On 27/02/04 16:17, "Frank Cornew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Laurent: > > Chill. > > Check your solder joints on that ABS. The caps may have degraded or > there may be a short between the terminals. Suspect that they are > used to condition the input power for the ABS, so any shorts will be > reducing the power available for running the circuits. I've replaced > my caps twice in a graphite ABS with the latest set being of a far > greater voltage than the originals. > > Test the ABS disassembled as well. You may be moving the caps in an > inappropriate way when you close the internal clamshell. I actually > cut holes in the clamshell to accomodate my first set of replacement > caps as they were too big to fit. The first set didn't fail - they > were a temporary solution. > > If all else fails, try a hard reset on that ABS. Maybe the firmware > got rattled to a low power setting that was mentioned in another post. Thanks, Frank! Glad to hear from someone else who also repaired his ABS. Actually, I had a lot of problems to get enough solder into the board holes to hold the capacitors. I don't know if there is a trick when you do that, or maybe in removing the older capacitors, I did make the holes a little larger, but if there is a trick, I certainly don't know about it. Also, since you seem more knowledgeable than me about this, if you know a sure way to do any measurement after replacing the capacitors that would tell me whether my solder is good or not, I would greatly appreciate. I think that's is the only thing missing from the web site I used to do the repair. Again, I could certainly use your assistance to verify my (maybe poor) work. Thanks again! -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
