Re: Dead Colour Classic..maybe

2014-06-16 Thread James Kelly
Hi all, Got my capacitors in the mail this morning and just finished soldering them onto the motherboard. Replaced the pram battery stuck it in and the CC booted right up! .put a smile on my face! Thanks so much to all of you for your help. Jim -- -- - You received this message

Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread BigClaim via Vintage Macs
I have a question about my Mac SE/30 I hope that I have formatted this email correctly for the group rules It is sent as plain text and I have included all my personal info If it is STILL not an acceptable post, kindly tell me EXACTLY WHY? OK - I have a Mac SE/30 I have had it for

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread Dylan McDermond
On Jun 16, 2014, at 11:32 AM, BigClaim via Vintage Macs vintage-macs@googlegroups.com wrote: I have a Mac SE/30. I have had it for years. I have not USED it for years. I tried to use it today. I plugged it in and turned the power switch and NOTHING This is a broken record of a response but

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread David Langley
Hi Mike, That sounds like it might be a bad power supply and/or analog board. A possible pseudo-quick fix would be to get a replacement off eBay, like this one:

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs
I'm agreeing with Dylan on this, Michael. I have an SE/30 that was working and then stopped. I have taken the bold step of recapping everything and it still refuses to start up. Admittedly, I have not been able to devote as much time as I would have liked due to other pressing family matters.

Re: Dead Colour Classic..maybe

2014-06-16 Thread 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs
James, welcome to The CAPacabana Club. Good man! Keith. On Monday, 16 June 2014, 18:19, James Kelly jrkell...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Got my capacitors in the mail this morning and just finished soldering them onto the motherboard. Replaced the pram battery stuck it in and the CC booted

Re: Dead Colour Classic..maybe

2014-06-16 Thread 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs
Jeff, I am going to use this method from now on. Soldering one pad will get it nice and flat and it'll look like a professional did it! Thanks, Keith On Thursday, 12 June 2014, 15:21, Jeff Walther t...@prismnet.com wrote: On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:06:56 AM UTC-5, James Kelly

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread Dylan McDermond
On Jun 16, 2014, at 2:51 PM, 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs vintage-macs@googlegroups.com wrote: If you would like to try repairing it yourself, try and get hold of Larry Pina's books, The Dead Mac Scrolls (DMS), Macintosh: Repair and Upgrade Secrets(MRUS) or Mac Classic and SE: Repair

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs
Hi Dylan, I need to go over my SE/30 again. I bought a replacement PSU and the same symptoms showed up. Despite checking, double-checking and rechecking the analog board and digital board, I cannot find any further faults. As I wrote, family issues took priority and it will be late summer

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread Doug McNutt
At 22:51 +0100 6/16/14, 'Keith Jamison' via Vintage Macs wrote: a bunch of good ideas that follow others. Nobody has mentioned fixing capacitors with a dishwasher. It's anything but permanent but if it works it pretty much proves the caps have leaked acid. Hot water is OK. No detergent. Be

Re: Mac SE/30 won't turn on - any suggestions?

2014-06-16 Thread Dylan McDermond
On Jun 16, 2014, at 3:41 PM, Doug McNutt dougl...@macnauchtan.com wrote: The power cable from the analog board with the power supply on it has known problems with the solder joints on the connectors. Look with a magnifying lens for a cracked solder joint. This is a 128k/512k/Plus issue.