on 2/22/04 1:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I was reading back in this mailing list's >archive, and noticed that folks have had a lot of success actually >DISHWASHING the motherboard. Think this might help my situation? Is >dishwashing the power board an option, or just the motherboard? What's a >good method of drying the board after washing it to prevent any further >potential damage?
I'm one of those who had good results with dishwashing. About 15 of 20 Classic II's all developed vertical bars as you describe or a checkerboard pattern. I ran 12 of the logic boards through the dishwasher and every one improved so that it would boot. However, most of them produce no sound or a very weak sound. I only washed the logic board, after removing battery and SIMMs. I ran normal dishwasher cycle with normal soap but no dry. I left the boards to dry for about 3 days, turning them over occasionally. Some have said you can speed up the dry by warming in the oven. The theory is that stuff leaks out of capacitors as they age, and the dishwasher cleans up the residue. I never suspected any other component than the logic board, because I could swap them around and the problem followed the board. http://katsmacs.blogspot.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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
