ksj@proper.UUCP (Kent Johnson) (12/18/85)
Perhaps this can save someone the cost of a new analog board...
A mac at work recently started smelling smoky. It kept working and
a quick inspection of the innards didn't show anything so we just kept
an eye on it. After a week or two the internal drive quit so I opened
it up again for another look.
After some not-too-hard disassembly I had the analog board out.
Inspection showed smoke and heat damage arount one terminal to the
socket connector where the power cord connects!
It appears that the solder joint for the power connector was faulty
and finally generated enough heat to blow entirely. I removed the old
solder and re-soldered both connections and the Mac is working again.
--Kent Johnson