Re: Apple IIgs Upgrade From Apple //e

[Exegete <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com>]

Bryan Villados wrote:
> "Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> 3e3d12bc_1@news.iprimus.com.au">news:3e3d12bc_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
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> > OK quick and dirty, sorry no web magic here just some pics I took 5
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> minutes
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> > ago...
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/AppleIIPeGS.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSOS.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSinside.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSback.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSbase.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSlidnotch.jpg
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> > http://home.iprimus.com.au/figjams/PeGS/PeGSultra.jpg
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> Man, this is SUPER COOL!!!! Looking at the photos, especially the
> PeGSbase.jpg photo, I didn't notice any additional holes to mount the logic
> board to the base. Does that mean the IIGS uses the same mounting base clips
> as the IIe logic board?
>
> I like having the IIe case much more than the IIGS case. For my desktop
> workspace, having the keyboard attached to a heavy base like the IIe case is
> much more solid, and for my situation it takes up less space. And, it's
> probably just me, but opening the lid on the IIe is much simpler (doesn't
> even take thumbs to open).
>
> Going back to an earlier comment, someone mentioned that taking a used IIe
> keyboard connector and II/II+/IIe power connector and solder them to the
> logic board is all that was needed. Is that what you did? Or, did you just
> happen to have the right logic board? 

Sometimes you can find ROM 01 boards with all of those already there. I 
have one, for instance.

Roy

I've never tried soldering anything on
> the IIGS logic board and I was wondering if anyone had tips on how to
> prevent heat damage when performing this procedure?
>
> Thanks for the photos!!!! :) Great job!!!!
>
> --- Bryan



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