Re: My //e fails to turn on!

[qsilver@moose.erie.net (Salvatore Buttice)]

Peter Handel (zelix@parka.winternet.com) wrote:
: In article <h7PHOdE.roffe@delphi.com>, Alberto Roffe  <roffe@delphi.com> wrote:
: > 
: >I am having some problems with my Apple //e! It fails to turn on! I have
: >to turn its power switch on and off several times and sometimes wait a long
: >time till it finally powers up!

: I'd reccomend you leave your //e on 24 hours a day.  I thought this
: would damage my precious Apple II, but actually it's better for it,
: since power surges (turning it on/on) are what destroy computers and
: not leaving them on.

Yes and no. If you're going to leave it on 100% of the time, make sure 
that there is a fan installed in the system. This can be a fatal error if 
you don't.

:  
: >What could be the problem? The power supply? Would replacing it solve the
: >problem?

: In case your site missed the post, barry.schwarz@techall.wa.com had
: the same problem, and a new power supply fixed it.

Actually, a new power supply usually isn't usually the best fix. This is 
probably a broken switch, and the rest of the power supply is just fine. 
This happens a lot with this type of switch. If kind of blows too, cause 
you usually end up spending a lot on a new power supply and it's really a 
$.50 switch that is about impossible to replace. *sigh*

Best solution I use is to connect the whole kit and kaboodle to a 
powerstrip with an on/off button. That way you don't need to use the 
switch in the back (Just leave it permenantly on) and if the powerstrip 
switch breaks, a new one is about $8... :)

: Good luck, and Apple II Forever! :)

: >Roffe@delphi.com                             until you lose it

: --
: Peter Handel                               Student UNIX Systems Programmer
: Jesus is Lord!                             http://www.stolaf.edu/~handel
: zelix@winternet.com                        Apple IIGS Forever!
:  What does it profit a man, to gain a fortune, and yet lose his soul?

--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salvatore A. Buttice            Internet:      qsilver@moose.erie.net
104 Plum St. 	                Apple II Forever!
Erie, PA 16507                  WWW:           http://moose.erie.net/~qsilver
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------