Re: Apple IIe dead?

[russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)]

In article <39B27734.1996534@ien.it>, Sabino Maggi  <maggi@ien.it> wrote:
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}I would surely expect this to be necessary in an old machine, which has
}rested for years without being turned on. Then oxide and dirt prevents
}good electrical contacts and you need to clean everything, but my Apple
}II had been used for a couple of days, without any problem.

The Apple II and II+ also has a problem where the chips will actually
wiggle out of their sockets.  I'm not sure if this is normal thermal
cycling, poor quality sockets, or what.

}I use all sorts of electronic instrumentation, also very old stuff, and
}I have never experienced such a thing.

They probably don't use nearly as many socketed chips.
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Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
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