Re: Apple II Memory Cards

[Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com>]

In article <apple22-BB9511.14045319082004@apollo-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
 Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com> wrote:

> I have an AE RamFactor that appears to be bad.  When it's installed in 
> the IIe I'm using for testing, it won't boot.  I've tried the card in 
> both slots 5 & 7, the IIe just locks up at startup.  I can press 
> control-reset, and get to an AppleSoft prompt.  Typing PR#6 results in 
> the IIe locking up as does going into the monitor and typing C600G. 
> (This is with a working 5.25 controller in slot 6 and working 5.25 dive.)
> However, if I remove the IIe Workstation card and Super Serial card 
> (which I should have done in the first place) at startup it drops into 
> the monitor at C624.  There does seem to be executable code at C500 
> (with the RamFactor in slot 5).
> 
> Any ideas as to what I can do to check this card?  I have loosened up 
> all of the chips (except for the numerous RAM chips) and reseated them, 
> putting one chip back in correctly.  (It was in backwards and had three 
> bent pins.)

Quick follow-up on this one.  Forgot to mention that there was a couple 
of jumpers on what I assume was the connector for external power on the 
front of the card.  Are they supposed to be there.

Also, while the card was sitting in my IIe and it was running and I was 
typing the above information, the 'logic' part of the card got really, 
really warm.  Is it supposed to do that?

Thanks...

Greg B.

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