on 2/3/04 6:00 PM, Josh Stacey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wish I could afford a new Mac/Apple but I cant. I have been using a PC > for as long as I have been in the computer world. > I have always wanted to learn the Mac OS. I am so fed up with Microsoft. > > I gotten into Mac recently cause my dad brought me a Classic II and it has a > checkerboard screen on it, > I still cant get it to work. So I come to the conclusion that the rom > chips are bad in it. Or at least one of them is. > So right now it is in my attic collecting dust and taking up space. I sure > would like to have it running though. > I think it would be really neat to work on. > > Josh
That's kindof an end-run around the original question, but I'm in the same dilemma you're in. I need two Classic II motherboards for units not working. If you can muster the courage, it'd be a good time to pull it out and try cleaning the motherboard with either the dishwasher method or a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol. This has been known to bring some back to life. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
