[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The one on the hard drive has a line on it too. But I don't know which >way it's supposed to be... Pushed in?? Out?? Is the line supposed to >be horizontal? Vertical? > >If it's vertical, the button is in. If horizontal, the button is out.
Leave it horizontal (out). That's the normal position of this push button. Vertical is for remote switching it on/off from another Mac, on a network, etc etc. >I got this machine to come on before by just playing around with that >button in the back (of hard drive). Now, no matter how much I play with >it, it won't come on. Yes, that's a known trick when the start-up circuitry in the IIci has gone old. You push it, wait a second and push it again, hoping thta the circuit has stored just enough electricity to come through startup. Now that this trick doesn't work, we may either assume: 1. the start-up circuit has gone even worse, or: 2. another fault has arrised; not in the start-up circuit, but somewhere else. Because you mention that you had to do the start-up trick before, I think the circuit has finally given up. But before anything else, open the Mac, take out everything and clean the area on the main board right behind the power switch with a brush and a cotton-tip. Especially around the small round 'cans', the capacitors. Then put it all back and try again :) It can be repaired by replacing one or more parts (capacitors, I think) on the main board. Requires some soldering. >You know... I don't even know HOW to turn this thing on!! Should I >leave it plugged into the power strip all the time? Yep, that's OK. >Maybe I'll spend a little money. A new main board is what you need, I guess. They're not expensive (10 - 20 $). -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
