Re: Apple //c Sporadically Crashing into the Monitor

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net>]

"Stephen Adams" <sea4929@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:efefc.7214$zj3.2720@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
: Hi folks.
:
: What would cause an Apple //c to sporadically crash
: into the Monitor? It happens at sporadic times; sometimes
: waiting until after I've been working a few minutes or
: crashing immediately after turning the computer on without
: a disk in the drive. While the Monitor is dumping memory
: register contents to the screen, the disk drive light will
: occasionally come on for varying lengths of time.
:
: [ snip ]
:
: I would appreciate any insights into this problem.
: I was given approximately 150~200 "Software of the
: Month" diskettes that I'd like to explore. Perhaps,
: copyrights willing, I could even turn them into disk
: images and upload them to a suitable repository. But
: I can't if my beloved //c is acting up.
: Thanks in advance.
: Regards,
: Steve Adams

Hi Steve,

It could be that the RAM expansion cards pins has
deformed the sockets in which the CPU and MMU have
to return to. What you can do is replace the sockets
one at a time in the motherboard, if you have the skills,
and see if this remedies the situation. If it doesn't,
or you don't wish to mess with it, you can send me your
machine, and I will fix, repair, or otherwise replace
it with a working unit. You need only worry about the
cost of shipping and parts, should I need to replace
any. Most likely I can get it working just fine again
without any parts, so shipping will be your only expense.
Let me know. You can email me directly if you'd like.
Hate to see an Apple II out of commission.  8o)

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa @ comcast DOT net
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