Re: questions on apple hardware

["Robert L. Doerr" <tbinet@ic.net>]

Eric Young <thatguy@netexpress.net> wrote in article
<MPG.e66ad21f3de667989680@news1.netexpress.net>...
> 
> I'll try to make this quick...
> 
> 1) I received a few "broken beyond repair" apple IIe's from my school, 
> 	after swapping some parts, the only problem that they have a 
> 	display problem.  When the display first comes up, it's very 
> 	blurry, but that can be fixed by holding the connector tightly
> 	against the back of the IIe.  Does anyone have any suggestions
> 	on what's causing that, and how to fix it?

I have seen that several times before.  It is caused by oxidation on the
video
connector itself.  The barrel that makes up the body of the connector can
rotate in the bracket that is soldered to the board.  I usually clean it
and
solder the back side of the connector to the braket.  Poof! Problem gone.

Robert