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Re: IIeuroplus boot problems
- Subject: Re: IIeuroplus boot problems
- From: wanji <igor.chiandetti@retro-it.org>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:35:28 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: [Infostrada]
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Wayne Stewart wrote:
>
> I'd first try it with all the cards removed
>
> Quite often a II+ or clones stops working because of oxidation on the
> chip legs resulting in poor contact with the socket. Lift each chip up
> a bit with a screwdriver and pushing it back down usually restores that
> contact.
>
Wayne, thanks.
I've started reseating all the chips and I've found out what could be the
problem.
There's a metal component on A1. The label on it says - TXC 14.31818 -. Is
it the oscillator? Really, I don't know, but one of the two pins is broken.
--
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and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash;
and your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,
then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash! (Dr.Seuss)