PSA to SparcBook 2 Users

John Herron barythrin at gmail.com
Thu Sep 24 22:24:21 CDT 2020


Apologies if this is easily found info but is there a good guide on getting
into the tadpole systems? I recall my last time felt futile and I read some
warnings from folks smarter than me suggesting its easy to break but not
properly disassemble.

On Tue, Sep 22, 2020, 1:45 PM null via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> No, this applies only to Tadpole Series 2 and potentially Series 1
> machines (although I have not observed the latter)
>
> Series 3(/3000) are completely different internally. Your SB3000 is safe-
> at least from this failure mode.
>
> > On Sep 22, 2020, at 11:02, Alan Perry via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > You flush electronics with Indian Pale Ale? Too many TLAs.
> >
> > This isn't a problem on the model of SparcBook you sold me, is it?
> >
> >> On 9/22/20 10:53 AM, Ian Finder via cctalk wrote:
> >> There is a 1000uf 10v cap on the main logic board just above the Bt
> display controller.
> >> It is leaking... a lot. (4/4 samples so far)
> >> Go replace it, flush the area and scrub the with 99.9% IPA.
>


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