Re: Apple IIgs with IIe Powersupply?

[shack@crash.cts.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <5JAN199514172202@vax2.concordia.ca>,
Mitchell Spector <spector@vax2.concordia.ca> wrote:

>	Many Apple IIgs ROM 00/01 motherboards came with the connectors 
>pre soldered-in, rather than the empty solder pads. That is, a connector 
>for the //e powersupply, keyboard and numeric keypad option. My guess is 
>when Apple discontinued the IIe->IIGS upgrade, they stuck the left over 
>upgrade motherboards in offical GS CPU cases. I've gone through a number
>of ROM 01 motherboards, some had the connectors while others did not.

I'd say that it was likely that some IIgses had the connectors on their logic
boards since I've seen more with them than without.

>	Note that the ROM 3 motherboard has neither connectors _or_ empty
>solder pad locations. Which is why you could never install a ROM 3 inside an
>Apple //e case...

There's nothing to prevent using a ROM 3 in an upgrade case. The only issues
are that it would need a IIgs power supply (they have the screw holes for
attaching to the //e case bottom) and it would be necessary to use an ADB
keyboard. So it's not terribly useful, but it is possible.
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Randy Shackelford                                Huh huh, that was cool.
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