Apple Lisa 2/5 Help - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Courtney Louise · 2nd Dec 2014, 7:47 am

Just picked one of these babies up, complete with Profile HDD and Printer etc but can't get any life out of it except the screen to illuminate with scan lines but nothing more, no beeps nothing. Any ideas? Already recapped the PSU.

Freya · 2nd Dec 2014, 9:18 am

I had lots of problems on the memory board with failed silicon, my advice is to try and locate some known working boards to isolate your problem, saves so much time and expense IMHO.

Courtney Louise · 2nd Dec 2014, 9:23 am

Hi Freya,

Do you still have one or any boards for one?

Kindest Wishes

Courtney

Freya · 2nd Dec 2014, 10:22 am

sadly not, mine went along with a variety of spare boards some 10 years back now. It was a pain to keep going with failures after periods of inactivity, mostly silicon problems but even the disc drive had needed rebuilding.
Try also asking at some computer only forums like vintage computer as a suggestion.

Moonferret · 3rd Dec 2014, 12:10 am

It's been many years since I last had an Apple Lisa but one thing to always check is that there is no damage to the IO board from leaking batteries.

Cheers,
Dave

Courtney Louise · 3rd Dec 2014, 5:29 pm

Hi Dave,

There is some damage but I have cleaned all the corrosion away and metered all the tracks for breaks etc

2nd Dec 2014, 7:47 am	#1
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Welshpool, Powys, Wales Posts: 1,327	Apple Lisa 2/5 Help Just picked one of these babies up, complete with Profile HDD and Printer etc but can't get any life out of it except the screen to illuminate with scan lines but nothing more, no beeps nothing. Any ideas? Already recapped the PSU. __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

2nd Dec 2014, 9:18 am	#2
Freya Octode Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 1,990	Re: Apple Lisa 2/5 Help I had lots of problems on the memory board with failed silicon, my advice is to try and locate some known working boards to isolate your problem, saves so much time and expense IMHO. __________________ Stephen _________"It`s only an old telly" ___

2nd Dec 2014, 9:23 am	#3
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Welshpool, Powys, Wales Posts: 1,327	Re: Apple Lisa 2/5 Help Hi Freya, Do you still have one or any boards for one? Kindest Wishes Courtney __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

2nd Dec 2014, 10:22 am	#4
Freya Octode Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 1,990	Re: Apple Lisa 2/5 Help sadly not, mine went along with a variety of spare boards some 10 years back now. It was a pain to keep going with failures after periods of inactivity, mostly silicon problems but even the disc drive had needed rebuilding. Try also asking at some computer only forums like vintage computer as a suggestion. __________________ Stephen _________"It`s only an old telly" ___

3rd Dec 2014, 12:10 am	#5
Moonferret Triode Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 16	Re: Apple Lisa 2/5 Help It's been many years since I last had an Apple Lisa but one thing to always check is that there is no damage to the IO board from leaking batteries. Cheers, Dave

3rd Dec 2014, 5:29 pm	#6
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Welshpool, Powys, Wales Posts: 1,327	Re: Apple Lisa 2/5 Help Hi Dave, There is some damage but I have cleaned all the corrosion away and metered all the tracks for breaks etc __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*