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Weird 5.25 Apple Drive issue

Submitted by schafferm on October 10, 2022 - 12:10am

Hi

strange issue with a Apple 5.25 drive.

 

 Testing on Apple-Cilian the drive passes all tests including read / write / format and disk speed calibration.     

As the 2nd drive I can perform all functions.   However as a boot drive it will not cycle through a normal boot and boot up a disk.   

I've used 2 different Apple computers, I've used two different controller cards.   Still this drive is acting up.  When I replace with a different drive that drove acts as it should

 

any idea on what I should check next?  

 

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Juiced.gs back cover program .adf Apple 1 kansasfest draw contest

Submitted by Toolkitman on October 9, 2022 - 6:17pm

Dear Applefritterz,

Following there is  the link to juiced.gs this issue magazine, and in particualr to have a look to the back cover where there is my drawing of an Apple1 i made by imagination in Kansasfest drawing contest 2022.

Here the link: juiced.gs issue   

                          Apple 1 Draw Floppy

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Weird No-Slot-Clock issues

Submitted by baldrick on October 9, 2022 - 11:12am

Several years ago I bought a number of Dallas DS1216E modules from AliExpress.  

The DS1216E is functionally identical to the SMT No-Slot-Clock.

After a bit of surgery to grind out the epoxy underneath it and disconnect the internal (dead) button cells, I connected some modern CR2032 cells to each of the chips via some leads and a coin cell holder.

I had four working No-Slot-Clocks as a result in 4 different machines.  One of them runs 24-7 hosting a BBS.

The other three were in machines storage with the power cells disconnected.

 

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Prodos commands

Submitted by GianDO on October 8, 2022 - 12:31pm

Hi,

how can I see the amount of ram on my Apple IIe? I tried the CATALOG / RAM command, but I get on screen PATH NOT FOUND

 

Thank you

 

GianDO

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Disk II Floppy Drive Missing RF Shield

Submitted by andydiags on October 8, 2022 - 10:42am

Hi All,

I recenty got a three Apple Disk II 5.25 drives (AM2M0003).  I noticed that one drive has an RF shield inside and the other two drives have the RF shield missing.  I'm wondering if it's missing because someone took it out and forgot to put it back in, or was this something that was added/removed as some point in production at the factory.

The one with the shield intact has never had it's internal screws removed, while the other two with the missing shield show signs of screws being removed for servicing.  So my hunch is that someone took the shields out perhaps?

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Apple 3.5 Drive issues

Submitted by Beach71 on October 7, 2022 - 9:50am

I have an Apple 3.5 drive on a IIgs that does not eject by dragging to the trash or by pushing the eject button. When dragging to trash, the drives spins and stops/spins stops and spons and stops... eventually hte icon goes to the trash, but the drive keeps up with the spin/stop. Id I push the ecect button, nothing happens.

 

Any hints on what may be wrong and how to fix?

 

Any and all help appreciated.

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Apple 3.5 Drive source

Submitted by Beach71 on October 7, 2022 - 9:38am

Does anyone know of a reliable source for Apple 3.5 Drives (the IIgs 3.5" drives). Ebay drive quality is notoriously suspect. Apple Rescue of Denver is out pf stock.

 

Or... is there a reliable repair vendor?

 

Any and all help appreciated.

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apple iic checkerboard pattern problem

Submitted by rami shaked on October 6, 2022 - 4:44am

Hello, i need help ?

After few weeks i didn't turned on my IIC it start's with out beep with only checkerboard pattern like that.

With or without the keyboard connected same pattern.

I already get out all the CPU / ROM and other socket's chips and put them back in and nothing...

I did piggybacking to all the RAM IC's but nothing.

the light on the keyboard is on but nothing happend when i press it. when i press the reset sequence sometimes it change a little bit the pattern but it's not always.

 

Any idea what can it be ?

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Apple IIe Card in overclocked Color Classic MYSTIC

Submitted by JDW on October 6, 2022 - 12:21am

Although I've been a Mac fan since the 128K, my first experience in using anything related to the Apple II was this past August (2022). I purchased an Apple IIe Card & Y-cable for my Macintosh Color Classic Mystic, and I must say that it has a learning experience. I made the following video to show how I recapped the IIe card. I then provided a general overview of the features and software. The good news is that the card works even if you have a 68040 overclocker and the VGA mod installed (with some caveats).  This is only Part I of what I intend to make a 2 or 3 part series.

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Apple II Europlus schematics

Submitted by f_fabrizio on October 5, 2022 - 2:55pm

Hi, 

does anyone know where I can download schematics for an II Europlus.

it would be great to find also a service manual and any HW info to repair it

 

thanks

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