Re: upgrading //e to //gs? is it possible?

[rgshacke@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu (RANDY)]

In article <1qcnuk$rgc@apple.com>, unknown@apple.com (Matt Ackeret) writes:
> In article <1993Apr8.104519.11152@actrix.gen.nz> dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
>>The only problems with the IIe to IIgs upgrade are:
>>- weaker power supply than if you had a real IIgs.

No sweat if you use a IIgs power supply (they have the screw holes so they can
work in a //e type case)

>>- some compatibility problems using the IIe keyboard (but you can buy
>>an ADB keyboard to get around them).
> 
> 	For example, Out of this World reads ADB directly and thus doesn't
> work without an ADB keyboard. I use both the //e and ADB keyboard regularly..
> 
>>- problems with some memory expansion cards that won't fit in the
>>slanted IIe case.
> 
> Plus,
> 
> - Some //es, most likely the Rev A //es, have too small of a case for the
> GS motherboard.  Way back when, the dealer tried to charge us $100 for the
> new case, and we found out from Apple that the new case was free. Who knows
> what the situation is nowadays, but it might be worth your time to make 
> sure the GS motherboard will fit in your particular //e.

The difference in the cases in the early //e's is the keyboard is attached to
the case bottom whereas the newer ones have the keyboard attached to the
underside of the case. There are fewer screws holding the case together on the
newer kind too. The IIgs upgrade bottoms aren't made to fit the older case.

Randy
rgshacke@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu