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From: munson@fir.Berkeley.EDU (Ethan V. Munson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Is my Mac Plus going to die??!!!
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Date: 16 Jul 90 20:49:46 GMT
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Symptom:  Sometimes, for the first half hour or so that my
Mac Plus runs,  the video image is unstable.  That is, its size varies
as if the machine is losing power.  I think the power from the wall outlet
is stable.

My fear:  I seem to remember that this is a sign of impending doom for
the computer's power supply.  I also remember that this is a case where
the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy fails.  Letting the
power supply fail might damage many other components, that would
otherwise be safe.

My question:  Is my memory correct?  Should I be hustling my computer to
the nearest repair shop to get a new power supply?

Ethan Munson
munson@yew.Berkeley.EDU
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