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From: nestor@euler.Berkeley.EDU (Nestor F. Michelena)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: HELP WITH 9-MONTH-OLD MAC PLUS (screen problem)
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Date: 11 Dec 89 23:38:44 GMT
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My 9-month-old Mac Plus just broke down. Despite I hear the usual beep
after turn on and it can read the system from a floppy, the screen is
completly dark. I can only see sporadic dots of light.
It's possible to eject the floppy using command-e, so I assume that
the problem is with some connection of the screen.
I have always used it with a fan (Kensington System Saver) and now I am
doubting of its effectiveness (it's noisier and vibrates nuch more than a
SE fan, for instance). Moreover, the Mac has not been used intensively since
I don't have a hard disk yet.
I'd really appreciate your opinions on how to fix it. Should I try to check
welded connections...? How much is the cost of changing the power supply,
if this were the cause?
Please, repply by e-mail to nestor@euler.berkeley.edu

Thanks