Giovanni wrote:
I conferm that the model I'm talking about is a II+. About the 80 columns card, it is for sure for this computer, because it fits in to any of the eight slots, and, if I remember well, it contained the additional 16K ram to fill the 64K memory space.
Hello Giovanni,This sounds unlikely. *Either* it is a "Language Card", filling out the upper 16K of RAM. This one goes into Slot 0. It does *not* do 80 columns. Usually there are only small chips on this kind of card (about the same size as the RAM chips on the motherboard). Most Language Cards (including those made by Apple), but not all, have a ribbon-cable connection to one of the RAM sockets on the board. You remove one RAM chip from the Motherboard, plug it into the empty socket on the card, then connect the Card to the now-empty socket on the motherboard.
*Or* it's a Videx-Style 80 column card, which does 80 columns, but does not fill out the 16K memory space. This one goes into slot 3 in the normal setup. It has some large chips on the card (about the same size as the ROM chips on the motherboard) along with small chips. It has a thick, round wire attached that you plug into the normal video output on the back of the Motherboard. Also it has a Cinch socket where you plug in your Monitor. You activate the card by saying PR#3 at the BASIC prompt.
I have never heard of Apple II+ cards that combine Memory Expansion and 80 column capability on one and the same card. That type of card was used only on the IIe, where it goes into the AUX slot.
Does the power light on your Apple II+ still light up? If not, I suspect the power supply was damaged.
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