Recent content by ferko86

If have this same issue with my Mac Portable 5120 (non backlight) I will bath it with isopropyl alcohol and then recap it . And probable buy a new battery . I haven’t recapped a Mac Portable before . Wish me luck guys …

I made a video for everyone to see , wanted to share my joy over this old dinosaur :love:

Thanks everyone ! And a huge thanks to @ESM-NL The resoldering of the J1 did the trick. It took me a while because I needed some tools from the US. My very first Fat Mac is alive and kicking.

That's wonderful !! Although, the guy in the video didn't discharge the CRT (!?) which in my head is always a must when dealing with the AB. This is how i understood the scenarios where it's needed or not discharging: Removing the Floppy - No discharge of CRT needed Remove the LB - No...

Well, the flopp drive is not super crucial to me . I guess I can use Floppy Emulator in worst case. But I really want to get pass the black screen .

Ok, It really seems like @cheesestraws is correct on the tap- method. Any good video on the hands-on for this scenario? See my video in this comment.

Yes, I will check this whn i have all tools needed to open and troubleshoot

THanks for the advice, that might be the case since i alway have to eject them manually , independent of which floppy I insert.

I have not dared to tap it firmly since this Mac Plus is my first baby :) But now that you mention it , it reminded me when I use to slap my grandpa's TV's when i was a kid :D I will try this right away.

Yes, unfortunately, I already check the brightness-button though and that it's not the cause. But yea, i guess those pranks were good back in the old days :)

Hi guys, I'm quite new to this Compact Mac-world, as the title says, when Mac is powered on, it gives the chime boot sound, but the screen is completely black. And after looking in Youtube most probably is due to need of recapping (probably the Analog Board) . Can anyone confirm or advice...