On Jun 27, 11:56 pm, poopoopoopoo <[email protected]> wrote:
> I picked up a very clean Mac Plus with all the trimmings - 40mb CMS

> I did a bit more housecleaning before I reassembled it. It booted
> right up but after awhile now it randomly reboots. I am beginning to
> suspect bad RAM.

Most likely the power supply is marginal and every time an event draws
a little too much power the voltage dips below the level that will
support the CPU, and it resets.

See this document for details:

<http://68kmla.org/files/>

In brief, you'll want to measure the 5V supply with a voltmeter and if
low, measure the 12V supply (they're linked rather than individually
regulated).   If they're both low, then you can adjust the internal
pot. to raise the 12V back up to nominal and get the 5V back up as
well.   If the 12V is nominal and 5V is low then some components need
replacing.   If adjusting the pot. won't bring the voltage back up to
nominal, then some components need replacing.

Jeff Walther

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