Hey all! My Mac Plus Restoration Project continues!
Here's the next step that I need to take: sometimes when I keep the Mac Plus off or unplugged for a few hours, the CRT takes quite a bit of time to display anything at all after being powered up; sometimes up to 5-8 minutes. I know that this machine has been in a storage unit for 7 years and hasn't been powered up in 10 years before I pulled it out and fired it back up. When I initially pulled it out, plugged it in, and fired it up, the Mac Plus began making what I can best describe as a sort of "beatbox" startup bong. (Think of it like this: BEEEE-BE-BUH-BUH-BE-BE-BE-BUH-BUH-BUH) After a few minutes, the beatboxing stopped and a normal startup bong played. But this is where the machine started taking a long time to warm up the CRT and display anything of any sort. I managed to boot the machine off of a floppy after a couple of attempts (and bad disks!) While I know that this machine needs a major amount of work and TLC, I'm willing to go through with it. So here's where I'd like to ask: Why does the CRT take a long time to kick in, and what should I look at to see what may need repairs? I'm thinking an electronic component may be going bad, but I'm not certain what it could be. Lastly, if anyone has access to Larry Pina's Mac repair books, give a shout. Thanks! --Robert -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
