Re: IIc problems

["Stephen Shaw" <bottrawler@junkbuster.zzn.com>]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:32:27 +0000, Greg Andrzejewski wrote:

> I have determined that I have the Apple IIc that will control a Unidisk
> drive. I ran the self test and some jagged lines appeared on the screen
> and changed colors. A white flash sort of went up and down the screen.
> After about ten minutes of this, it was still going and I assume that
> there is something wrong with this machine. I opened the case up and all
> looks well, except for one capacitor. It's the capacitor in marked C44,
> just right of the volume control knob. The system will not boot (just goes
> into monitor dump mode). The capacitor appears to have been leeking some
> dark yellow ooze. I assume it has exploded. Sometimes the machine beeps
> upon power up, but rarely. Now what? Any thoughts?

The capacitor went low effective series resistance (ESR). Replace it and
try the IIc again.