19 May
2016
19 May
'16
3:10 p.m.
On Thu, 19 May 2016, Chris Hanson wrote:
I haven't booted my Lisa 2/10 in a very long time,
not since before a cross-country move.
I'm a little worried about it. Last time I looked (a couple years ago) it didn't
look like any caps had gone though. And at least it doesn't have an internal battery
to worry about.
It definitely needs a floppy drive recalibration though, if not repair. Now that
MacFloppyEmu exists (and I have one) I may just not worry about it, and run a cable out to
use with that instead, so I can install the latest Office System as well as install
Workshop.
I also need to pull out and boot my NeXT mono slab.
-- Chris
Be sure to check the battery! I saw a Lisa on EEVblog that met a horrible
end. Rotted out more thoroughly than any Amiga I've ever seen with battery
issues.
It reminds me, I should probably pull my Dad's Lisa 2 out of storage next
time I visit and give it a good looking over.
I have found NeXT machines to age pretty well. If they don't fire right up
just give the battery a change.
Best,
Sean