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Re: Apple ][+ mobo problems
- Subject: Re: Apple ][+ mobo problems
- From: Stephen Shaw <xstephenx@apple2.org.za>
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:20:03 +0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:05:58 -0500, Vince Briel wrote:
> Hi, I have an extra ][plus motherboard that when powered up, just gives
> scrambled text on the screen. I have swapped out all of the chips with my
> other ][plus (except 555's which are soldered on the board), and no change.
> Any ideas? I checked resistors and they are all good, and I don't see any
> blown caps or bad solder joints.
Normally that symptom means bad memory chips but if you've swapped out I'd
suggest you consider a bad chip socket they are not rare but hard to find.
Try pressing the chips and wiggling them from side to side in the socket.
>
> Vince
>
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