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Mac Classic II starts to grey screen
Posted by: joshc on 2019-09-17 11:40:59
Can a classic II boot without a PRAM battery? I’ve tried to research this but can’t find a definitive answer. I had to remove the battery holder as the battery had leaked and I cleaned the board carefully with isopropyl alcohol to get rid of all the crap. A couple of the caps are starting to leak but I thought I’d try to see what the board can do in its current state. It starts to a blank grey screen, the icon and cursor never show. 

Posted by: Dog Cow on 2019-09-17 15:31:15
Can a classic II boot without a PRAM battery?
Yes.

Posted by: techknight on 2019-09-19 09:48:47
But... not without fresh caps! 

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