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From: RBAUER@oregon.uoregon.edu (Robert Bauer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: MAC SE Screen Jitters - HELP!
Message-ID: <18805@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Date: 9 Apr 90 20:01:34 GMT
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>>(1) Thin horizontal to subhorizontal "white" lines which slowly migrate
>>up and down the screen from both the top and bottom of the screen.
>>These are generally accompanied by screen flicker, and the lines appear
>>randomly but often enough to be annoying.
>>
>>(2) The screen sometimes becomes slightly compressed (horizontally) and
>>then "snaps" back to normal-looking display. 
>>
> Well, after living for 2 1/2 years, it sounds to me like the analog board
> on your Mac is about to die.  While not a serious problem, it is somewhat
> costly depending on where you go to get it fixed.  At the U. of C. Service
> center (where I work), it would run you about $225 (with 8% tax).  
> 
> Usually, lines and fade-in-out, and sudden screen loss is indicative of
> an analog board about to die.  The true sign of death is a thin, bright
> vertical (or horizontal line) while everything else is OK (hard drive
> boots, Mac makes normal sounds, etc.).
> 
> Does anybody who's every done board-level repairs on Macs know what exactly
> dies on these analog board ?
> 
Soft Solutions @ 907 River Rd. #98, Eugene, OR   97404  (503) 461 1136 has an
upgrade/repair kit for both SE and Plus/512/128K Macs.  The kit includes 
the components that typically fail but 'heavy duty' versions with either
a higher voltage/current/or lifetime rating from the manufacturer.  They also
offer a board repair with 1-yr warranty for $125.