spike@world.std.com (Joe Ilacqua) (07/04/90)
I have a Mac (I think it is 128k but it might be 512k (it is
not a plus...)) which when turned on displays a black screen with a
white line down the center. It never goes for the drive.
If someone can tell me what is dead I can get parts and fix
it.
Email me and I will summarize.
->Spike (spike@world.std.com)
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In article <SPIKE.90Jul3214252@world.std.com> spike@world.std.com (Joe Ilacqua) writes:
I have a Mac (I think it is 128k but it might be 512k (it is
not a plus...)) which when turned on displays a black screen with a
white line down the center. It never goes for the drive.
If someone can tell me what is dead I can get parts and fix
it.
Email me and I will summarize.
->Spike (spike@world.std.com)
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"The World" - Public Access Unix - +1 617-739-9753 24hrs {3,12,24}00bps
This seems to be one of the FAQ:s regarding classic macs.
It is almost certainly some bad solder joints on the video/power supply board.
Open up the mac and remove the plastic/paper protective sheet from the solder
side of the board (it is the up-right standing board), locate the connector
where the cabling from the mother pcb comes in and the fly-back x-former,
re-solder the joints.
Every classic mac I know that is more than a couple old has had its video
die this way. This is something I think Apple should fix for free, it is
clearly a design problem.
Thomas
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S - 751 42 Uppsala, Swedenminich@d.cs.okstate.edu (Robert Minich) (07/07/90)
by thomas@uplog.se (Thomas Tornblom): | Every classic mac I know that is more than a couple old has had its video | die this way. Well, my Mac 2048KE (yep) hasn't died yet, although I have had some suspicious activity. I ust haven't felt like going to resolder joints and end up screwing it up enough to kill it. :-) Maybe after putting my SID together, I'll trust myself a little more! -- | _ /| | Robert Minich |Q: Why is the food so lousy, and | \'o.O' | Oklahoma State University |the service so bad? Time traveler: | =(___)= | minich@d.cs.okstate.edu |A:The waiters know in advance what | U | - Bill sez "Ackphtth" |kind of tip they'll be getting.