Well all initial tests are that these things simply won't boot. The Mac HDD 20 seems to be working ok, the drive spins up, etc. (found out by removing the case cover and feeling the vibrations).
I do know that all four of them have dead PRAM batteries (one LC 550 didn't even have one, now I know why the owner said it wouldn't boot when he got it ;p) The other LC was registering .09v, and both Mac Pluses were sporting a 2.1v.
I'm not sure where I can get replacement batteries, I suppose I'll try eBay. The Pluses use some crazy Energizer 4.5v battery, which could be a tough find. I'm also trying to find a torx screwdriver long enough to get inside the Mac Pluses, since on the plain Mac Plus, I found a magic marker label stating 2.5Meg, so that machine could have some nice memory upgrades inside.
The Plus 1Mb does seem to have a possibly slowly dying screen, as it sometimes flashes in and out of contrast. That's about the best I can describe it. I sure hope not, but time will tell.
I did take apart the Mirror thing, and it is indeed a SCSI HDD / power strip. Since I don't have the cable I can't test it yet, but I did notice some rust on the external D connections, which I'll try to remove.
My favored Magic Eraser treatment did remove nearly all the dirt and grime off of the LC computers (which don't have cd-roms =[) but there was obvious deep case scratches. The Pluses however, and the Mac HDD 20, are still quite yellow even after a good scrubbing.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good treatments that don't involve sanding down the surface, since I don't really want to maim these classics. I'm going to google for some possible cures, though I don't know if I'll ever get it better than it is atm.
Overall I think I should be able to get my new Macs running fine in a few weeks, provided I keep having time to work on them, lol.
-Academician
I do know that all four of them have dead PRAM batteries (one LC 550 didn't even have one, now I know why the owner said it wouldn't boot when he got it ;p) The other LC was registering .09v, and both Mac Pluses were sporting a 2.1v.
I'm not sure where I can get replacement batteries, I suppose I'll try eBay. The Pluses use some crazy Energizer 4.5v battery, which could be a tough find. I'm also trying to find a torx screwdriver long enough to get inside the Mac Pluses, since on the plain Mac Plus, I found a magic marker label stating 2.5Meg, so that machine could have some nice memory upgrades inside.
The Plus 1Mb does seem to have a possibly slowly dying screen, as it sometimes flashes in and out of contrast. That's about the best I can describe it. I sure hope not, but time will tell.
I did take apart the Mirror thing, and it is indeed a SCSI HDD / power strip. Since I don't have the cable I can't test it yet, but I did notice some rust on the external D connections, which I'll try to remove.
My favored Magic Eraser treatment did remove nearly all the dirt and grime off of the LC computers (which don't have cd-roms =[) but there was obvious deep case scratches. The Pluses however, and the Mac HDD 20, are still quite yellow even after a good scrubbing.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good treatments that don't involve sanding down the surface, since I don't really want to maim these classics. I'm going to google for some possible cures, though I don't know if I'll ever get it better than it is atm.
Overall I think I should be able to get my new Macs running fine in a few weeks, provided I keep having time to work on them, lol.
-Academician