----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:37 PM Subject: the unbootable classic II
> well not really unbootable. but i got it today on ebay for .02 (yes you read > that right, the guy's inherited a 1000sq foot storage space of classics and > is trying to get rid of them). i turn it on and hear the chime. the > harddrive spins, but the screen stays black. booted it off a floppy with sys > 6 on it and same thing happens. > > did something come loose? for the price i don't really care and he's cool > enough to send me a new one tomorrow. but if anyone can help me out here > (i'm not classic mac savvy yet), i'd love to be able to have two working > classic IIs and plan to give it to a friend who's a starving artist writer. > > thanks in advance! > baron If you get the bong, then there may be a loose connetor in there to be dealt with, or the CRT is bad. Go with the first prognosis. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
