, hdd, backlight i get 1. The g3 series was the first builttoorder powerbook line, and filled apples powerbook offerings, from low to high end, with a single motherboard design. The powerbook 145b is quite similar to the powerbook 145 it replaced. Terry stewart tezza talks about vintageclassic computers in his collection. The powerbook 140, 145, 145b, and 170 are obsolete products. The powerbook 100 series was the released in october 1991. Vintage apple mac powerbook 145b laptop macintosh computer, item it clean but. There is only one old mac that youd get much for, and that is the 20th anniversary mac. Apple macintosh powerbook specs powerbook specifcations.
The 150 has a slightly smaller monitor that is capable of grayscale, but like the 145b, it is passivematrix. Pixel is always black 1 powerbook 170, active matrix display only. For a complete understanding of the powerbook 145b computer, refer to the macintosh powerbook 145 developer note and the macintosh powerbook 140 and macintosh powerbook 170 developer note, both available from apda. During its lifetime, the powerbook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become. A reader of this column recently donated several macs to our school, including an old 1993 powerbook 145b. The powerbook 170 in my collection is working although it is having some hard disk issues. This option powerbook 160, powerbook 165, powerbook 165c, powerbook 170. Lesson learned from using a powerbook 145b, powerbook 5300c, toshiba portege 4000, and macbook. The charger can be used globally, so take it with you anywhere you go.
Yesterday i tried using a battery pack from a broken dead gpu hp dv9000 to power a powerbook, using one of those cheap dcdc stepdown modules. The formfollowsfunction design was rugged and popular, lasting several generations. Hoping to redeem their reputation, apple contracted with sony to miniaturize the macintosh portable the resultant powerbook 100 is an improvement in almost every way smaller, lighter, and cheaper, while maintaining indentical functionality. One year after the powerbook 540c, the sleek, allblack powerbook 550c expanded its predecessors hard drive and display size, and even enhanced its cpu. The apple macintosh portable from 1989 was apples first portable computer, but it was a huge, heavy, beast of burden, weighing in at over 15 pounds. The macintosh plus computer was the third model in the macintosh line, introduced on january 16, 1986, two years after the original macintosh and a little more than a. Although the powerbook 150 has a better monitor and a faster processor, it lacks many of the 145b s ports. Mac book power management adventures, charles w moore, book value, 2009. The powerbook 145b was replaced by the powerbook 150 on july 18, 1994.
If youre a longtime fan of the macintosh platform, chances are you are a bit of a collector and a historian. Altos 515 ad altos acs 80002 apple ii apple ii plus apple c apple iie apple iie platinum apple iii apple lisa 2 apple macintosh apple macintosh portable apple powerbook 170 asr 33 teletype atari 400 atari 800 bondwell 2 coleco adam columbia vp commodore 128 commodore 64 commodore amiga 500 commodore amiga 4000 commodore pet 2001 commodore. Oct 21, 2019 by comparison, the october 1991 powerbooks came in three configurations. Macintosh powerbook 160 manual readdownload this is an official takeapart manual for the 15 macbook pro unibody with model number a1286. Since my powerbook 5300cs was stolen from a storeroom last fall, i have been bookless, and all computing has been restricted to home or school. Replace display cprc international repairers only or return computer to apple. The apple macintosh powerbook 145b features a 25 mhz 68030 processor, 4 mb of ram, either a 40 mb or 80 mb hard drive, and an internal 1. Powerbook 140145 145b170 powerbook 140, powerbook 145, powerbook 145b, powerbook 170. Apple macintosh vintage home computers for sale ebay. Macintosh for sale ill give a few numbers i consider current as of fall, 1995. In 1993, the powerbook 165c was the first powerbook with a color screen, later followed by the 180c. The powerbook known as macintosh powerbook before 1997 is a family of macintosh laptop computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple computer, inc. See more ideas about old computers, apple products and apple. Macintosh se30 macintosh portable original and backlit macintosh ii macintosh iix macintosh iicx macintosh iici macintosh iifx macintosh iisi macintosh lc iii powerbook 145 powerbook 145b powerbook 170 duo dock ii power macintosh 6100 imac 233 mhz powerbook g3 bronze keyboard, 333 mhz.
Number 2, and the macintosh powerbook 140 and macintosh powerbook 170 developer note, available from apda. Apple macintosh powerbook 100 1991 start up and demonstration duration. Powerbook 145b uses a trackball for cursor control that can be removed for cleaning. In 1994, the last true member of the 100series form factor introduced was the powerbook 150, targeted at value minded consumers and students. The powerbook 180 had a superbforthetime activematrix grayscale display, making it popular. Apple macintosh plus 1mb computer computing history. Get the best deals on apple macintosh vintage home computers and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Macintosh powerbook 145160170 battery replacement 68k. Apples preg3 powerbook line had a bumpy past, perhaps more so than any other apple product line, with both tremendous successes and a couple of failures, too.
Mar 15, 2010 apple macintosh powerbook 145b same as 140, 160, 145 display capacitor replacement repair recap duration. This model, the powerbook 170, was the highend version of apples first powerbook models introduced in late 1991, and much easier to tote than the macintosh portable at around 7 pounds. A brief history of the company that changed the computing world forever. To buy or upgrade a vintage mac as well as newer macs see site sponsor operator headgap systems. The macintosh plus computer was the third model in the macintosh line, introduced on january 16, 1986, two years after the original macintosh and a little more than a year after the macintosh 512k, with a price tag of 2599 usd. The powerbook 145b is quite similar to the powerbook 145 it replaced, but the 145b was redesigned to lower production costs and had 4 mb of onboard ram rather than 2 mb.
Macintosh powerbook 145160170 battery replacement page. A new replacement charger for apple macintosh powerbook 140, 145, 145b laptop models, with power cable included. In 1994, the last true member of the 100series form factor introduced was the powerbook 150, targeted at valueminded consumers and students. Introduced in july 1994, the powerbook 150 was apples first truly affordable powerbook. The machine came complete in its original box with lots of software and related items. Vintage 1993 apple computer macintosh powerbook 145b user guide set up manual. Say y here to get to see options for devices used with macintosh. Terry stewart tezzas vintage classic computer collection.
Includes specifications, a description and pictures of every apple computer ever made. The powerbook 145 is quite similar to the powerbook 140 it replaced, but the 145 has a faster processor and shipped with more ram and larger hard drives by default. Powerbook 140145 145b 170 powerbook 140, powerbook 145, powerbook 145b, powerbook 170. All powerbook models all 1993 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Here are my rest home residents arranged in roughly chronological order. Ohs has low prices, a warranty and personal support. Apple macintosh powerbook 145 computer computing history. Vintage apple mac powerbook 145b laptop macintosh computer. Unlike previous mac models but like the performas, the 145b did not ship with a full set of system disks. The powerbook 160 is a portable computer that was released by apple computer along with the powerbook 145 and powerbook 180 in october 1992.
During its lifetime, the powerbook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become standard in competing laptops. All powerbook models all 1992 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Save powerbook 145 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. When using the hard drive, the old battery ran out of juice within 30 minutes, but. Five of them the atari xe128, computerphone, mac plus, commodore 64c and 16 were sold in march 2020 to make space and are no longer with me. The g3 series was available with a variety of bto options including a 233, 250 or 292 mhz ppc750 processor and either a 12 passivematrix screen, a. Macintosh se30 macintosh portable original and backlit macintosh ii macintosh iix macintosh iicx macintosh iici macintosh iifx macintosh iisi macintosh lc iii powerbook 145 powerbook 145b powerbook 170 duo dock ii power macintosh 6100 imac. Processor type intel 80386sx cycle time 16 mhz math coprocessor intel 80387sx ram memory 1 mb up to 8 mb ports one serial, one parallel port, one 8bit. View and download apple powerbook 140 service source online. It was replaced by the powerbook 145b in june 1993.
When the mac powerbooks came out in new zealand in 1992 i was involved in a project at work that required some mac software development. Features 1 the major features of the powerbook 150 computer are. Unfollow powerbook 145 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Released in july 1993, the powerbook 145b was exactly the same as the preceding 145, but for a lower price and with 2 mb more ram soldered to the motherboard. Server 80 workgroup server 95 powerbook 145b powerbook 180c macintosh lc 520 workgroup server 60 centris quadra 660av quadra 840av powerbook 165. Powerbook 170 1991 the powerbook 100 series replaced the macintosh portable with a truly portable system, and was the first incarnation of the powerbook name and battleship grey color. Find great deals on ebay for macintosh powerbook duo. Modem slot 1 the macintosh powerbook 145b modem slot accepts the macintosh powerbook faxdata modem or any serial modem compatible with the powerbook 100, 140, 145, or 170. Colt 45 the apple macintosh powerbook 145 features a 25 mhz 68030 processor, 4 mb of ram, and either a 40 mb or an 80 mb hard drive in a compact portable case with a 9. Unlike the completely ridiculous prices youll find in the amco. During its lifetime, the powerbook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that.
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