PowerPCFan
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I can get a Mac Plus, Keyboard, Mouse, and a Jasmine DirectDrive 20 for $80, but the Mac Plus doesn't boot according to the seller.
Should I buy it, and is the problem easy to fix?
This is what the seller said about the Mac:
I heard that errors beginning in 01 are ROM errors. could that be a corrupted ROM or leaky electrolytic capacitors? (I can't solder...) I don't know much about classic Macs but that reminds me of the checkerboard pattern and I know that fluttering diagonal lines across your Mac's screen doesn't sound good...
Pictures are below.
Let me know what you guys think!
Also, if it is probably a capacitor issue, is there someone I can send it to for repairs?
Edit: looks like this person is the seller, just found a forum post https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/815426/Sad+face+mac+error+0143B8+on+power+up
Should I buy it, and is the problem easy to fix?
This is what the seller said about the Mac:
Here’s what I know about it.
When I originally turned it on, it displayed the sad Mac icon (Mac icon with X eyes) with the error code 0143B8. Couldn’t find that code issue. Now when it powers up (with system disk) it no longer displays that code, but has a blank, fluttering, diagonal line screen (as you can see in the photo). Don’t know how big a project it would be to get it running, but I have way too many other projects, and I’m not too savvy with fixing computers.
I heard that errors beginning in 01 are ROM errors. could that be a corrupted ROM or leaky electrolytic capacitors? (I can't solder...) I don't know much about classic Macs but that reminds me of the checkerboard pattern and I know that fluttering diagonal lines across your Mac's screen doesn't sound good...
Pictures are below.
Let me know what you guys think!
Also, if it is probably a capacitor issue, is there someone I can send it to for repairs?
Edit: looks like this person is the seller, just found a forum post https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/815426/Sad+face+mac+error+0143B8+on+power+up
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