with out a doubt needs new caps.

PSU will need new caps as well.

Charles
www.MacCaps.com


On Dec 27, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Clark Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> Try a PRAM reset, Command-Option-p-r immediately after power up.
> 
> Remove any added RAM then try to boot.  If it does boot then put the memory 
> back and try it again.  It's possible the memory is bad or that the contacts 
> are dirty / oxidized.
> 
> Any chance you can try a different monitor and adapter or try that 
> combination on another Mac?
> 
> KK6ISP
> Yet another designated driver on the information super highway.
> 
> On Dec 26, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Karl Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Hello -
>> 
>> I'm trying to get an old mac running and am running into a problem with a 
>> IIsi (which has been sitting in my basement for probably 15 years or more). 
>> It is basic machine without any additional cards added, and connects to a 
>> 15" Sony via a MacView adapter (which has jumper switches set to 640x480 
>> @66hz I think). If I hit the power button the machine turns on, the fan 
>> runs, the green light turns on, but there is no chime, and nothing on the 
>> screen (seemingly no signal).  However, if I push option/command + power 
>> button on the keyboard, the screen turns white, so the keyboard seems to 
>> work and the graphics card is able to send some sort of plain white screen 
>> to the monitor.
>> 
>> The hard drive whirrs a bit, but doesn't seem consistently to be searching, 
>> and it does seem to act up more when I press that key combination.
>> 
>> I recently replaced the PRAM battery with a brand new one since I read that 
>> could cause problems but there doesn't seem to be any difference in behavior.
>> 
>> Any ideas on next steps for troubleshooting?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Karl
>> 
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