brayne
Well-known member
Hi all,
The other day I bought a non-working Mac Classic off eBay, and it arrived yesterday. All I wanted was the case, so I didn't mind that it wasn't working.
I opened it up and found that the little 3.6v PRAM battery had corroded and had leaked acid all over the motherboard. When I pulled out the motherboard, the battery and holder fell off, followed by a few resistors and ICs. The printed circuit board itself is absolutely cactus.
Anyhow, I just thought I'd mention this as a warning for all those folks who are storing old Macs in their sheds/cupboards/shelves. Make sure you regularly check (or remove) the PRAM battery, otherwise you might pull it out to use it one day and find that it is completely stuffed!
brayne
The other day I bought a non-working Mac Classic off eBay, and it arrived yesterday. All I wanted was the case, so I didn't mind that it wasn't working.
I opened it up and found that the little 3.6v PRAM battery had corroded and had leaked acid all over the motherboard. When I pulled out the motherboard, the battery and holder fell off, followed by a few resistors and ICs. The printed circuit board itself is absolutely cactus.
Anyhow, I just thought I'd mention this as a warning for all those folks who are storing old Macs in their sheds/cupboards/shelves. Make sure you regularly check (or remove) the PRAM battery, otherwise you might pull it out to use it one day and find that it is completely stuffed!
brayne