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PowerBook 170: My PowerBook 170 turns on and shows a flashing question mark

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:53:01 -0700

I'm receiving a flashing question mark on top of a floppy disk icon when I boot up the PowerBook 170 I recently purchased. I bought this from someone off Facebook Marketplace who sold it for their grandpa after it sat in a closet for 25 years. I had to buy a new AC power adapter (7.5V@2A) for it in order to get it to boot as it was not included. I take it to mean that the operating system is either missing or corrupted but I'm not sure as I am new to the classic Mac hobby. I don't currently own any hardware for making floppy disks to re-install the OS either. Any thoughts or ideas are greatly appreciated!

⟐ Commented November 28, 2023 at 16:53 MST

PowerBook 170: PowerBook 170 does not turn on

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:43:38 -0700

My Macintosh PowerBook 170 does not turn on.

⟐ Commented October 22, 2020 at 9:43 MST

PowerBook 170: How do I connect a external display to a PowerBook 170?

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:48:18 -0700

Do I use the HDI-30 port?

⟐ Commented June 26, 2019 at 15:48 MST

PowerBook 170: How do I connect a external display to the PowerBook 170?

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:37:13 -0700

How do I connect a external display to the PowerBook 170?

⟐ Reopened July 24, 2020 at 8:37 MST

PowerBook 170: PowerBook 170 turns on but won’t show the flashing question mark

Sat, 18 May 2019 07:56:36 -0700

My Macintosh PowerBook 170 does turn on, but does not show the floppy disk with “flashing question mark” on it. What can I do?

⟐ Answered May 18, 2019 at 7:56 MST