Re: Hints/feedback on disk reading failure on Apple IIe

["IceMan" <toomuch@spam.here>]

  Warren,

    thanks for the tip, infact that's just what i was looking for.
Additionally, I found some IIgs memory expansion cards - do you happen to
know if the dram chips on these cards are the same 64kbit type as used on
the IIe? If so, as I won a bid I will be getting some (mixed card, with
superserial and disk controller) so I was wondering if I could use the
chips.

    BTW here are a couple of pics I made of my IIe and board:

http://www.applefritter.com/image/uid/13452

    Yes I am handy with a soldering iron:) I can manage to unsolder smd
components and ICs (I have developed my own technique) without the need of a
heat gun and without "frying" them. Well, I have a good soldering iron
(Weller), but the hand does the real work!

    Thanks for any info.

    Best regards,

                Luke

"Warren Ernst" <wernst@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Congratulations!
>
> Amazingly, you and I are almost in the same boat. I've dug out, cleaned
> up, and turned on my beloved //e this week, and the last time it was
> booted was 1994. Fortunately, I have a spare //e saved from a dumpster
> earlier this year for spare parts, some of which I've had to use.
>
> In a past life, I worked at Beagle Bros, where I have seen more than my
> fair share of //e's, and I am always amazed how, in my experience,
> about half of the "first generation" //e motherboards I've worked on
> have every chip socketed, and about half have most of their smaller
> chips soldered on. I'm very lucky that my main //e has all-socketed
> chips, and have wondered how many boards were junked just because
> someone couldn't replace a failing chip on a socket-less board.
>
> At any rate, I'm glad to see you're handy with a soldering iron.
>
> Extended 80-column cards are going for just a few dollars on ebay these
> days, so getting a replacement shouldn't be too tough. If you go this
> route, be sure NOT to get a standard "80-column card," for it lacks the
> extra 64k you'll probably want.
>
> Or if you want to go nuts, look for a RamWorks-style memory card, which
> will get you 80 columns, and memory to 512k and beyond.
>
> Take care,
> Warr
>