Ah, that could well be the case. How can you tell which one(s) are bad? Is
there a way to tell for sure if it is the flyback, or the capacitors? Thanks,
-Elliott Price
Quoit - Macintosh Computer Services
hobbittech.com/quoit
On May 24, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Ryan C. Underwood wrote:
>
> If the clicking is rhythmic, and nothing else happens, it is more likely
> that you have dried up capacitors on the analog board that are
> preventing the power supply from coming up.
>
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 03:10:36PM -0700, Elliott Price wrote:
>> I have a Mac Plus that I'm pretty sure has a bad flyback transformer. When
>> you flip the switch, it makes a sort of rhythmic clicking, and nothing else
>> happens. I opened it up, and the flyback has white and brown residue on it
>> in certain areas.
>> Can you get new transformers? If so, where could I get one? Or is it better
>> to just get a new analog board? How hard is it to replace the transformer?
>> It looks easy enough to de-dsolder and then drop in a new one. Are there any
>> precautions to take to make sure it's fully discharged?
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> -Elliott Price
>>
>> Quoit - Macintosh Computer Services
>> hobbittech.com/quoit
>>
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