I have 3 Pina books. You can get them all on Amazon used for $1-$5 each. Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 27, 2011, at 6:47 AM, Robert Menes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ -- ----- 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/
