I also have a Mac TV with the same symptoms. Do you know of any good articles on changing the power supply out? Does it require soldering?
Thanks! On Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:07:29 PM UTC-4, Optyk wrote: > > based on my experience, I'd bet the power supply bit the dust. It's > not too big of a chore to replace the power supply if you've got some > technical ability. finding one will be the biggest chore, I imagine. > I've got some of the all-in-one lc's laying around. I'll look to see > if they have the same power supply and get back to you. It's basically > the same case, as I remember it. I haven't had my hands on a Mac tv > for a couple years, though, so I could be totally wrong on this one. > > Rod > > Macs Head Room - http://macsheadroom.blogspot.com/ > > On Jun 25, 3:28 pm, Occupant <[email protected]> wrote: > > I inherited a Macintosh TV from a friend recently and am attempting to > > get it back running so I can add it to my slowly growing "museum" of > > computation devices. > > > > My friend had not fired it up in three years but at that time it was > > working fine. When I plugged it in and fired it up, it seemed to boot > > (power light turned on and things whirred) but I saw no video. I was > > able to swap to the TV tuner with the remote (I know that it happened > > as I suddenly heard static) but still no video. I left for a while > > and when I came back I heard the bubbling noise of the screen saver. > > > > I then powered the unit down and revisited it a few hours later. At > > that point, it would no longer fire up. When I plug in the power and > > hit the power switch on the back I hear the CRT receive power (that > > distincitve buzz that happens when power is applied to the CRT). > > pressing the power button on the keyboard no longer starta the > > computer. I also hear a quiet clicking that repeats about once a > > second. > > > > I've been able to pull the HD and since the click still happens when > > the HD is pulled, I am inclined to believe it is a power supply > > issue. Another data point, the PS fan does not spin. > > > > Any help with this issue is appreciated. > > > > --Jeff > > -- ----- 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/
