Macintosh II - Iix
Macintosh II - Iix
Macintosh II - Iix
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
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Basics
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Basics
Overview - 1
Overview
This manual includes complete repair procedures for the Macintosh II, Macintosh IIx, and Macintosh IIfx.
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Specications
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Specifications
Processor - 1
Processor
CPU
Macintosh II Motorola 68020 microprocessor 15.6772 MHz Optional built-in paged memory management unit (PMMU) Motorola 68030 microprocessor 15.6772 MHz Built-in paged memory management unit (PMMU) Motorola 68030 microprocessor 40 MHz Built-in paged memory management unit (PMMU)
Macintosh IIx
Macintosh IIfx
Specifications
Processor - 2
Coprocessor
Macintosh II Macintosh IIx/IIfx Motorola 68881 math coprocessor Motorola 68882 math coprocessor 32-bit registers 32-bit address bus 32-bit data bus
Addressing
Specifications
Memory - 3
Memory
RAM
Macintosh II/IIx Macintosh IIfx 1 MB, expandable to 8 MB 4 MB standard, expandable to 8 MB
ROM
Macintosh II/IIx Macintosh IIfx 256K 512K
Specifications
Disk Storage - 4
Disk Storage
Floppy Drive
Macintosh II Internal 800K floppy drive Optional second internal 800K floppy drive Optional internal 1.4 MB floppy drive upgrade Internal 1.4 MB floppy drive Optional second internal 1.4 MB floppy drive Optional internal 40, 80, or 160 MB hard drive
Macintosh IIx/IIfx
Hard Drive
Specifications
I/O Interfaces - 5
I/O Interfaces
Expansion SCSI
Processor-direct slot (PDS) 5 MB/sec. transfer rate Eight device maximum Two ADB ports allow daisy-chaining of peripheral devices Two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports; mini DIN-8 connectors Six internal NuBus slots support full 32-bit address and data buses
Specifications
Specifications
Electrical - 7
Electrical
Line Voltage Frequency Maximum Power
Macintosh II/IIx Macintosh IIfx 220 W (not including monitor power) 230 W (not including monitor power) 100240 VAC, automatically configured 4862 Hz, single phase
Specifications
Physical - 8
Physical
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in. (14.0 cm) Width: 18.7 in. (47.4 cm) Depth: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm) 24 lb. (10.9 kg) Weight will be greater with internal hard drive.
Weight
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Troubleshooting
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Troubleshooting
General - 1
General
The Symptom Charts included in this chapter will help you diagnose specific symptoms related to your product. Because cures are listed on the charts in the order of most likely solution, try the first cure first. Verify whether or not the product continues to exhibit the symptom. If the symptom persists, try the next cure. (Note: If you have replaced a module, reinstall the original module before you proceed to the next cure.) If you are not sure what the problem is, or if the Symptom Charts do not resolve the problem, refer to the Flowchart for the product family. For additional assistance, contact Apple Technical Support.
Troubleshooting
Symptom Charts
Error Chord
Error chord sounds during startup sequence 1 2 Perform SIMM verification on customers logic board. Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
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Symptom Charts/System - 3
System
Does not power on screen is black, fan is not running, and LED is not lit 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clicking, chirping, or thumping 1 2 3 Check cables. Plug monitor directly into wall socket, and verify that monitor has power. Replace power cord. Check batteries. Refer to Battery Verification in Additional Procedures. Replace power supply. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Remove additional NuBus cards. Replace power supply. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
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System (Continued)
System shuts down intermittently 1 2 3 4 5 System intermittently crashes or locks 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure air vents on sides and top of case are unobstructed. Thermal protection circuitry may shut down system. After 3040 minutes, system should be OK. Replace power cord. Check batteries. Refer to Battery Verification in Additional Procedures. Replace power supply. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Make sure system software is correct version. Make sure software is known-good. Remove additional RAM and NuBus cards. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace SIMMs. Replace power supply.
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System (Continued)
System doesnt boot Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below.
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Symptom Charts/Video - 6
Video
Screen is black, audio and drive operate, fan is running, and LED is lit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Adjust brightness on monitor. Verify monitor works with another Macintosh. Replace monitor. Refer to appropriate monitor manual to troubleshoot defective monitor. Replace video cable. Move video card to different slot. Replace video card. Refer to Video Cards manual. Replace SIMMs. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace power supply.
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Video (Continued)
Screen is black, audio and drive do not operate, but fan is running and LED is lit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Replace video cable. Move video card to different slot. Verify monitor works with another Macintosh. Replace video card. Refer to Video Cards manual. Replace SIMMs. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace power supply. Replace monitor. Refer to appropriate monitor manual to troubleshoot defective monitor.
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Video (Continued)
Screen is completely dark, fan is not running, and LED is not lit 1 2 3 4 Plug monitor directly into wall socket, and verify that monitor has power. Check batteries. Refer to Battery Verification in Additional Procedures. Replace power supply. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
Video display exhibits ghosting System boots and then loses video
Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below. Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below.
Troubleshooting
Video (Continued)
Partial or whole screen is bright and audio is present, but no video information is visible 1 2 3 4 5 6 Verify monitor works with another Macintosh. Replace monitor. Refer to appropriate monitor manual to troubleshoot defective monitor. Replace video cable. Move video card to different slot. Replace video card. Refer to Video Cards manual. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
Troubleshooting
Floppy Drive
Internal floppy drive runs continuously 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Replace bad disk. Replace internal floppy drive cable. Replace internal floppy drive. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace bad disk. Verify that all external SCSI devices are disconnected. Replace internal floppy drive cable. Replace internal floppy drive. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace power supply.
Audio and video are present, but one internal floppy drive does not operate
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Troubleshooting
To read and write files with either MS-DOS or 1.4 MB drive, format all disks with MS-DOS drive first.
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Hard Drive
Internal hard drive will not operate; LED doesnt light; drive doesnt spin Works with internal hard drive or external SCSI device but not with both 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Remove hard drive data cable. Replace internal hard drive power cable. Verify +5V and 12V lines to hard drive. Replace internal hard drive. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Verify that SCSI device switch setting on external device isnt 0 (internal hard drive address) or 7 (computer address). Verify proper SCSI termination. Refer to SCSI Termination in Additional Procedures. Replace SCSI terminator on external device. Troubleshoot external SCSI device.
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Troubleshooting
Symptom Charts/Peripherals - 15
Peripherals
Cursor does not move 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cursor moves, but clicking mouse button has no effect 1 2 Check mouse connection. Inspect inside of mouse for buildup of dirt and other contaminants. Clean mouse if necessary. If mouse was connected to keyboard, connect it to rear ADB port instead. If mouse works, replace keyboard. If mouse does not work in any ADB port, replace mouse. Reset PRAM. Remove additional NuBus cards. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Replace mouse. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
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Peripherals (Continued)
No response to any key on keyboard 1 2 3 4 Check keyboard connection to ADB port. Replace keyboard cable. Replace keyboard. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
1 Remove multiple system files on hard drive. 2Clear parameter RAM. System 7: Hold down <Command> <Option> <P> <R> during startup but before Welcome to Macintosh appears. System 6 and earlier: Hold down <Command> <Option> <Shift> keys and select Control Panel from Apple menu. 3 If mouse was connected to keyboard, connect it to rear ADB port instead. If mouse works, replace keyboard. 4 If mouse does not work in any ADB port, replace mouse. 5 Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
Troubleshooting
Peripherals (Continued)
Known-good ImageWriter or ImageWriter II will not print 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Make sure system software is correct version. Make sure that Chooser and Control Panel settings are correct. Reset PRAM. Replace printer interface cable. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs. Make sure system software is correct version. Make sure that Chooser and Control Panel settings are set correct. Reset PRAM.
Troubleshooting
Symptom Charts/Miscellaneous - 18
Miscellaneous
No sound from speaker 1 2 3 4 Verify that volume setting in Control Panel is set to 1 or above. Reset PRAM. Replace speaker. Replace logic board. Retain customers SIMMs.
System hangs when first application launches System displays ID error and then locks
Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below. Replace Apple-labeled SIMMs manufactured by NEC that have date code of 9052 or below.
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Take Apart
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Take Apart
Cover - 1
Cover
No preliminary steps are required before you begin this procedure. 1 Remove the cover mounting screw.
Mounting Screw
Take Apart 2
Tab Tab
Cover - 2 Caution: Do not rotate the cover more than 45 degrees or you could damage the floppy drives. Push in the tabs at the rear of the computer and lift the cover, back first, from the computer.
Take Apart
Cover - 3 Replacement Caution: Before replacing the cover, make sure none of the sheet metal tabs on the inside of the cover are bent inward, toward the center of the cover.
Sheet Metal Tabs
Take Apart
Power Supply - 4
Power Supply
Before you begin, remove the cover.
Power Supply
Take Apart 1
Power Supply - 5 Disconnect the power supply cable from the logic board.
Slide the power supply toward the front of the case and lift the power supply, front first, from the case.
Take Apart
Floppy Drive - 6
Floppy Drive
Mounting Screw Floppy Drive Cable
Before you begin, remove the cover. Caution: Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. 1
Disconnect the floppy drive cable from the floppy drive you want to remove. Remove the screw that holds the drive in place.
Take Apart 3
Floppy Drive - 7 Lift the rear of the drive, slide it back, and lift the drive off the drive mount.
Replacement Note: Apple recommends using dust shields on 1.4 MB SuperDrives. All 1.4 MB replacement drives ship with the dust shield already installed. If you plan to install a dust shield on the current drive, you must first clean the drive.
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Hard Drive - 8
Hard Drive
Before you begin, remove the cover.
Hard Drive
Take Apart 1
Hard Drive - 9 Disconnect the hard drive power cable and hard drive data cable from the hard drive.
Screw Hard Drive Power Cable Hard Drive Data Cable Screw
Note: Remove the SCSI filter, if installed. Refer to SCSI Termination in Additional Procedures.
Take Apart 3
Hard Drive - 10 Lift the rear of the drive, slide it toward the power supply, and lift the drive off the drive mount.
Replacement Note: For information on removing the hard drive from the carrier and returning drives, cables, and carriers to Apple, refer to Additional Procedures in the Hard Drives manual.
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Hard Drive - 11 Replacement Caution: You must replace Revision A and Revision B Hard Disk 20SC drives like-for-like. To make sure the new drive matches the drive you are replacing, check its circuit board against the installed, defective drive. For Revision A drives, the component side of the board is up; for Revision B drives, the solder side is up.
Take Apart
Drive Mount - 12
Drive Mount
Before you begin, remove the cover.
Drive Mount
Take Apart 1
Drive Mount - 13 Disconnect the floppy drive cables from floppy drives 1 and 2, if installed. Disconnect the power cable and hard drive data cable from the hard drive, if installed.
Power Cable
Take Apart 3
Drive Mount - 14 Remove the four screws that hold the drive mount in place.
Take Apart
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount Caution: Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety.
Take Apart
Hard Drive Data Cable - 16 Press outward on the two ejector tabs on the hard drive data cable connector (on the logic board) and disconnect the cable.
Take Apart
Logic Board - 17
Logic Board
Logic Board
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount Caution: Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety.
Take Apart 1
Hard Drive Data Cable
Logic Board - 18 Disconnect the following cable connectors from the logic board: Floppy drive cables Hard drive data cable Hard drive power cable Speaker cable Power supply cable Remove the reset/ interrupt switch, if installed.
Take Apart
Tab
Screw Screw
Logic Board - 19 3
Tab Tab Tab
Tab
Remove the two screws that hold the logic board in place. Starting at the front of the logic board, gently lift the board as you push in each of the nine tabs, one at a time. Slide the logic board toward the front of the case and lift the board from the case.
Tab
Take Apart 6
Power Switch Knob RFI Shield
Logic Board - 20 Remove the power switch knob and the RFI shield from the rear of the logic board.
Replacement Note: Remove the SIMMs from the defective logic board and install them on the replacement logic board. Replacement Note: You may have to install a SCSI filter and/or terminator when replacing the logic board. Refer to SCSI Termination in Additional Procedures.
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Upgrades
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Upgrades
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount Logic board Caution: Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Note: To upgrade the customer's logic board, replace the Macintosh II logic board with the new Macintosh IIx logic board.
Upgrades
Mac IIx Logic Board Upgrade - 2 (See Logic Board in the Take Apart chapter.) Return the old logic board to Apple. Install the Macintosh IIx identification decal on the bottom cover.
Decal
Upgrades
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount Logic board Caution: Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Note: To upgrade the customer's logic board, replace the Macintosh II or Macintosh IIx logic board with the new Macintosh IIfx
Upgrades
Mac IIfx Logic Board Upgrade - 4 logic board. (See Logic Board in the Take Apart chapter.) Return the old logic board to Apple. Note: If an internal hard drive is installed, remove the hard drive power cable and replace it with the one in the upgrade kit. Install the Macintosh IIfx identification decal on the bottom cover.
Decal
Upgrades
Upgrades
Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently pry up the sides of the HMMU and remove it from the socket.
Upgrades
Caution: Before pressing the new PMMU into the socket, verify that you positioned the PMMU correctly.
Position the PMMU so that the dot on the chip top aligns with the dot on the chip base. Align the pins in the socket and gently press the PMMU into the socket.
Upgrades
Floppy Drives
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 9 SuperDrive, upgrade the Macintosh II logic board to a Macintosh IIx or IIfx logic board. Important: Use the 1.4 MB floppy drive with system software version 6.0.2 or later. Otherwise the Macintosh II mistakes the high-density drive for an 800K mechanism.
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 10 1 Using an IC extractor, remove the four ROM chips from the logic board.
Med Hi Med Lo Lo Hi
Install the four new ROM chips on the logic board as follows: HI (342-0639) at C13 MED HI (342-0640) at C12 MED LO (342-0641) at E13 LO (342-0642) at E12 Note: The notch at one end of each ROM chip
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 11 must face the front of the logic board.
Using an IC extractor, remove the IWM chip from the logic board.
IWM Chip
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 12 4 Caution: Before pressing the new SWIM chip into the socket, verify that the chip is in the correct position.
SWIM Chip
Position the SWIM chip so that the beveled edge with the white dot aligns with the dot on the logic board. Align the pins in the socket and gently press the SWIM chip into the socket.
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 13 6 Install the 1.4 MB floppy drive onto the drive mount as drive 1 or drive 2.
Upgrades
1.4 MB Floppy Drive Upgrade for Macintosh II - 14 7 Place 1.4 MB drive or 800K drive labels on the cover. If necessary, install system software (6.0.2 or later) and run diagnostics.
1.4 MB Label
800K Label
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Additional Procedures
Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
Additional Procedures
Battery Verification - 1
Battery Verification
Lithium Batteries
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount If handled or discarded improperly, the lithium batteries in the computer could explode. Review battery handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/Safety.
Warning:
Additional Procedures
Positive Probe
1
Negative Probe
Hold the positive probe of the voltmeter to the positive end of the battery (marked + on the logic board) and the negative probe to the negative end of the battery. If the battery voltage is below 3.2 volts, replace the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement in this chapter.
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Battery Replacement - 3
Battery Replacement
Lithium Batteries
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount If handled or discarded improperly, the lithium batteries in the computer could explode. Review battery handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/Safety.
Warning:
Additional Procedures
Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently pry the latch away from the holder and lift off the cover.
Additional Procedures 2
Battery Replacement - 5 Grasp the battery and remove it from the holder.
Return the battery to Apple for proper disposal. For battery packaging and labeling instructions, refer to the safety information in Bulletins/Safety.
Additional Procedures
Before you begin, remove the following: Cover Drive mount Logic board Note: This procedure explains how to install a battery holder board in a Macintosh II or IIx. Before you change batteries in a Macintosh II or IIx without a battery holder, install the holder.
Additional Procedures
Battery Holder Board - 7 If handled or discarded improperly, the lithium batteries in the computer could explode. Review battery handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/Safety.
Warning:
Additional Procedures 1
Battery Holder Board - 8 If the battery is soldered to the logic board, use wire clippers to cut the battery leads. Leave the lead wires long enough so you can pull them out of the logic board when you melt the solder holding them in place. Return the battery to Apple for proper disposal. For battery packaging and labeling instructions, refer to Bulletins/Safety.
Additional Procedures
Soldering Iron
Battery Holder Board - 9 3 Caution: Use a 50-watt (or less) soldering iron. Excessive heat may damage the logic board.
Battery Connection
Desolder the four battery connections from the underside of the logic board.
Caution: Do not force the connections free or you may remove the copper traces from the board. Remove the wire from each hole and clear the hole of solder.
Solder Side
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Battery Holder Board - 10 Caution: Be sure to insert the positive side of the battery holder board into the two positive-marked holes on the logic board. A wrong orientation may damage the logic board.
Insert the battery holder board. Make sure the battery holder board is flush with the logic board.
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Battery Holder Board - 11 Install the batteries and the battery covers on the battery holder board.
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Additional Procedures
Additional Procedures
Macintosh IIfx SCSI Termination - 14 Caution: Never install more than one SCSI Cable Terminator II on a Macintosh IIfx SCSI daisy chain or you could damage the equipment.
Additional Procedures
Connector
The internal SCSI filter provides proper termination capacitance for third-party drives and Apple internal hard drives that shipped before March 19, 1990. Connect the SCSI filter between the hard drive data cable and the connector on the hard drive.
Additional Procedures
Macintosh IIfx SCSI Termination - 16 Caution: When you install an internal hard drive in a system that shipped without a drive, you must connect the SCSI filter to the drive. Connecting the filter directly to the logic board will cause SCSI failures.
Additional Procedures
SCSI Connector
Logic Board
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Macintosh II/IIx/IIfx
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Top Cover 630-5229
Hard Drive Power Cable 590-0505 590-0512 (2x2 pin) Floppy Drive Cable 590-0188 Floppy Drive 661-0345 (800K) 661-0474 (1.4 MB) Drive Carrier Plate 805-5062 426-3401
Hard Drive 661-0216 (40 MB) Hard Drive Carrier 805-0952 Metal Housing/ Shipping Fixture 805-5050
On/Off Button 815-6237 Logic Board 661-0528 (II) 661-0529 (IIx) 661-0522 (IIfx) AC Power Cable 590-0380 Bottom Cover 630-5227 (II) 630-5494 (IIx) 630-5806 (IIfx) Reset/Interrupt Switch 815-6024 Speaker 630-5222