Re: My //e and IIc Messed UP start

["Craig J. Larson" <larson@tcfreenet.org>]

Try this test on both of them.  With the switch off, hold down both the
open and closed apple keys on each side of the spacebar.  Turn on the
power switch and release both keys.  This will put either machine into
diagnostics.  There will be a pattern displayed on the screen after a few
seconds it will either say "system ok" or display an error code that
points to the bad chip.


On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, What Up wrote:

> Well when I start up my Apple //e and my IIc, they have very messed up
> displays.
> 
> When I turn on the Apple //e the display is messed with white blocks (I
> think it is Hi-res mode), and I have to hit Open Apple-Control-Reset a
> few times before it goes to the black-white text mode then to the
> booting screen.. (it's the A2 with the number pad on keyboard)
> 
> As for the Apple IIc, it has a similar situation.  I'm still trying to
> get it to boot the 5.25 disk. I remember it worked the last time I used
> it. My only concern would be the power supply. Yeah back when it was
> warm, we were moving a lot of stuff in my S-10 pickup with a bed cover,
> and then I park the truck for the winter, and forgot about it.  About 3
> days ago, I wanted to hook up my IIc, and I couldn't find the power
> supply, then I had a hunch it might be in the truck cab. Nope I
> unsnapped the cover and found it in the bed..
> 
> Why would my systems be doing this.  They were acting fine before..
> 
> 
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