JC8080
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I recently picked up a IIsi as a project, all my other machines are earlier compact Macs, this is my first Mac II project. Before I dive into it I thought I'd ask if there are any things I should know about working on these machines.
The seller said when he turned the machine on the power LED lights up, but no other signs of life. He purchased a Plus and the IIsi came with it, he wasn't planning on keeping it so he didn't do any further troubleshooting. The battery did not leak, however all the caps have leaked, so I will be doing a full recap. I assume this is the cause of the machine not powering up. My plan is to clean the board up and look for any damaged traces from the leaking caps, and go from there. Is it common for leaking caps in these machines to damage the board? Between the cap goo and the dust stuck to it, it's really hard to see if there is any damage until I clean the board. The battery has been removed after I took the attached photo, I didn't want that ticking timebomb anywhere near it. Any general thoughts/tips as I start this project?
I currently don't have a monitor for the machine, I'm going to start looking locally, I'd rather not risk having one shipped. If I get the machine recapped before I get a monitor, should I be able to power it up and see signs of life, assuming the recap fixed it? Should I be able to hear a chime? I know I wouldn't be able to do any real troubleshooting until I get a monitor, it would just be nice to tell if my recap was successful, even if I don't have a monitor yet.
Thanks!
The seller said when he turned the machine on the power LED lights up, but no other signs of life. He purchased a Plus and the IIsi came with it, he wasn't planning on keeping it so he didn't do any further troubleshooting. The battery did not leak, however all the caps have leaked, so I will be doing a full recap. I assume this is the cause of the machine not powering up. My plan is to clean the board up and look for any damaged traces from the leaking caps, and go from there. Is it common for leaking caps in these machines to damage the board? Between the cap goo and the dust stuck to it, it's really hard to see if there is any damage until I clean the board. The battery has been removed after I took the attached photo, I didn't want that ticking timebomb anywhere near it. Any general thoughts/tips as I start this project?
I currently don't have a monitor for the machine, I'm going to start looking locally, I'd rather not risk having one shipped. If I get the machine recapped before I get a monitor, should I be able to power it up and see signs of life, assuming the recap fixed it? Should I be able to hear a chime? I know I wouldn't be able to do any real troubleshooting until I get a monitor, it would just be nice to tell if my recap was successful, even if I don't have a monitor yet.
Thanks!