Re: FS/T Apple stuff and of questions

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net>]

"Richard Kilpatrick" <delorean@NOSPAMbtconnect.com> wrote in
message BD2C6037.6202%delorean@NOSPAMbtconnect.com">news:BD2C6037.6202%delorean@NOSPAMbtconnect.com...
: On 27/7/04 5:34 pm, in article 2mnehsFp17b8U1@uni-berlin.de,
"Liam Busey"
: <buseyl@yahoo.com> wrote:
:
: > Is it completely dead? Can you observe any change in state of
the machine
: > when flip the power switch (ie flashing LEDs, spinning fan,
etc)? If not it
: > may be as simple as a blown fuse, bad switch, or loose wire.
:
: With Color Classic there are several possibilities. Importantly
the PSU is
: not interchangable with other Classic Macs.
:
: > I've read that Classics have a bare bones copy of their
system software in
: > ROM. Supposedly you can access it by by holding down
command-option-x-o at
: > startup.
:
: It's a PITA and it doesn't always work. Sounds like impending
HD failure,
: mine has the same issues. I think it might be related to the
PSU/Analogue
: board.
:
: > IIRC, Mac SE have two slots in the front for floppy drives.
If the unit came
: > with a harddrive the top one will be covered by a face plate
with a
: > harddrive status LED embedded in it. If there is a harddrive
you should be
: > able to hear it spin up.
:
: The 40SC in my SE died; replacing it with a newer, 105Mb SCSI
involved
: playing with drivers and later formatters to make it work ;)
:
: > I don't think you can swap their power supplies. To open up
the SE and
: > probably the Classic, you'll need a long narrow shafted torx
screw driver.
: > Was it a T10?
:
: T15 IIRC, often offered on eBay. You also want
: a case cracker, a sort of clamp with flattened
: end to free off the casing.

Yes, T15, but you can get a 6" extension for your
nut driver at Sears hardware. That's what I ended
up getting. The nut driver handle has to have a
straight tube, no high and low spots. As far as
cracking the case, you can lay it on it's side
and push on it and it'll come apart.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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