Thanks For the information. As soon as I get the case off of it, I will look at those things really closely. I think we have a magnifying glass that I can use to see it better.
Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:17 AM Subject: Re: Macintosh Classic II computer > Josh Stacey wrote: > > If a compastor is leaking it needs to be found and replaced. Which I dont > > think one of those would be hard to find just the leaking one hard to find. > > But who knows. Once I get the cover off of it I will first unplug the > > floppy and the harddrive (If it has a harddrive) and see what happens. > > Hi Josh. > Check around the pram battery and surrounding area. The Classic II's are hard on > the pram battery. Left unchecked the result is a nasty mess when the battery leaks > You might try cleaning the pins of the rom and memory with a pencil eraser if > you find no visable damage from a leaking battery or caps. > As a last resort the dishwasher, contact cleaner or a bath in a light mix of > vinagar and water, ect is probably your next best option, please do a good > visual check of the board as once you've washed it, its hard to find the stains > and other signs that will help you indenify faulty componants. > > Checkerboard is a fairly common occurance with classics which may indicate badly > seated or dirty connections with the ram/rom or any of the other socketed bits > like the verticaly mounted fpu as mentioned earlier. Point here is check the > easy stuff first, make a note of stains or other stuff that shouldn't be on the > board and the caps near the center of it, then as a last resort bung it in the > dishwasher. > > Best of luck when you finally crack the case, I hope its something easy to fix. > http://macfaq.org/index.shtml > > > > -- > 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> > --> 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/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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> --> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
