Jeff, Thanks for the tip. I've been reading a lot about this so I fully expect to have to do some work on any older machines I might find unless it's already been done.
--Chad On Friday, October 12, 2012 10:27:55 AM UTC-5, Jeff Walther wrote: > > > If you find any machines "new-in-box" most likely they won't work because > the logic board capacitors will have leaked by now -- not to mention that > if no one has removed the logic board battery there's about a 50% chance it > will have leaked with much worse consequences. > > These things aren't maintenance-free, even just sitting in a box. > > Jeff Walther > -- ----- 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/
