Re: No Video on Lisa 2/5

From: Jason Perkins <perkins.jason_at_email.domain.hidden>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:48:58 -0500


I'd start with the video card (after swapping the power supplies around). If you look at the schematic you'll see the width adjustment pot at the top of the board has the 28v output from the regulator on it. Begin there... no B+, no picture.

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schemview.php?id=1424

-J

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:34 PM, James Denton <busterswt_at_email.domain.hidden> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I recently picked up a Lisa 2/5 with known memory issues that I managed to
> resolve relatively quickly with known-working cards. When I power up the
> machine, I hear the beeps that indicate all tests passed and it's waiting
> for a boot disk, but there's no video at all on the screen. I moved the
> entire card cage to my other chassis and confirmed working video output
> there. While I do see some slight mirroring on the left side of the screen,
> and the picture seems a little narrower, I believe it may be due to the 3A
> ROMs installed on this board.
>
> Where is a good place to begin troubleshooting the lack of video output on
> this Lisa? Should I simply look to recap/rebuild the analog board or is
> there something that can be looked at before taking that on?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> James
>
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