> I poked around some of my documentation, it looks like vertical > stripes represent issues with the power board or mainboard. Turn > the thing off for day and carefully remove the power board (vertical > board on the side). Inspect the solder joints to see if any are > broken, if so a soldering iron can fix it. Ensure there is no > damage to the electrical components themself (leaking or bulging > capacitors, exploded resistors, blown fuses, etc.). It is a tedious > job, it is easy to miss problems, and the problem may not even be > visible upon inspection. > > Just be careful while working around a CRT, and don't work around > one unless you are comfortable with it and very cautious. A CRT > can store a lot of charge -- which is why I suggested waiting a > day, so it will hopefully bleed off. CRTs can also implode. I > haven't seen the consequences of either, but I don't want to hear > first hand information about folklore becoming reality! That said, > things like cold joints are easy to fix. I have done so on a few > SE and SE/30's myself
Ok, I will take it apart and see what I can find. Do you know about how long a CRT retains a charge after being unplugged and turned off? If it's been disconnected for a month or more there shouldn't be any charge left at all I wouldn't think, correct? I'm just thinking about my Plus and eventually repairing that. Anyone have any other ideas/experience with this problem? ------------ Nat Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
