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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Ha, Monitors somehow was not enabled in my control panel. So the verdict is in: 640x480
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    I checked all over the control panel, but could not find out the screen resolution of my system. I'd be happy to do it if you tell me...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    What's also weird is that the ROM does not tell you anything. In the compact Macs, when the RAM is faulty, a death chime is heard, with...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Well, I'm a bit embarrassed to say that in the end, it was one of the two 8MB RAM modules (or both): I plugged in the 32MB one that came...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Well, happy to report that my system works with the spare eBay LB that I just received. So in the end, it was not an issue with the PS...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    So I went ahead and disassembled both PS and AB. It's a bit involved, but not as difficult as I thought it would be. There was quite a...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Assuming my PS is OK (which seems to be the case), I see 3 possibilities 1) AB and LB are decoupled, and LB can boot up without a good...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    I thought about an analog board issue. But would this prevent the boot process from proceeding ? Again, the system is just not accessing...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Yes, 5V and 12V right on the money (from HDD molex) Yes, health chime followed with some HDD noise (self test at startup) Nothing...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    I cleaned out the contacts on the board itself, but will look in as well. By the way, I'm not sure if it has anything to do with it...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Yes I also checked, and there is hardly any corrosion around the battery. I removed the Velcro backing and spent 30mn inspecting all the...
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    pinto_guy replied to the thread 5260/120 issue.
    Thanks. I mostly know compact macs that still show a display when the HDD is toast, with a flashing question mark Mac. Do I understand...
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    I got a 5260/120 from CL yesterday for $30. Came with Stylewriter 1500, modem etc.. After cleanup, fixing the FDD and cleaning some...
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    Thanks Corey. I had posted something similar 3 years ago on the Lisalist forum. I used an OPL560 IR sensor which did the trick...
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