20 Apr
2004
20 Apr
'04
8:48 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Teo Zenios
Sent: 21 April 2004 08:26
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Dead Mac IIfx
Normal procedure for a dead computer is to remove everything but the
videocard and main ram (in this case special 64 pin SIMMs
that you have to
install 4 at a time in the same bank).
The IIfx has a special scsi bus and is VERY picky about termination.
Yep, done all of that. I'm beginning to wonder about Mark's comments about
the battery though, since when I bought it at a car boot sale a few years
ago it had 2 very dead PRAM batteries so I put a couple of spares in and
away we went. Then it went back into storage while I waited to get my hands
on the black external terminator for a CD-ROM and when that came along (with
a Radius accelerator and an ethernet card) the machine wouldn't boot even
though the batteries were still ok.
I'll remove them and leave it for 24 hours.
Cheers folks
--
Adrian/Witchy
Owner & Webmaster, Binary Dinosaurs
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