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OK. I managed to replace 10 capacitors. I would have done them all, but couldn't find several at any local stores. One odd thing is that most of the capacitors I used were actually smaller than the originals, even though they boasted the same specs, and some of them even higher. Quite a few...

OK. I've gotten past my fear of CRTs and I've discharged and removed the analog board. I've also used a wire to verify all capacitors are discharged. So now I'm ready to begin replacing capacitors. I am about go to Radio Shack and/or Fry's to hunt down some caps. Whichever ones I can't find...

I'd like to add a little something to this. I've been playing around with it more and I removed the memory modules and ROM chips and put them back in. Now the symptoms have changed a bit. Now the screen stays totally blank, no matter where I set the brightness control on the front. However...

I have had this Mac Plus for years with intent to repair it. When I acquired it, it would boot and work but the screen would get very blurry. Tapping the side of the computer would sometimes correct it for a few seconds. I'm good at soldering but never really worked on high voltage stuff, so...

Thanks.. to my surprise, that actually worked.

Okay, thanks. I'll keep him in mind. I don't suppose you'd know the correct length for the ibook clamshell? I'm still going to investigate the LED thing. I have several clamshells so it won't be catastrophic if I wind up destroying the LCD as a learning experience. Also, this particular one...

I understand what you are saying. But I've been looking for an excuse to try it for a while. Electrically speaking, there is no problem. I am sure I could find a place to power the LEDs and probably even use a transistor or something from the backlight signal to allow it to turn on and off...

I also have some dead iBook clamshell batteries. I have tried to figure out how to take them apart, but so far no luck. I peeled the stickers off each side and I can see the cells, but attempts at loosening the snaps or prying the case apart have failed. Obviously, I could use the dremel and...

Hey guys.. I was just googling looking for info on my clamshell and found this thread. Strange to find it on a 68K mac forum. But anyway, I just received a blueberry clamshell that I paid nearly nothing for. It works, but the backlight has a pink color to it for the first several minutes of...