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From: lim@iris.ucdavis.edu (Lloyd Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: IIcx has problems starting
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Date: 26 Aug 90 20:20:11 GMT
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Reply-To: lim@iris.ucdavis.edu (Lloyd Lim)
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My Mac IIcx, which is about two years old, has problems starting up.  I've
already taken it to CJS Systems (the best) and they couldn't find the problem
so hopefully one of you out there has the answer.

After the machine has been off for a while, say overnight, it will not turn on
again with either the keyboard or the switch in back.  To turn it on, I have
to unplug the Mac, wait 10 or 15 seconds, plug it back in, and hit the keyboard
a few times until it turns on.  If the machine is off but it is still warm,
there isn't a problem turning it on again.  Weird, huh?

It's not the keyboard or power cord or surge suppressor, I've tried substitutes
for each one.  My exact setup is:
  Mac IIcx with 5Mb and no internal hard disk
  Apple 13" RBG monitor with 8 bit video card
  Apple 800K external drive
  Mass Micro Syquest drive

Any ideas?

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