Re: bad emac switch?
thought it was two wires, been a while since I took our eMac apart(old 700MHz if that makes any difference). If it were me I'd take it apart and see how it works, it's broken any how, right? :) At the very least that should tell you which wires do what. -sam > > Hey Sam, I have 3 wires, one large black, one small red & one small > black. I'm guessing that the two small wires get the switch, then what > do I do with the bigger black wire? Jeff > On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Sam Macomber wrote: > >> >> IIRC it's just a two wire momentary on switch.get a basic one >> from >> your local electronic supply store (used to say radio shack, but they >> carry so little of that kind of stuff any more) Only think to think >> about is if you need to take the computer apart in the future so: A) >> make the wires disconnectable or B) have the switch attached to the >> innards and not the outer shell. >> >> -sam >> >>> >>> Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch >>> (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of >>> bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the >>> switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bad emac switch?
Hey Sam, I have 3 wires, one large black, one small red & one small black. I'm guessing that the two small wires get the switch, then what do I do with the bigger black wire? Jeff On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Sam Macomber wrote: > > IIRC it's just a two wire momentary on switch.get a basic one from > your local electronic supply store (used to say radio shack, but they > carry so little of that kind of stuff any more) Only think to think > about is if you need to take the computer apart in the future so: A) > make the wires disconnectable or B) have the switch attached to the > innards and not the outer shell. > > -sam > >> >> Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch >> (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of >> bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the >> switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bad emac switch?
IIRC it's just a two wire momentary on switch.get a basic one from your local electronic supply store (used to say radio shack, but they carry so little of that kind of stuff any more) Only think to think about is if you need to take the computer apart in the future so: A) make the wires disconnectable or B) have the switch attached to the innards and not the outer shell. -sam > > Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch > (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of > bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the > switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bad emac switch?
On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: > > On 8/26/09 1:41 PM, "Jeffrey Engle" Broadcast > into the > ether: > >> Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch >> (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of >> bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the >> switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff > > Replacing that switch and the Evad cable were standard shop daily > jobs back > when I worked in the repair shop. Just go to eBay and buy a > replacement. > They can't be expensive. One question though.. are they all the same? J --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bad emac switch?
nothing on ebay, and what I could find elsewhere, was expensive! close to 40 bucks! darn... On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: > > On 8/26/09 1:41 PM, "Jeffrey Engle" Broadcast > into the > ether: > >> Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch >> (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of >> bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the >> switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff > > Replacing that switch and the Evad cable were standard shop daily > jobs back > when I worked in the repair shop. Just go to eBay and buy a > replacement. > They can't be expensive. > > Kyle Hansen > -- > "I reject your reality and substitute my own" -- Adam Savage > (Mythbusters) > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bad emac switch?
On 8/26/09 1:41 PM, "Jeffrey Engle" Broadcast into the ether: > Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch > (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of > bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the > switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff Replacing that switch and the Evad cable were standard shop daily jobs back when I worked in the repair shop. Just go to eBay and buy a replacement. They can't be expensive. Kyle Hansen -- "I reject your reality and substitute my own" -- Adam Savage (Mythbusters) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
bad emac switch?
Ok, just bought an emac on ebay that came with a bad power switch (yes, I tested it with my sisters emac switch) is there a way of bypassing the switch or possibly using something else to work the switch? I can solder? what say you Jeff --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
