Recent content by cppursell

I'm pretty sure the ROM wasn't the problem, and the capacitors are still bad, I can sometimes hear them whining. I'm sure the computer will eventually fail again, and then at that point I'll decide whether replacing the capacitors will be worth the effort.

The computer works now! I couldn't wait a week, I just let it finish drying overnight, probably not a wise thing to do.. but it worked. I have an 80mb hard drive, and 4mb of ram. Cool! I posted a thread asking this, but I can ask here too: Where can I find some applications and games for this...

When I was about 7-10, I got my dad's Macintosh SE (after he upgraded to a performa). It's long gone now, but one thing I remember is the fun screen-savers it had. Now I'm 17 and have a Mac Classic II (fully working thanks to the help I got from an earlier thread). It's got Word and Powerpoint...

Okay! I washed it in the dishwasher, then blot dried it, and now it will sit upright peacefully for a week! I went to the electronics store to get replacement capacitors, and found it to be a little too expensive for this project ($25). I just hope that the existing ones will work for the time...

Okay, I've taken out the green motherboard with the RAM in it, but I'm not sure where the capacitors are; can you point them out to me? Here's a link to the two boards in question, the green board with the RAM, and the tan board standing on the side: http://gallery.mac.com/cppursell#100081

Okay, I can get the capacitors at Radioshack. As for washing the board, I just want to be a little careful: Should I use detergent? The dishwasher uses hot water, is that okay? When drying, should it be room temperature air dry for a week or so, or speed dry it in the washer? Last but not...

Okay, I'm guessing I can go to an electronics store or Radioshack to get some capicitors, but I have no clue what to get, or which ones to replace, can I get some help in that area?

Hi. I just got my hands on a Macintosh Classic II, shipped to me for free from a guy who said it worked fine. I plugged in the keyboard, mouse, and power, and flipped the switch, and voila! A nice black and white checkerboard on display. I restarted it many times, and it mainly sticked with the...