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From: chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: What should I do with a 128K Macintosh (MacProblem)
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Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 14:01:45 EST
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>> Does anyone know how long the original Macs have lasted before their
>> failure rates start going up the far side of the bathtub curve?

>I can't speak for every old Mac, but mine is one of those from the
>first 90 days, nearing his fourth birthday.  Though he started out as
>a 128K, he now has 128K ROM and 2 Meg RAM.

Sounds like mine. Mine is about that old, upgraded to 512K, upgraded to
512Ke, and recently installed a Dove board to go to 2Meg and and a SCSI.

I have blown my flyback twice. One fixed by an Apple rep for ~150 by
swapping the analog board, once by an independent who swapped the flyback
for $40 (and put in an improved part -- the one Apple ought to have used in
the first place). 

That's pretty painless in my eyes. And cheaper than Applecare. 

As a side note, most 'power supply' or analog board problems aren't in the
power supply. Most tend to be failed flybacks, which are attached to the
analog board. If you can find a good independent repair place (as opposed to
a good, dependent board swapper) you can save a fair amount of money and get
a more reliable computer. Most of the media screaming at Apple over this has
been uninformed and misdirected. There is a problem with the analog board,
but it isn't the power supply. It is an under-specced flyback. Newer
machines should be okay, and you can save yourself a lot of hassle by using
a fan on your mac. ESPECIALLY if you put anything else in the case.

>I'm still using the original battery.

I replaced mine, although I didn't need to -- just being conservative, I guess.

>MultiFinder runs great with the 2 Meg, by the way.

How did we EVER live without Multifinder?
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Chuq "Fixed in 4.0" Von Rospach			chuq@sun.COM	Delphi: CHUQ