Just an update with something interesting I've found. After finding some old system files in a folder on a 40MB hard drive attached to another Plus, I made up a floppy to try out this old software (I've never run anything earlier than 6 before). Randomly, I decided to try this disk in the faulty Plus.
It booted fine. I added a copy of Kid Pix to the disk, and spent 10 minutes or so playing about with it. The Finder was version 5.3, I'm guessing the System is 3.2.
I think I just need a new logic board for it. Just a guess, but I wonder if someone's plugged a parallel printer into the SCSI port and blown the chip.
Somebody's done something to it recently, because all the letters on the keyboard are covered with white paper stickers. I'm thinking that someone's tried to learn touch-typing with it. The stickers were clean, white and unworn, like they'd just been put on.
The unit also came with a HD20. The interface board and drive had all the internal connecting pins bent. I straightened them out, but the drive wouldn't spin up. I took the lid off to have a look, and the drive was full of water and rust! I think that's only any good as a case to build a SCSI drive in to.
It booted fine. I added a copy of Kid Pix to the disk, and spent 10 minutes or so playing about with it. The Finder was version 5.3, I'm guessing the System is 3.2.
I think I just need a new logic board for it. Just a guess, but I wonder if someone's plugged a parallel printer into the SCSI port and blown the chip.
Somebody's done something to it recently, because all the letters on the keyboard are covered with white paper stickers. I'm thinking that someone's tried to learn touch-typing with it. The stickers were clean, white and unworn, like they'd just been put on.
The unit also came with a HD20. The interface board and drive had all the internal connecting pins bent. I straightened them out, but the drive wouldn't spin up. I took the lid off to have a look, and the drive was full of water and rust! I think that's only any good as a case to build a SCSI drive in to.