On Nov 21, 1:18 am, Dylan Woods <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I happened to be in the right place and the right time, and found an > original Mac 128k in great shape on Craigslist. Unfortunately, the > screen doesn't work. I can power it on, but it makes the mac bong, and > it sounds like a crt is turning on, but nothing comes on the screen. > There is a red light on on the inside.
>>First thing to try is the brightness knob,. It's under the front overhand, >>on the left side. Just run your hand under the >>Mac's front >>lip until you feel the knob. Try adjusting it. It may just be >>turned all the way down. >>If that doesn't work, try giving it a gentle slap on the left side. >>If the picture flickers for a moment, most likely pin one of the cable which >>connects the logic board to the analog board >>needs resoldering at the >>connector on the analog board. This is an extremely common failure. >>Failing that, the previous poster's advice is good. Get a copy of Larry >>Pina's "The Dead Mac Scrolls" and/or "Macintosh >>Repair and Upgrade Secrets". >>Jeff Walther Good one Jeff, If you can't get it going, take it apart, check for bad solder joints. If you can't fix it, try to find a working Mac Plus and swap parts. Post back on what you can, and are willing to do yourself. Good luck. johnsn -- -- ----- 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/
