classic mac 500
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Hey fellow Newtonians! I need your help in fixing my eMate! The short of the story... I had it sitting in a chair under my dining room table. I had tomato's sitting on the table, and one of them rottened and leaked slightly. A few drops found its way into the eMate. I didn't know this until I got to work and tried to turn it on. I saw the stain.
I get home and take it apart. The only place I could find where it had dripped was on the metal cover that surrounds the PCMCIA slot. I checked all around several times and couldn't see anywhere it else it had spread. I cleaned the whole board to be safe.
Here's what its doing... absolutely nothing! Despite countless resets, all the different kinds of resets, nothing worked. The only sign of life you can find, is when you plug in the AC adapter. The green light comes on, but that's all it will do.
I got the idea that it could be a SMB fuse blown. Please excuse my electronic ignorance... but does anyone know if the eMate has a SMB fuse or more than one? If it does have one or more, how would one go about testing it with a digital multimeter? This is one area I lack knowledge in.
In general, is it fixable at all or am I screwed? I don't think it's a lost cause, because I'm adventurous and willing to try to fix it. I'd appreciate any and all help with this.
It's been one hell of a year for me personally this year. I do have good news on my friend with cancer. She's currently taking physical therapy and is starting college tomorrow. Her hair is growing back and she's getting stronger. Thank you for your prayers everyone!
I get home and take it apart. The only place I could find where it had dripped was on the metal cover that surrounds the PCMCIA slot. I checked all around several times and couldn't see anywhere it else it had spread. I cleaned the whole board to be safe.
Here's what its doing... absolutely nothing! Despite countless resets, all the different kinds of resets, nothing worked. The only sign of life you can find, is when you plug in the AC adapter. The green light comes on, but that's all it will do.
I got the idea that it could be a SMB fuse blown. Please excuse my electronic ignorance... but does anyone know if the eMate has a SMB fuse or more than one? If it does have one or more, how would one go about testing it with a digital multimeter? This is one area I lack knowledge in.
In general, is it fixable at all or am I screwed? I don't think it's a lost cause, because I'm adventurous and willing to try to fix it. I'd appreciate any and all help with this.
It's been one hell of a year for me personally this year. I do have good news on my friend with cancer. She's currently taking physical therapy and is starting college tomorrow. Her hair is growing back and she's getting stronger. Thank you for your prayers everyone!