fjvanwet@zeus.unomaha.edu (03/28/91)
this is my first attempt at posting to the newsgroup. Here is my problem:
I have an Apple II+ sitting in my office. It has a wopping 64K memory (48K
plus a 16K graphics card-monochrome). The last time it was powered on was
well over 4 years ago. However, at that time, it worked fine. In fact, I
simply shut it off and never turned it back on.
Now the ][+ has a significant amount of dust on the parent-board (even though
it had been covered with a dust cover for all this time...) and when I tried to
power it up the other day, NOTHING HAPPENED! No drive activity, no hum, no
nothing.
Can anyone give me some troubleshooting ideas? I have been saving the ][+ for
my boy (it will be his 'first' computer) and I am a bit disappointed that now
it does not seem to work.
Any help will be appreciated. Please reply directly to me at either of the
addresses below:
Francis J. Van Wetering Bitnet: fjvanwet@unoma1
Internet: fjvanwet@zeus.unomaha.eduAndy Tefft <ART100@psuvm.psu.edu> (03/28/91)
Sounds like the power cord is loose... Or it could be dust in the switch contacts. Does the little red LED on the motherboard come on?
toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (03/29/91)
ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) writes: >Sounds like the power cord is loose... >Or it could be dust in the switch contacts. Does the little red LED >on the motherboard come on? The ][+ doesn't have an LED on the motherboard. Only the //e had that. Dusting off the whole motherboard is an excellent idea, though. Never underestimate the power of dust. Todd Whitesel toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
JSDLG@ALASKA.BITNET ("Dixie Gustine") (03/31/91)
The /// has an LED light on the motherboard. That's what flickers on/off after about 5 minutes of use on the one I have at school. Renders the machine pretty useless!
greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.) (04/04/91)
... toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes: >... ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) writes: >>Sounds like the power cord is loose... >>Or it could be dust in the switch contacts. Does the little red LED >>on the motherboard come on? >The ][+ doesn't have an LED on the motherboard. Only the //e had that. What about the "power" key on the keyboard? Does it light up? >Todd Whitesel >toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu -- /// ____ \\\ "It says, `Golgafrincham Ark Fleet, Ship B, Hold 7, Telephone | |/ / \ \| | Sanitizer, Second Class,' and a serial number." "A telephone \\_(\____/)_// sanitizer? A dead telephone sanitizer?" "Best greg \_\\\/ hoss.unl.edu kind." "But what's he doing here?" "Not a lot."
toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (04/04/91)
greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.) writes: >What about the "power" key on the keyboard? Does it light up? It should. Unless it's broken like mine. Todd Whitesel toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu