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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org.org (Jim Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Smoked ADB port help?
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Date: 20 Mar 91 21:45:46 GMT
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Unknown writes in a message to All

U> My ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) port is smoked on my cx. It costs 
U> $400 for a board swap!!! OOOUUUCCCCHH. Anybody know what component(s) 
U> on the mother board need to be replaced? If it's fairly straight 
U> forward I can handle it myself. 
U> Any help or references at would save me lots of bucks and anguish. 

The November 1989 MacTutor has a detailed article on how to repair the ADB fuse which almost certainly is what is blown.