hayward@husc3.harvard.edu (05/09/91)
Hey folks, I hope that I don't have a serious problem here, but I think that I may. The screen on my mac+ has been acting a little funny ( or mabey not so). The screen seems to be kind of "watery" it waves just a little kind of "fluxes". Someone mentioned to me awhile ago that this could be a symptom of a powersupply about to go. Is this true? If so what is my best course of action? Can the supply be tested? And how much would a new powersupply cost? I've got a mac+ with 2meg. ram and a "MaxPlus" ram saver inside the box. I appreciate any mail on this matter. Thanks.
vanover@bcsaic.UUCP (Jann VanOver) (05/15/91)
In article <1991May9.023742.915@husc3.harvard.edu> hayward@husc3.harvard.edu writes: >Hey folks, > I hope that I don't have a serious problem here, but I think that I >may. The screen on my mac+ has been acting a little funny ( or mabey not so). >The screen seems to be kind of "watery" it waves just a little kind of >"fluxes". Someone mentioned to me awhile ago that this could be a symptom of a >powersupply about to go. Is this true? If so what is my best course of action? >Can the supply be tested? And how much would a new powersupply cost? I've got a >mac+ with 2meg. ram and a "MaxPlus" ram saver inside the box. I appreciate any >mail on this matter. Thanks. Call your favorite bookstore and order a copy of "Larry Pina's Macintosh Repair and Upgrade Secrets" I had the same problem you did for about a year, the waving getting worse and worse. When it finally died (real smoke coming out of the top) I got this book, got a techie friend to help, and replaced one (1) $5 capacitor. Done. True, the book was apx $35 (american), but now I have it for next time (or to loan (rent?) to friends)! Good Luck! Jann VanOver vanover@atc.boeing.com