> And it's another baby... won't know if it's a boy or a girl until I get it > started (though most of my babies turn out to be girls, so far I have a > Tanaquil, a Cleopatra and a Xenobia among others). > > I just got a 512Ke off ebay. > > The computer receives power (I can hear the faint surging sound of the power > coming on, and another sound when I turn it off, though nothing else -- I > believe these early macs had no internal fan) but does not beep or light up > or show the blinking icon (though sometimes I see a very slight flash of > light on screen when I first turn the power swtich on). Instead of the beep > and the sound of the computer powering up, it makes a very soft putt-putt > noise and goes silent; the screen is dark.
> Thanks in advance to the more experienced troubleshooters out there! > > Sara > The putt putt is either the disk drive cycling, or an underadjusted power supply. Since these old guys go thru the hands of apes before you get it, remove the back and be sure the connector to the CRT tube yoke is still attached. Check for any other out-of-place plugs and wires. Then go for the voltmeter to be sure your power is adjusted to the right output (the hole in the side of the Mac that's covered by that white paper. Find the adjustment marked by a long line and a dashed line. That's the power supply adjustment. It's toward the back.) Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. 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/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
