Re: Help! Apple 2e does not boot up

[rubywand@swbell.net]

Joop Teernstra writes ...
> 
> Can anybody point me in the right direction?
> I am trying to revive my IIe but it does not want to boor the floppy
> drive.
> Without controller, the sceen displays the Apple iie logo and then
> produces a series of dots (256?) followed by a slash and a beep.
> Then another series , and so on.
> 

     If your machine will do it, the diagnostic test idea may get you 
on the right track.

     In case you have not already, you might try disconnecting any 
joysticks, sketch pads, etc. -- you could have a shorted button-- and 
diddling your KB keys to free up any which may have become stuck.

     Lots of times, symptoms such as those you describe can be traced 
to an IC or two which have become loose. Other IC's may seem firmly set 
but have pins which have lost contact with socket points.

     With power OFF, try scootching up and re-socketing each socketed 
IC as well as any internal cables plugged into the motherboard.

  
Rubywand