Re: Apple //c , hardware(?) problem

[mattb@dino.gi.alaska.edu (MattB)]

In article <3oj233$prp@cello.gina.calstate.edu>,
jkenner@cello.gina.calstate.edu (Jason Kennerly) wrote:

> ooh sounds serious. Memory error most definitly. Dry replacing rams. 

I didn't catch the original message, but there is a self test on the Apple
//c.  Hold down the Apple (not open-apple) key and press control reset. 
This will throw it into a self test and semi-random patterns will be seen
on the screen.  After it is through testing it could do several things
depending on the ROM rev you have.  The later //c's that could handle the
3.5" drives would put something about "AppleTalk Online" or something like
that.  Earlier ones just said
"System OK"

If it is a RAM problem it should give the location.



ps.  It's been a while since I had a //c, the key sequence might be both
open-apple and apple keys and control-reset.