on 11/6/03 8:29 PM, Chris "Zap" at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Finally! I fiddled around for a little bit longer with the Analog Board > and got it running. After adjusting the screen for perfect image, I figured > that the first thing I should do was try and get the thing to boot. > > I connected the hard drive that came with the Mac (MacSNAP SCSI & RAM > cards installed) and when it goes to boot, it reads the disk, shows a happy > mac, and then goes back to the blinking disk again.. and over and over.. No > clue what's going on there. > > So I figured I'd use a floppy to boot the machine. The eject mechanism > is stuck in the down position, so I have to manually hold the drive in the > up position to insert a disk, plus I don't remember if I even have any 400k > disks, but everything I've tried has gotten the X. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Chris > >
It's not uncommon for those old Macs to have worn or stuck floppy disk drives. Sometimes removing it and disassembling it from it's metal shell, dusting it wit a makeup brush and dripping a machine oil, like 3-in-one, on the moving parts, AVOIDING THE READ HEAD, will bring it back. Get me an address. I'll send something you can start with. 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> --> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
