[Duo2400] New to list-- 2400 won't start up- need experienced advice!

Greg 2400C at retrotechpost.com
Sun Feb 8 20:20:13 PST 2004


On Feb 8, 2004, at 8:38 PM, Sid Barras wrote:

> It worked fine for a week. Then when I tried hooking it up to a chain 
> of
> SCSI devices, it wouldn't start.
> I disconnected the chain after powering down, but the 2400 still won't
> start. I get no happy or sad mac, but the screen does light up. 
> Resetting
> via the apple-control-power switch, and the button on the back don't 
> help.
> No GLOD, and it won't start from a compact flash card on a pc card I 
> have
> with a system folder installed on it either.
>
> Neither will it start with the SCSI chain back together and connected 
> with a
> system software CD in the CD ROM drive.
>
> I'm at a loss.

You may have a blown SCSI Term Power fuse on the motherboard. It's a 
flea-sized SMD fuse under the processor on the underneath side of the 
logic board. Got an ohmeter, a #1 Phillips, and a T-8 Torx?


--
Greg
2400C at retrotechpost.com



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