Sorry guys... I don't have much time between the family and day job, just need to feed some nostalgia.
The computer functions and monitor functions, I'm pretty sure it just needs the dip switches configured for the 15 year old Sony 15" PC monitor. I don't know the settings. I've gotten the adapters to plug it in including this... MAC PNP ADAPTER DB15M/HD15F (8 DIP SWITCH) ( 140898218605 ) Add note ITEM PRICE: US $3.99 At the end, I'll also buy an old Mac color monitor that will just plug in for $25 shipped to 64068 if you have one. Thanks > On Feb 20, 2016, at 10:20 AM, Keith Jamison <keithjamison...@yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: > > When asking for help to diagnose a fault, please try to be as descriptive as > possible. > > What may seem like a minor thing, could be the very item that needs looked at > first. > > When any computer starts up, certain things are expected, a chime or ding, > the sound of a fan, or a hard drive spinning, beeps, lights flashing, etc. > > When you plug in your LC475 and connect it to the power, please describe > exactly what happens when you flip the power switch at the back. > > As a guide, the following should happen on a normal LC475. > > 1: The fan starts up > 2: The speaker sounds a chime > 3: The hard drive will spin up. There may be a loud pitched whine on an old > one or there may be a 'chattering' noise. > 4: The monitor will become bright. > 5: An icon of a happy Mac will appear if the hard drive has a proper system > folder installed. > 6: More icons will appear along the bottom of the screen as extensions load > into the system. > 7: The desktop will appear. > > If you flick that power switch and there is nothing, not even the sound of a > fan, the first thing you check and double check is the fuse in the plug. Use > a known working power cord if you cannot test the fuse. > > Lift the lid off the LC475 and check that the battery is new or at least the > old one is removed. There is always a date code on the battery. It's usually > a month and last two digits of the year of manufacture. For example 10-94 > would indicate October 1994, 02-02 would indicate February 2002. > > Look for signs of corrosion (rust coloured deposits or a grey/white dust) > that might indicate a deeper problem.The capacitors on the logic board are > small silvery metal cylinders usually with a black mark to one side and some > numbers printed on the top. Beneath these devices, check for a discolouration > on the logic board. If you angle the board a little, the light will not > reflect much. That indicates the caps have leaked. That's also corrosive. The > way to proceed here is to give the logicboard a wash with 99% isopropyl > alcohol. Work it in with a toothbrush. Wear gloves to protect your hands from > the corrosive leaks and the effect of the isopropyl alcohol. > > If you have a known working power cord and there is still no fan, suspect the > Power Supply is faulty. This may be a blown fuse or a more serious issue with > old capacitors. The power supply will have to be repaired or replaced. > > Charles at www.maccaps.com can advise you on what you need to do. He offers a > capacitor replacement service. He can send you the caps you need if you are > confident to do the work yourself or he can do the work if you send the power > supply to him. > > It's also a good idea to send him the main logic board and have it recapped > at the same time. Even if fixing the Power Supply starts up the LC475, it's > only a matter of time before the logic board caps give up and cause problems > there also. > > I have two LC475s and I have replaced the caps in the Power Supply and Logic > boards on both. But I happen to be a graduate in Electronics and > Communications Engineering so this is very straightforward for me. > > If you ever decide to sell the LC475, Make sure that you indicate if the > computer has been overhauled and new components fitted. That will interest > genuine buyers. It should also make you a little extra over a broken or > faulty computer or one that has never been recapped. > > I hope this helps, > > Regards, > > Keith > > > > On Saturday, 20 February 2016, 14:40, Louis Ciotti <lciot...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Can you he no descriptive than this? Which adapters did you buy, what > monitor are you hooking it up to? Can you hear the startup tone? Hard to > diagnose via email what all we have it it doesn't work. > Sent from my Galaxy S6. > On Feb 20, 2016 8:55 AM, "Scott Brant" <sbr...@scottbrant.com> wrote: > I've bought 2-3 of them, but can't get it to work. > > > >> On Feb 20, 2016, at 1:07 AM, Jonathan Morton <chromati...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> You'll need a Mac to VGA adapter. >> - Jonathan Morton >> -- >> -- >> ----- >> 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 vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> 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 subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Vintage Macs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > ----- > 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 vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > ----- > 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 vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > ----- > 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 vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. 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