I think the capicitors can still go bad, even if they don't look it. I know the ones in my dad's old TI89 Computer TV Box thingummer went bad, you never were able to tell just by looking, but their internal resistance goes up over time, and they just stopped doing what they were supposed to do. (Luckilly a junkshop got a whole shipment of them, and i picked up a few spares)
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Elliott Price <[email protected]> wrote: > Recap: > I recently got a Macintosh Classic, and the only problem with it is the > sound; you can BARELY hear it from the speaker, or external speakers when the > system volume is up all the way. (The chime is also VERY faint, that's why > I'm pretty sure it's hardware and not software.) > > Well, for those of you following this discussion, I looked VERY closely at > the capacitors, and they all look like they're in pristine condition... No > leaks, bulging, white crud; no fluids eeking out of them anywhere... Can they > look this good and still be bad? The speaker connector is buried really far > back on the analog board, and I really don't think that's the problem, since > I plugged in external speakers and it was still very faint. What could be > some other causes for this problem? The computer works fine in all other > regards. > Thanks > > P.S. I still can't get the ImageWriter to perform the self test... > > > -Elliott Price > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- -Sent from a Windows PC
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