Thanos
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Hello all! I'm glad I could find a classic/ vintage Mac site that was still operational. I need some help. I just resurrected my beloved Mac IIcx. Got it used from a friend in 1991 and it helped me thru college. One day in 1994 I started it up and got the sad Mac chimes with just the sad Mac on screen (I don't remember seeing any codes). So into a box it went. Recently I rediscovered it. I fix PCs all the time so I thought I'd give it a crack but when I plugged it in all I got was clicking. After a washdown and rebuild with new Kemet Tantalum and EPCOS aluminum caps I'm at the same point I was at 20 years ago but worse. The monitor was lost to time. I think it was an high resolution RBG, it was not mono chrome. I have tried a 10 dip VGA adapter to hook up to an old 19" Viewsonic CRT but cant get it working.
Here is what it will do: Power on and stay on but sad Mac chime.
What I tried: unplug everything. Tested battery (good). Tried a different power supply (I have 2). Tried with no hard/ floppy drive. Took all RAM out, switched it around, tried just 4 (of 8 of mixed variety).
The hard drive indicator light does not light up.
Here's the specs: Mac IIcx 1988, Sony 40mb HD, Astec PSU, 8 Ram cards, 4 Samsung KMM581000A-8 021 SM, 3 unknown manufacture (has a globe on the back) GT-3009 and one with markings other than JMM1M/4M 09S, a Rasterops color board 264 and a standard floppy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here is what it will do: Power on and stay on but sad Mac chime.
What I tried: unplug everything. Tested battery (good). Tried a different power supply (I have 2). Tried with no hard/ floppy drive. Took all RAM out, switched it around, tried just 4 (of 8 of mixed variety).
The hard drive indicator light does not light up.
Here's the specs: Mac IIcx 1988, Sony 40mb HD, Astec PSU, 8 Ram cards, 4 Samsung KMM581000A-8 021 SM, 3 unknown manufacture (has a globe on the back) GT-3009 and one with markings other than JMM1M/4M 09S, a Rasterops color board 264 and a standard floppy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.