Hey everyone

I come with good news! After 12 months of trying to fix this machine and almost giving up. I have finally brought it back to life. I brought it out one more time yesterday, determined that this was it, defeat was not an option. I tested each and every solder joint I thought could cause a lack of picture. Everything checked out, no bad joints as far as I could detect.

It was at this point with the machine sitting in front of me, defiantly refusing to work. That I felt like hitting it out of frustration, which caused me to remember what trag has said. So using the plastic handle of my screw driver, I struck the back of the analog board, which caused a suddenly flicker on the screen. Through process of elimination, i found the flickering happened most in the center of the board. Which just happened to be where the cable linking the two boards is located. I was wearing protective gloves, so gentle wiggled the cable and sure enough the Plus rewarded me with a clean picture

I re-flowed the connector and swapped the cable around, also checking for any breaks. With everything back in place, the machine is now once more working. I had to follow the PDF repair guide to realign the geometry of the screen as it was slightly off. I have it about as square as I think i'm able and in the next few days intend to bring down the hdd, keyboard etc from the attic and set the machine up for a few days on my desk.

Will post some piccies later!

Thanks to everyone who offered advice and encouragement!

James