Re: Laser 128 EX

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TWS <adoyson@nccn.net> wrote:

>Isn't the Laser a power-hog?  I got 4 of them for really cheap, and they all
have
>stickers that say "gets hot" or "do not place monitor on top if you don't want
a
>melt down"

There were to revisions of Laser 128 series.  The earlier one was
uglier.  That later one looks like this picture:

http://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Misc/laserpics.gif

If you have the latter one, it is the same case that the 128EX/2
(the model with the 3.5" drive) uses.

The later series is a bit smaller, ran cooler, and less blocky.
It also sported a better keyboard and better features.  The
later series used a power brick like the IIc, so it did not
consume any more power.

>Is the 128 EX any smaller than the plain 128?  Could a 3.5 drive be put in
place
>of the 5.25 in the Laser 128?

Well, you could take the 3.5" drive out of an EX/2 and stuff it into
a 128.  The two (if both are from the later series) have the same
case.  It would be easier to just look for a used EX/2, though.
They should be more plentiful than the IIc Plus.

>Does anyone know where I can get a "CAP" that will cover an interface card
>plugged into the expansion slot?

You'll probably have to ask on csa2 marketplace.  Shreeve might
have them.

>Does anyone know what the switch on the bottom of the Laser is for?  It says
>"LCD/ NO LCD"

It is for the LCD panel display.  My Laser does not have this
switch on the bottom, so I think your Lasers must be the
earlier series.  Check the gif to be sure, though.