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Mac Plus Video Flutter
Posted by: jack on 2017-05-30 21:36:51
Recently, the video on my Mac Plus started to get a bit shaky, I tried to capture that in this video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2yBmkOjlk

Note the occasional scanline in the video is not what I'm talking about, the screen is occasionally compressing horizontally, and then it'll stop for a bit (you even get to see this in the middle of the video I uploaded).

Anyone know what might be causing this? I've never recapped the A/B, might be the cause.

Edit: I should mention, 5V measures 4.91V; 12V measures 12.09V.

Posted by: bibilit on 2017-05-31 02:50:17
The Plus is notorious for having soldering weaknesses on the Analog Board, can be...

Posted by: techknight on 2017-05-31 15:33:53
Resolder the yoke plug. its screwed. Also, resolder the flyback. 

Posted by: jack on 2017-05-31 16:09:08
Resoldered both the yoke plug, the flyback, and a few other things around. Flicked it back on and there's no flutter (yet... that's the best part about intermittent issues!)

Posted by: techknight on 2017-05-31 18:18:26
There wont be as long as you desoldered, and resoldered with fresh new solder. 

Posted by: jack on 2017-05-31 19:04:45
I did, and indeed there still have been no issues. Thanks for your help.

Posted by: techknight on 2017-06-01 15:32:12
No problem. Hopefully she stays good! Next to recapping it of course 😉

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