Computer Repair Tools, Tips, and Manuals
An informational resource for technicians who want to repair computers, specifically about Apple Macintosh computers and other Apple products.
NEW Feb. 11, 2006: A section for clones (StarMax, Umax, Power Computing etc.) -- very small right now, but I hope it will grow.
NEW Cross-platform solution for HyperCard-based flowcharts, etc.
(posted February 2nd, 2006. Thanks to "Phil S" for prompting this long-neglected project!)
NEW MANUALS added February 1st, 2006, thanks to A.A. Fussy (AGAIN!) Look for the NEW tag.
Note for Safari users: From Derek S: "Just thought I would let you know (in case you get requests similar to mine) that the Adobe Reader 7 pdf plugin for Safari 2 is a problem and does not always work. There is a PDF Browser Plugin available free for private use from schubert-it.com, and this works fine with Safari, at least it does for me."
CD-ROM: A 2-disc set containing ALL of these manuals, as well as a variety of things from the original 1998 Service Source CD, is available for $5 to teachers and other education individuals, $10 to everyone else. This includes shipping to anywhere. You can pay me via PayPal (use one of the buttons below) or email for more info. Click here for a crudely-generated listing of all files included on the two CDs.
non-education ($10)
education ($5)
MANUALS: These manuals are Adobe PDFs (mostly) of Apple's "Service Source" documents, which were historically distributed only to Apple-authorized repair shops. They offer step-by-step Mac repair information for do-it-yourself technicians who want to repair old Apple Macintosh computers. These documents also include Apple technical specifications, memory configuration information, and more. With a few common tools, these repair manuals are what you need to become your own Macintosh Repair Technician.
BROKEN LINKS: If any of these links are broken, PLEASE email me and tell me which ones. I created most of this page with Perl and grep, so there may be a few errors that I've overlooked. If you download something and it won't open, try adding a .pdf suffix and see if it works then.
EMAIL: webmaster -AT- whoopis -DOT- com
HOW TO USE THIS PAGE: The first three links ("ext") are external pages. The rest jump down on this page to specific sections. Sometimes the filename of the manual you want starts with, say, "Power Macintosh" -- other times, "PMac" -- other times, "PowerMac" -- sometimes with dots or underscores or dashes between words, etc. You get the idea. If you don't see what you're looking for, try a "find" (apple-f or ctrl-f, usually) and search the text of the page for your machine's model number, or part of the name. The categories are the best I could come up with. Some things may appear in only one category but really belong in two -- for example, the combo manuals that cover some model of Mac and also a Performa based on the same internal hardware. So if you have a Performa, you'll have to pick through these a bit. If you find anything grossly miscategorized, please email me.
NEW SEARCH FEATURE -- for example, to find a PDF that mentions "Pismo" (the nickname for the Powerbook G3 Firewire), just type it into the box to the left. :) In several cases, you can then use the "View as HTML" link and quickly search the page for what you need, then decide whether to download the whole PDF. A nice option for low-bandwidth users. Thanks, Google!
The Manuals
Manuals for Apple Monitors/Displays:
12"_Monochrome_Display.pdf -- the Apple 12" monochrome display
12"_RGB_Display.pdf -- the Apple 12" RGB Display
16"_Color_Display.pdf -- the Apple 16" color display
21"_Color_Display.pdf -- the Apple 21" color display
Apple_Studio_Display.pdf -- the Apple Studio Display
AppleVision_1710AV_Display.pdf -- the AppleVision 1710AV monitor display
AudioVision_14_Display.pdf -- the Apple AudioVision 14" monitor display
Basic_Color_Monitor.pdf -- the Apple Basic Color Monitor
AppleColor_High_Res_RGB_Mon.pdf -- the AppleColor High Resolution RGB monitor
Color_Plus_14_Display.pdf -- the Apple Color Plus 14" monitor display
ColorSync_17_Displays.pdf -- the Apple ColorSync 17 monitor display
ColorSync_20_Displays.pdf -- the Apple ColorSync 20 monitor display
High-Res_Monochrome_Monitor.pdf -- the Apple High-Resolution Monochrome Monitor
Macintosh_Color_Display.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Color Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_14_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 14" Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_15_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 15" Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_15AV_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 15"AV Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_17_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 17" Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_1705_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_20_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 20" Display monitor
Multiple_Scan_720_Display.pdf -- the Apple Multiple Scan 720 Display monitor
Performa_Display_Plus.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa Display Plus
Portrait_Display.pdf -- the Apple Portrait Display monitor
Studio_Display_17.pdf -- the Apple Studio Display 17" monitor
Two-Page_Monochrome_Monitor.pdf -- the Apple Two-Page Monochrome Monitor display
Apple_Cinema_Display.pdf
Apple_Cinema_Display_20.pdf
Apple_Studio_Display_LCD.pdf
Apple 23" Cinema Display (thanks again to babyap2002 at yahoo dot co dot uk)
Studio_Display_15_dvi.pdf
Studio_Display_17_adc_adj_guide.pdf
Studio_Display_17_basics.pdf
Studio_Display_21.pdf
Apple Studio Display 17" LCD
NEW Cinema HD Display 20" dvi JAPANESE (but the pictures may help...)
NEW Cinema HD Display 23"
NEW Cinema Display 20"
NEW Studio Display 17" ADC
NEW Cinema HD Display 23" DVI
NEW Studio Display 15" ADC
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Manuals for Apple Floppy Diskette Drives, Tape Drives, CD-ROM Drives, and Hard Disk Drives:
Apple_3.5_Drive.pdf -- the Apple 3.5" floppy drive
Apple_400K_Drive.pdf -- the Apple 400K floppy drive
Apple_800K_Drive.pdf -- the Apple 800K floppy drive
Apple_PC_5.25_Drive.pdf -- the Apple PC 5.25" floppy drive
Apple_SuperDrive_HDI_20.pdf -- the Apple SuperDrive HDI 20
Apple_Tape_Backup_40SC.pdf -- the Apple tape backup 40SC drive
AppleCD_150_300.pdf -- the Apple CD 150/300 player
AppleCD_300e_Plus_600e.pdf -- the Apple CD 300e/Plus/600e cd player
AppleCD_SC_SC_Plus.pdf -- the Apple CD SC/SC Plus
External_Hard_Drive_SC.pdf -- the Apple External Hard Drive SC (SCSI)
HDI-20_1.4_Drive.pdf -- the Apple HDI-20 1.4MB drive
Hard_Disk_20.pdf -- the Apple Hard Disk 20
Hard_Drives.pdf -- Apple hard drives
Hard_Drives_Matrix_NEW.pdf
PowerCD.pdf -- the Apple PowerCD drive
NEW Optical Drives Matrix
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Manuals for Apple Inkjet and Dot Matrix Printers:
Apple_Color_Printer.pdf -- the Apple color printer
Color_StyleWriter_1500.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 printer
Color_StyleWriter_2200.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 2200 printer
Color_StyleWriter_2400.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 printer
Color_StyleWriter_2500.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 printer
Color_StyleWriter_4500_4100.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500/4100 printers
Color_StyleWriter_6500.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter 6500 printer
Color_StyleWriter_Pro.pdf -- the Apple Color StyleWriter Pro printer
Portable_StyleWriter.pdf -- the Apple Portable StyleWriter printer
StyleWriter_1200.pdf -- the Apple StyleWriter 1200 printer
StyleWriter_II.pdf -- the Apple StyleWriter II printer
StyleWriter.pdf -- the Apple StyleWriter printer
ImageWriter_II.pdf -- the Apple ImageWriter II printer
ImageWriter_II_L.pdf -- the Apple ImageWriter II L printer
ImageWriter_LQ.pdf -- the Apple ImageWriter LQ printer
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Manuals for Apple Laser Printers:
Color_LaserWriter_12_600_PS.pdf -- the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PostScript
LaserWriter_10_600_A3+.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter 10/600 printer
LaserWriter_12_640_PS.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PostScript printer
LaserWriter_16_600_PS.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PostScript printer
LaserWriter_8500.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter 8500 printer
LaserWriter_II.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter II printer. NOTE: There is an internal link to a troubleshooting flowchart in this manual, but those only work (as far as I know) if you're running off of the _original_ CD. You will probably find the referenced file here: Clips Sorry for the inconvenience.
LaserWriter_Plus.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter Plus printer
LaserWriter_Pro_600_630.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter Pro 600/630 printer
LaserWriter_Pro_810.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter Pro 810 printer
LaserWriter_Select.pdf -- the Apple LaserWriter Select printer
PLW_300_320_&_LW_4_600_PS.pdf -- the Apple Personal LaserWriter 300/320 and the LaserWriter 4/600 PostScript printers
PLW_SC_NT_NTR_LS.pdf -- the Apple Personal LaserWriter SC/NT/NTR/LS printers
Envelope_Feeder.pdf -- the Apple Envelope Feeder printer accessory
Sheet_Feeder.pdf -- Information about the Sheet Feeder ??
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Manuals for Apple Scanners and Cameras:
Apple_Scanner_Products.pdf -- Apple scanners
Color_OneScanner_1200_30.pdf -- the Apple Color OneScanner 1200
Color_OneScanner_600_27.pdf -- the Apple Color OneScanner 600
Color_OneScanner.pdf -- the Apple Color OneScanner
Color_OneScanner_B.pdf -- the Apple Color OneScanner B
QuickTake_100.pdf -- the Apple QuickTake 100 camera
QuickTake_150.pdf -- the Apple QuickTake 150 camera
QuickTake_200.pdf -- the Apple QuickTake 200 camera
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Manuals for Classic/Compact/Original/Early Macs:
Classic_Classic_II_Performa200.pdf -- the Apple Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 computers
Color_Classic_II_Performa275.pdf -- the Apple Color Classic/Color Classic II/Performa 275 computers
Color_Classic.pdf -- the Apple Color Classic computer
Macintosh_128K_512K.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh 128K/512K computers
Macintosh_Plus.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Plus computer
Macintosh_SE.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh SE computer
Macintosh_SE_30.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh SE/30 computer
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Manuals for Apple Networking, Modems, and Airport:
Ethernet and Localtalk Products
Token_Ring_Products.pdf -- Information about token ring products
Modems.pdf -- Apple modems
Airport.pdf
Airport_Setup.pdf
Airport_Troubleshoot.pdf
Airport_iMac_Install.pdf
NEW Airport Card manual
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Manuals for MacII/Mac LC Series Macs:
LC_520_550_575.pdf -- the Apple LC 520/550/575 computers
LC_580_Performa_580CD.pdf -- the Apple LC 580/Performa 580CD computers
Macintosh_II_IIx_IIfx.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx computers
Macintosh_IIsi.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh IIsi computer
Macintosh_IIvx_vi_Perf_600.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh IIvx/IIvi/Performa 600 computers
Macintosh_TV.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh TV computer
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Manuals for Portable Macs and Powerbooks/iBooks:
Macintosh_Portable.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Portable computer
Macintosh_Powerbook_550c.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh PowerBook 550c laptop computer
PowerBook_100.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 100 laptop computer
PowerBook_1400_Series.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 1400 series laptop computers
PowerBook_140_145_B_170.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 140/145/B/170 laptop computers
PowerBook_150.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 150 laptop computer
PowerBook_160_165_180.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 160/165/180 laptop computers
PowerBook_165c_180c.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 165c/180c laptop computers
PowerBook_190_5300_REA.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 190/5300 REA laptop computers
PowerBook_190_5300.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 190/5300 laptop computers
PowerBook_200_Series.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 200 series laptop computers
PowerBook_2300_Series.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 2300 series laptop computers
PowerBook_2400c.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 2400c laptop computer
PowerBook_3400c_G3.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 3400c/G3 laptop computers
PowerBook_500_Series.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 500 series laptop computers
PowerBook_550c.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook 550c laptop computer
PowerBook_Duo_Dock.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook DuoDock laptop computer
PowerBook_Duo_MiniDock.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook Duo MiniDock laptop computer
PowerBook_G3_Series.pdf -- the Apple PowerBook G3 series laptop computers
PowerBook_G3_FW.pdf
PowerBook_G3_Series_Bronze_kbd.pdf
PowerBook_G4.pdf
PowerBook_G4_12in.pdf
PowerBook_G4_15_fw800.pdf
PowerBook_G4_17_133.pdf
PowerBook_G4_17in.pdf
PowerBook_G4_1ghz.pdf
PowerBook_G4_DVI.pdf
PowerBook_G4_Gigabit_CIP2.pdf
iBook_14.1_LCD_16_VRAM.pdf
iBook_14.pdf
iBook_14_1632vram.pdf
iBook_16_VRAM.pdf
iBook_Dual_USB.pdf
iBook_Late_2001.pdf
iBook_opaque_1632vram.pdf
iBook_original.pdf
iBook_ibkfw_Service_Manual (directory)
PowerBook G4 12"/12" (DVI)
iBook G4
iBook G4 14.1" LCD
PowerBook_DVD_PC_Card.pdf
Powerbook G4 15" (Double Layer SuperDrive)
iBook G4 14" (Late 2004)
iBook G4 12" (Late 2004)
PowerBook G4 (17-inch Double-Layer SD), PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67GHz),PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz), PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)
NEW PowerBook G3 DVD Video PCCard
NEW iBook G4 12" mid-2005
NEW iBook G4 14" mid-2005
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Manuals for the Apple Newton MessagePad, eMate, and iPod:
MessagePad_100_110_120_130.pdf -- the Apple Newton MessagePad 100/110/120/130 PDAs
MessagePad_2000_2100.pdf -- the Apple Newton MessagePad 2000/2100 PDAs
eMate.pdf -- the Apple eMate
iPod User Guide
NEW iPod with Dock Connector test procedures
NEW iPod Nano test procedures
NEW iPod photo test procedures
NEW iPod Mini test procedures
NEW iPod Shuffle test procedures
NEW iPod Clickwheel test procedures
NEW iPod 5th gen test procedures
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Manuals for Apple PowerPC Powermac and Performa Desktop and Tower Series:
PM7300_7500_7600_WS7350.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 7300/7500/7600/WorkStation7350 computers
PM8600_9600_WS9650.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 8600/9600/WorkStation9650 computers
PM_Perf5200_5300.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 5200/5300 computers
PM_Perf5260_5280.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 5260/5280 computers
PM_Perf54_5500.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 5400/5500 computers
Performa_400_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 400 series computers
Performa_500_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 500 series computers
Performa_6100.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 6100 computer
Performa_6200_6300.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 6200/6300 computers
Performa_630_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 630 series computers
Performa_PM_6400_6500.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Performa 6400/6500 computers
Power_Macintosh_4400.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 4400 computer
Power_Macintosh_6100_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 6100 series computers
Power_Macintosh_7100_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 7100 series computers
Power_Macintosh_7200_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 7200 series computers
Power_Macintosh_8100_#C588E.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 8100 series computers
Power_Macintosh_8500_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 8500 series computers
Power_Macintosh_9500_Series.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh 9500 series computers
Network_Server_500_700.pdf -- the Apple Network Server 500/700 computers
Workgroup_Server_9150.pdf -- the Apple Workgroup Server 9150 computer
Twentieth_Anniversary_Mac.pdf -- USER MANUAL for the Apple Twentieth Anniversary Mac. -- I can't find the actual service manual for this model, -- but here are a couple of links that might help: --
http://www.cardboard-box.com/fixtambuzz/index.html --
http://tam.axon.net/tam/webx?14@^1418@.ee6b2ae
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Manuals for Apple Powermac G3, G4, G5 Desktop and Tower Series, and XServe:
Power_Mac_G3_All-In-One.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh G3 "all-in-one" computer
Power_Mac_G3_Desktop.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh G3 desktop computer
Power_Mac_Server_G3_M#C5886.pdf -- the Apple Power Macintosh Server G3 computer
PowerMac_G3_Blue_White.pdf
PowerMac_G4.pdf
PowerMac_G4_Cube.pdf
PowerMac_G4_mir_fw800.pdf
PowerMac_G4_mirror.pdf
PowerMac_G5.pdf
XServe.pdf
XServe2002.pdf
XServeraid.pdf
Apple PowerMac G3 minitower (beige)
Power Mac G5, Power Mac G5 (June 2004), Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
NEW xServe G5 (updated)
NEW PowerMac G5 late 2005
NEW G5 Thermal Calibration Guide
NEW G5 Thermal Calibration results guide
NEW G5 Thermal Calibration results guide (rev 5)
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Manuals for Apple Centris/Quadra Desktop and Tower Series:
Quadra_605_LC_Series.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 605/LC series computers
Quadra_700_Mac_IIcx_IIci.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 700/IIcx/IIci
Quadra_800_WS_80.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 800/WorkStation 80 computers
Quadra_840AV.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV computer
Quadra_900_950_WS_95.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 900/950/WorkStation 95 computers
Quadra_Centris_610_WS_60.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra/Centris 610/WorkStation 60 computers
Quadra_Centris_650.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra/Centris 650 computer
Quadra_Centris_660AV.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra/Centris 660AV computer
Quadra_LC_630_Performa_640.pdf -- the Apple Macintosh Quadra/LC 630/Performa 640 computers
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Manuals for the iMac, eMac, and Mac Mini:
iMac Emergency Handbook.pdf
iMac Repair Manual.pdf
eMac.pdf
eMac_ati_graphics.pdf
iMac_17-inch.pdf
iMac_17in_1ghz.pdf
iMac_233-266-333.pdf
iMac_DV.pdf
iMac_early2001.pdf
iMac_flatpanel.pdf
iMac_flatpanel_usb_2.0.pdf
iMac_slotload_CD.pdf
iMac_summer01.pdf
Mac Mini Service Manual (21 MB, yikes, sorry)
iMac G5 DIY information (Apple website) (thanks to babyap2002 at yahoo dot co dot uk)
NEW eMac ATI Graphics/USB 2.0
NEW iMac G5 17" (Ambient Light Sensor)
NEW iMac G5 20" (Ambient Light Sensor)
NEW iMac G5 17" w/ iSight
NEW iMac 17" early 2006
NEW iMac G5 20" iSight
NEW iMac 20" early 2006
NEW eMac ATI/USB2.0 2005
NEW Mac Mini (updated)
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Manuals for Upgrades and Miscellaneous:
ADB_Devices.pdf -- Apple ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) devices
Apple_TV_FM_Radio_System.pdf -- the Apple TV/FM Radio system
AppleDesign_Powered_Speakers.pdf -- the AppleDesign Powered Speakers
Communications_Cards.pdf -- Apple communications cards
Macintosh_Processor_Upgrade.pdf -- Information about the Apple Macintosh Processor Upgrade
PC_Compatibility_Card.pdf -- the Apple PC Compatibility Card
Power_Macintosh_Upgra#C5891.pdf -- Information about the Power Macintosh Upgrade Card for 68040 Macs with a Processor Direct Slot
Sound_Cards.pdf -- Apple sound cards
Video_Cards.pdf -- Information about Apple Video Cards
Video_Conferencing.pdf -- Information about Video Conferencing
MacOS Updates info (directory)
Compatability Charts (directory)
Quick References (directory)
Apple Memory Guide (PDF)
Ports and Pinouts (PDF)
Theories of Operation (directory)
HW-SW Procedures (directory)
SecretROMStuff.pdf (PDF)
Developer_Notes regarding the PowerBook G4, Power Macintosh G4, iBook, and eMac. (directory)
Apple System Error Codes (PDF)
Developer Tools 10.2 information about the OS X Apple Developer Tools version 10.2 (Jaguar). (PDF)
Safety Apple's safety sheet. (PDF)
NEW Common Part Names
NEW Table of video card output/compatibility (applies to pre-G3 Macs)
NEW USB Architecture Diagram
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LINKED FILES:
Several PDFs, such as the ColorSync_20_Displays.pdf one, reference or "link" to other PDFs. They are the following:
850AVum.pdf
AppleStudioDisplayManual.PDF
AppleVision750AVum.pdf
MS720_Manual.pdf
MonSnd.pdf
MonSound.pdf
movie.studio (stuffed/binhexed; March 18, 2005)
SUBDIRECTORIES
They were in the folder on the original Service Source CD, so here they are. Many of these files are Mac-only standalone apps, HyperCard stacks, etc. and if you don't have an old Mac, see this information for how to open them.
Charts
Clips
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CLONES
(new and growing!)
StarMax User Guide (has more technical info than you'd expect)
StarMax FAQ (courtesy of The StarMax-Talk List at Yahoo) -- includes information about where to get PRAM batteries, among other things.
Take-apart info The only procedural info I've been able to find! Photos and descriptions of various hardware upgrades.