Re: apple IIc power

[David Caplan <david@david.ath.cx>]

On Tue, 09 Jul 2002 19:31:07 -0400, Michael J. Mahon wrote:


Hmm, good question :)
  It was actually my friend who showed me a while ago, I suppose he used
a multimeter or something, but now that I look at it (just opened it up
again), I can't seem to find out the problem... it may just be the power
supply but I highly doubt it...

> david@david.ath.cx asked:
> 
>>Hi, I've got an Apple IIc, it wouldn't power on, so after some tests, I
>>isolated a big black capacitor (possibly in the power supply? or is that
>>external only)
>>would there be any ways of bypassing it? I would really like to get it
>>working again :)
> 
> I'm curious about how you isolated it as the problem without fixing the
> problem!
> 
> The way to proceed is to replace it.  Nothing else will fix it.
> 
> -michael
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