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GAH, Apple 2 keyboard reassembly.

Submitted by linuxha on October 2, 2025 - 4:45pm

I just got an Apple II off ebay. It has a broken 4 and Reset key. I thought I could fix the 4 key with a swap of the repeat key but whoever attempted to fix this keyboard broke a lot. Many of the little plastic pieces that hold the metal switches (not ALP like swithes) are gone. So alignment is tough. I may take some thin nails and use them as guides. The though hole for the 4 key shaft is messed up. I couldn't get the repeat key shaft into the 4 hole and I can't see where the exact problem lies yet.

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Apple Disk ][ silver tray

Submitted by applesider on October 2, 2025 - 8:33am

When I acquired my Apple IIe, Disk 2 was not reading at all. I found a blown transistor in the  CA3146 chip. I replaced this and it  was still often unreliable in reading. I've just looked at it again and swapped the analog boards, both boards function OK in Drive 1. I then noticed the silver tray clipped onto the frame was missing from Drive 2. Fitting the tray from Drive 1 fixed the problem.

It seems the tray is not just a dust shield but is a screen to shield electromagnetic inteference from the sensitive head.

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mame emulation of apple iie

Submitted by decuser on October 1, 2025 - 9:44pm

Hi all,

 

Fresh off of a forth deep dive, I'm looping back around to  the 6502 and my platform for doing the investigation is the apple iie. I really like the iie as platform, primarily because it's immediate (boots directly into basic) has immediate access to the monitor (call -151) and it's just cool - takes me back to my commodore pet, but more polished, and because in 2025, there is so much documentation, books, you name it. The resources are astounding considering the iie came out 40+ years ago.

 

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Identifying clone clock card

Submitted by Vegan on September 30, 2025 - 12:49pm

Good morning, someone know if this card is a clone of anything?

MouseDesk recognize it as "Thunderclock" but I think this is some type of standard, any related utilities that I try don't let me to set up time and date.

I also attach dump of eprom, wich A8, A9, A10 and A11 is driven by I/O pins of 6821.

The board has space for two jumpers, but it was never soldered. These jumpers only set to 1 or 0 two I/O pins of 6821.

The broken resistor is only for battery recharge.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

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No sound icon on bootup GSOS

Submitted by Kubbie on September 28, 2025 - 7:09pm

I reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled GSOS v6.04 on my Apple IIGS but now I cannot find where to enabled the startup sound on bootup. I get sound fine when playing games. Anyone had any ideas to to get it back?

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WDC's cancelled 32-bit 6502 lives at last (FPGA)

Submitted by linuxha on September 27, 2025 - 3:19pm

Not sure if this has been post to Applefritter and I don't know the value of posting it here but a 6502 group would probably be interested in this:

 

Date: ? (found it on Facebook 20250927

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162400671194132&set=gm.10163255367062641&idorvanity=2359462640

 

Date ?

https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/apple2.caltech.edu/miscinfo/65xxx.chronology

 

Date: Oct 2024

https://github.com/mikeakohn/w65c832

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Box for motherboard and power supply?

Submitted by franko on September 26, 2025 - 3:34pm

Has anyone found a convenient box to hold or store an Apple II series motherboard and power supply?

 

I have a system I knocked together from an Apple IIe motherboard to which I added a PSU, a few cards etc. I've had it on a workbench, mounted on nylon standoffs, but it would be nice to put it in some kind of enclosure. Not looking for an original or current-day case (I use a USB keyboard via the RetroConnector). It would be great if it's clear, but not looking to spend a lot. Just a simple box would work.

 

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Last call

Submitted by Ratso222 on September 26, 2025 - 2:00pm

I have lots of Apple 2 floppies mostly pirated software and some legit copies most on 5.25.  I have some 3.5 disks with Appleworks and other programs. I have blank 3.5 that can be formatted along with 3 5.25 disk drives. Only 1 works but the others can be used for parts.  My wife gave me the ultimatum - "That shit's gotta go!"So, take a shot and it will only cost you $10 plus shipping for everything.

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A2Pico, CP/M, and Z80 assembler?

Submitted by franko on September 26, 2025 - 12:20am

I've installed an A2Pico board in a newly restored Apple IIe, and would be interested in any advice on a couple of issues I've run into using it for Z80-based CP/M.

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Info about unknown Printer Card

Submitted by Vegan on September 24, 2025 - 7:29am

Good morning, I have this unknown Parallel Printer interface card "Type 2" that seem not working properly.

 

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