Re: Apple IIgs with IIe Powersupply?

[spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff) writes...
>
>Q:  Will my GS work with a ][e power supply
>Previous A:  Yes, if the GS has a connector for the the ][e supply
>My A:
>Okay, let's assume for the moment that your GS is NOT an upgraded ][e, but
>a genuine GS.  Take a look at the board, and you'll notice a couple of
>interesting items.
> 
>Near the rear-left corner of the board, there are some solder pads with no
>connector attached.  If you don't mind sacrificing the ][e supply, you can
>[snip]

	Many Apple IIgs ROM 00/01 motherboards came with the connectors 
pre soldered-in, rather than the empty solder pads. That is, a connector 
for the //e powersupply, keyboard and numeric keypad option. My guess is 
when Apple discontinued the IIe->IIGS upgrade, they stuck the left over 
upgrade motherboards in offical GS CPU cases. I've gone through a number
of ROM 01 motherboards, some had the connectors while others did not.

	Note that the ROM 3 motherboard has neither connectors _or_ empty
solder pad locations. Which is why you could never install a ROM 3 inside an
Apple //e case...

>--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Mitchell Spector
m_spect@pavo.concordia.ca / spector@vax2.concordia.ca