>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.
The squeal COULD be a bad Sound Control Panel. Got a way to replace it and try again? Jeff -- 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
