Very nice Powerbook 100 bundle, restored to working order and ready to use. The bundle includes:
- Powerbook 100 laptop
- Installed 2MB memory upgrade; bringing total memory to 4MB
- Installed1.83 GB BlueSCSI hard disk
- Recapped logic board
- Recapped LCD screen
- Recapped daughter board
- MacOS 7.0.1 (US-EN) installed
- HDI20 floppy drive. Serviced, tested and working
- Contemporary aftermarket AC adapter 7.5VDC @ 2Amps
This bundle has undergone a thorough restoration and is ready to use!
Unlike (the very few) other Powerbook 100’s being sold which are sold “for parts or repair”, ”as is”, “untested”, “no power adapter”, “not turning on” etc.. This particular unit is in excellent cosmetic condition, cleaned, restored, recapped and FULLY functional. It is a complete SYSTEM.
The PowerBook 100 was introduced by Apple in October 1991. It was a highly miniaturized replacement for the heavy, bulky and very finicky Macintosh Portable, and an unexpected commercial hit for Apple. It is considered to be the first truly portable computer sold by Apple…but this model was actually (mostly) designed and miniaturized by Sony and was based on the Portable's design. Unlike most laptops produced around the same time period, which were difficult to service, the Powerbook 100 was VERY easily serviceable. Its design was praised as being “...one of the 10 best PCs of all times.” and it won many design awards.Also, unlike most early Apple laptops which suffered from brittle plastics, the Powerbook 100 was manufactured in Japan using much higher quality plastics.
The PowerBook 100 was introduced at the same time as the PowerBooks 140 and 170. All three laptops were the first laptop models with a trackball centered below the keyboard! The Mac Portable had its trackball installed either to the right or the left of the keyboard and no other laptops manufactured during the same period featured a trackball below the keyboard!
Almost all (possibly all) Powerbook 100s suffer from leaking capacitors on their logic board and in their LCD screen. Surface mount capacitors from the late eighties and early nineties were infamous for their tendency to leak. When they leak, these capacitors: (1) cause the computer to stop working as intended and (2) cause corrosion on the printed circuit which ends up destroying traces and chip pins if left uncleansed. This laptop’s logic board, daughter board and LCD screen have had all their electrolytic capacitors replaced (“recapped”) and the printed circuit board cleaned. The computer boots up with no issues. The original SCSI hard disk has been replaced by a BlueSCSI (this is a fast and fully solid state electronic equivalent to a spinning SCSI hard disk using a standard SD card for storage). The BlueSCSI emulates a 1.83 GB hard disk - this is way more than the standard 40 MB disk that originally shipped with this laptop.
The full system has been thoroughly tested. Sound, internal and external SCSI ports, external floppy port, serial port, programmer's and reset switches, keyboard and trackball: all tested and working properly.
Included in this bundle is the Powerbook 100 with Bluescsi hard disk, an aftermarket power adapter, the battery's sliding cover (no battery is included) and an HDI20 floppy disk drive. The floppy drive has been serviced; it reads, writes, formats and ejects disks perfectly.
Considering its age, this laptop is in good cosmetic condition. The often missing I/O flap is still present and in good condition. One of the two riser feet is still present but does not lock open. The screen does not exhibit anystuck/dead; however is exhibits a small discoloration in the bottom left corner. Functionally, this laptop is in excellent working order: it chimes on boot up, sound works great, it boots from either the floppy drive or the BlueSCSI, the trackball works smoothly, all keyboard keys register properly, the brightness and contrast controls work as intended.
The laptop does not come with a battery. The first picture was taken with the laptop connected to a second AC adapter which is not included with this lot.
Despite this bundle having been extensively tested and found to be fully functional, it IS 35+ years old technology and as such, there is no guarantee offered, or implied, for continued functioning. This lot is being sold as-is with no returns accepted.
This is a rare, sought after, collector’s item in excellent condition, extensively restored and fully functional. It will make a great addition to any collection. It's ready to use.
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