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?

Yes it will work. You need to make sure you are using an Apple AV Cable, a generic one will not work. I have tried it with my graphite clam, and it just makes a distorted audio out…

I think if you boot it up while connected to an external screen, it will work. Unfortunately, my clamshell's sound/video is completely fried so I can't verify it for sure.

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…

I've just acquired a beat-up firewire clamshell -- the screen is cracked, and the rest of the poor thing looks like it was run over by a truck (for all I know, it was). Other than …

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…

maybe http://www.chrysocome.net/rawwrite I use this to back up the OS disks on our digital pianos, which are not dos / windows formatted and it works fine for those

You can easily purchase an USB floppy drive (extremely cheap) and make the floppies on OS X to make it easier. Click to expand... I could, but is it that much harder?

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…

PMed ya again.

Congrats on liberating the coveted SE/30! [Edit] Whoops I thought I was in the conquest section! Well Good luck with the problem!

You can easily purchase an USB floppy drive (extremely cheap) and make the floppies on OS X to make it easier.

Oh yeah, also here: Link Make sure to ask for a 250 MB hard drive.

Well JRL, TO be honest your offer is very tempting, but I really don't want to spend any monies. And shipping from CA might be hell. If you are willing to pay shipping on your end,…

I'm thinking of pulling it out of my closet and upgrade the OS a little. Trouble is, the only computer I have that has floppy is an eMachines T2080. But I figured I can image the O…