Apple PowerBook 170

Release Year 1991
CPU Motorola 68030 @25MHz w/ FPU
RAM 8MB
Hard Disk BlueSCSI V2 PowerBook Edition (2GB Image)
HDD Speed N/A
HDD Type 2.5", SCSI
Display Active-Matrix 1-bit Monochrome @640x400 (Made by Hosiden)
GPU N/A
VRAM Shared with system RAM?
OS None
Battery OEM Ni-Cad, Removed (was leaking)
CMOS Battery Soldered 3V Lithium Coin cell (dead)
Power Supply got it with a dead OEM brick, I use an aftermarket one.
Expansion Card Type None
Expansion Cards Installed None
Capacitors 1 inverter board cap should be replaced at some point.
Issues Hinge fix part fitment is good but not perfect, so there's a slight gap at the back.
Maintainance Done Since Acquisition Hard drive repaired (later removed for use in my PB 100), hinge fix part installed, bluescsi installed
Where I got it eBay
When I got it November 2021
Price Paid ~$110?

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Page last updated: January 30, 2023
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