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SE/30 rebooting problem with screenshot

macclassic

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My SE/30 has now started rebooting by itself in a vicious loop, and "extensions off" makes no difference.

On a couple of switch on's it also displayed the shown pattern for a couple of seconds, which then disappears before it tries to boot?

Screen Shot 2020-01-03 at 14.23.06.png

 

dochilli

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Check the voltage of the AB. May me low voltages. Must be 12 and 5 V. Voltages can be checked at the floppy port.

Is the logic board recapped?

Check the reset button. Can be the cause, if it is

Reseat Rom and Ram.

 
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macclassic

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Yes it's been recapped.

But I've just checked the voltages at the port and the 12V is reading 12.72v and the 5v is fluctuating between 4.59 and 4.62v :-(

 
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Bolle

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That’s right on the edge of when one of the Sony soundchips resets the system.

The Sony PSU is easy to recap, that’s what I would start with. I think there’s even a list of the needed caps around here somewhere...

 
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macclassic

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Thanks for the help and assistance in this matter.

I've just swapped in a spare power supply producing 4.9v and the problem has gone.

The recap will have to wait :)

 
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