Re: My Apple ][+ is now very, very sad...

[Silicon Sam <SiliconSam@gmail.com>]

On Jul 13, 11:44 pm, "jsnos...@cimmeri.com" <j...@cimmeri.com> wrote:

> Usually giving all the chips on the mobo a massage (press each one
> firmly with the machine on, followed by reset) will get the machine to
> clear up.   If that doesn't do it, I turn machine off, and reseat
> about 10 at a time between power ons.   Machines always come back to
> life.  After awhile, you get a feel for which areas are more
> persnickety.
>

  Press the chips too firmly with the power on, and guess what happens
when the pins on the chips shorts out on the bare metal bottom
chassis.  Just don't press too hard!

Raymond