...or on any machine really... I have a couple of IDE <-> CompactFlash card adapters, but I only have one chintsy 32mb compactflash card from like 1999/2000; when I …

I'll try some matching sets. There are just random sticks in there. The Radius card, display absoulutley nothing. I think it may be toast.

Thanks I did do that and cleaned up the smudges and it seems to be working better albeit still intermittently. Now sometimes when I boot it I get no sound and the disk drive doesn'…

The "leaking capacitors" problem afflicts many compacts. A standard troubleshooting step for these models is to open up the Mac and carefully inspect the logic board for telltale s…

that just means you didnt kill the internal power supply, logic on the other hand is a very fragile thing, you basically shunted 5 volts down a (less than) 3 volt data line and mos…

It is powering up. To a black screen. The floppy is getting power as well.

I do own a CC, but it's currently in shambles; everything it displays lacks the color red... Click to expand... Had the same issue - resoldered the wires going to the yoke, and…

So after days of waiting for my Macintosh Classic II which was shipped to me via Parcel Post I finally got it! It started up perfectly the first time but after that every other ti…

Is it mine? I wish it were I don't know why the seller never upgraded the resolution. He may have wanted to keep it stock, or never wanted to risk a soldering mishap. I do ow…

Not sure why you reflowed all 2,000+ joints. Click to expand... False hope and I needed something to take my mind off things for a few hours.

I took a trip to Goodwill during my lunch break today. While there wasn't a lot of computer stuff (only some $70 LCDs), I did find a rainbow Apple logo in a CD rack. That Apple lo…

Just to try helping, how many RAM sticks are there? The reason why the Macintosh IIcis might not be giving video is because you don't have matching sets installed. Find a set of 4…

It can kill it very easily if it causes the wrong voltage to end up in the wrong place, or something horrible like that. If the machine's not powering up at all, its more than just…

Damn. Is it possible to replace a dead component instead of the whole board? How can putting in the IDE Connector incorrectly fry the board?

The machine made a burning smell...unfortunately i'd say its toast.

I like the Mac Plus, it was the first Mac I owned, getting it in 1990.

heh a good reason to own a goodwill toaster oven, but yes last on the list

I just got word that an acquaintance has finally managed to pry loose a long-promised classic Mac. I had no idea what to expect from this or when (if ever) I would get it - the fir…

Im not Jim! Could it be the single fuse on the logic board? How dead is it?

While Working on my powerBook 150 today, I got it to a almost perfect condition. Put it back together and, a Black screen and a bad smell. On further inspection it seems that I hav…

As in trying to acquire any other skill, practice makes perfect. Grab a junk circuit board, and practice removing its caps. You'll quickly learn how much heat is too much, how long…

I've reflowed every joint on that board (literally, all 2000+ joints), just in case. Still getting a Sad Mac error unfortunately. I'm not having much faith in the future of this lo…

If I can get some documents describing the optimal settings for these, i'll be sure to give them a shot. Apple's service source documents show how to perform the adjustments, and t…

By no means complete, and more useful for older cards than for newer, is: http://www.chipmunk.nl/DRAM/ChipManufacturers.htm The last-but-one (2000) of the Apple RAM-guide series …

I've reflowed every joint on that board (literally, all 2000+ joints), just in case. Still getting a Sad Mac error unfortunately. I'm not having much faith in the future of this lo…