Recent content by rocket-dog

Hello! I have had the Mac out on the bench. Screen is as black as night. I had ear my to the case (heck works with engines!) and I heard two noises. First there were a few faint metallic ticks and then what I think I could term "CRT" whistle (but no louder than normal for a screen of its age.)...

I realized I said right when I meant to say left about the second my internet box powered down. The only mitigation I can offer is that the Mac sits on shelf with the screen to the wall, hence the left hand side becomes the right hand side. I get a bit self-conscious posting which makes me a bit...

Thanks! I was only joking............

Hello! Thanks everybody for your suggests both technical and philosophical. I agree moving the PSU outside will dent the Mac's compactness and that would be a shame. But it would free air space in the case and because he/she/it is rather elderly, he/she/it won't be moved apart from dusting. The...

Hello! Has anybody here replaced the internal power supply with an external one? Does anybody foresee any problems with undertaking this venture? Would two power supplies, one for screen and one for the logical board, be a good approach? My recently purchased Mac Plus is in an OK condition (no...