Innes
Well-known member
Hello
Recently got a replacement Performa 630 after my last one croaked it. I have a quuck question about start-up.
So this one needs to be plugged in for a minute or so before it fires up and i'm just wondering why that is. I'm guessing that as its soft power running through the keyboard that some capacitors or the PRAM brick need a bit of a charge first. Anyone able to confirm?
In addition, I tried booting it with a Zip drive attached and it wasn't having any of it. I could hear it trying to do somthing, a noise from the main unit and some feedback through the speakers but i'm guessing that the additional power requirements from the Zip just meant it couldn't manage it. A Zip obviously wasn't the most obscure thing in the world, many would have been plugged into 630s so somthings clearly not right. Might a fresh PRAM with a proper charge help? I'm aware that the capacitors are old and all of them this age will need replacing at some point but i'm in no rush to learn how to soulder (yet, one day).
Thanks in advance for any input
Recently got a replacement Performa 630 after my last one croaked it. I have a quuck question about start-up.
So this one needs to be plugged in for a minute or so before it fires up and i'm just wondering why that is. I'm guessing that as its soft power running through the keyboard that some capacitors or the PRAM brick need a bit of a charge first. Anyone able to confirm?
In addition, I tried booting it with a Zip drive attached and it wasn't having any of it. I could hear it trying to do somthing, a noise from the main unit and some feedback through the speakers but i'm guessing that the additional power requirements from the Zip just meant it couldn't manage it. A Zip obviously wasn't the most obscure thing in the world, many would have been plugged into 630s so somthings clearly not right. Might a fresh PRAM with a proper charge help? I'm aware that the capacitors are old and all of them this age will need replacing at some point but i'm in no rush to learn how to soulder (yet, one day).
Thanks in advance for any input