On 29/11/05, Matt Emson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just got given a Classic 2 (badged as Performa 200) which seems to be rather > unwell. It powers up to a garbled screen (verical stripes of various > colours, some with randomish noise in them) and after a while a odd sound > (like the start of Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys) wells up. > > Any ideas? Is it savable or is it scrap? I do have a fully working Classic, > so it's not a biggy if it is dead. I just thought the faster processor would > be more fun.
Google for "simasimac", that's the name of the complaint. It's caused by leaking capacitors. Strip the logic board bare - ROMs & all - & run it thru' a dishwasher. -- Liam Proven · http://livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=lproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 · Mob: +44 7939-087884 · Fax: +44 870 1271528 AOL/AIM/iChat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · MSN/Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · Skype: liamproven · ICQ: 73187508 Gmail/Google Talk/Orkut: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
