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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
 Posted - 12 Mar 2003 : 06:08:35
My IIsi has developed a problem. When I power-on, the 'on' light illuminates for a split second and then nothing else happens.I've not had chance to do tinker with it yet, and I've not much experience with Mac II's, but my inkling is that its a PSU problem. Or perhaps not? Anyone with any ideas? Jobf
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 12 Mar 2003 : 06:37:15
tried replacing your PRAM battery? If that doesn't help, i'd say the PSU's toast.  -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2003 : 01:33:32
make suer that you have a good fitting power cable....I've had computers perk right up with a different power cable Official 68k videographer
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2003 : 13:04:25
It could be a bad ram .-danny
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 11:34:18
check all your SCSI cables... I'm thinking if mine had a problem, a SCSI problem was to blame..maybe if you take out all the ram, and the hard drive and just boot from a floppy Official 68k videographer
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 18 Mar 2003 : 14:57:35
I forget do the IIs have ram soldered to the board you might need a dimm in it.-danny
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 11:57:17
the IIsi are having onboard 1 MB of RAM...Official 68k videographer
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2003 : 13:41:12
quote:
the IIsi are having onboard 1 MB of RAM...Official 68k videographer
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Thats good.-danny
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
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Posted - 01 Apr 2003 : 06:09:55
yeah.... cept when you need system 7  Official 68k videographer
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FuDHuD
Starting Member
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 04 Apr 2003 : 08:19:17
Jobf,Adding to Cory5412's advise re: SCSI and power: Unhook everything from the 'si, open it up and unseat every internal connection, blow it out with some compressed air, reseat the connections, and hook it back up with a different power cable. Sounds like a lot, but should take you about 2 minutes. Good Luck,
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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 04 Apr 2003 : 09:26:16
Thanks for the tips guys. I've tried most of the suggestions, and it looks like a PSU problem. I'm not delving into the PSU, and since I can pick up another unit cheap or another PSU, I'll just do that. Is the PSU si-specific? Or can I use one out of another II series machine? Jobf. http://jobf.kicks-ass.org |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 04 Apr 2003 : 15:53:40
You can use one out of another Mac II series machine, but its definately not gonna fit in the case! -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2003 : 21:56:26
the IIsi PSU (when working [:P)] is a pretty powerful little piece of work I had one powering 3 HDDs and a floppy drive once...Official 68k videographer
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