My family bought an LC brand new in '91, and it made this sound for years. It did, and still does, work like a charm. I've heard reports of other people having this problem, so I would figure it's just a design flaw. Not enought RF shielding somewhere, I suppose.
If it really bothers you I would suggest unplugging the internal speaker and getting an external pair. I think that will fix it. You can get junky speakers for ~$5-10. (Personally I think it adds ambiance to the whole user experience. Kinda like the unmistakable buzzing of an Apple ][ 5 1/4" drive loading DOS 3.3, or the delicious whirring and clanking of a Superdrive booting up System 6.0.7.... ahhhh, the bliss.) >From: "Spiritus ex Machina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) >Subject: "Screaming" LC >Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:28:46 -0500 > >Folks, > >I'm doing some volunteer work at my son's school, trying to keep some >venerable hardware in use. I've got an LC that I'm trying to set up >for the kindergarden class to use for practicing keyboarding and >mouse manipulation. > >It starts up with a satisfactory 'Bong!' and seems to be running >System 7.5.5 with no problem. However, it starts screaming and >squealing like an AM radio in a really bad reception area. The >problem is definitely in the sound generation, not the hard drive >bearings. (I swapped hard drives to no effect; removed sound/fan >module and problem went away). > >Can anyone suggest a way to fix this? Certainly I can clip the >speaker leads, but then the soothing 'Bong!' goes away. :-( Is this >an indication that bit-rot is setting in and that I should just part >out the box to salvage other boxes? I have absolutely no money for >'upgrades'. Repairs will have to be made out of salvage or my own >resources. > >TIA for your help. > > Sp00ky, who is operating in not-for-profit mode > >-- > Spiritus ex Machina > No matter how paranoid you are > > >-- >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 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- 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
