The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?

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It's arrived in Swindon! Should be with me tomorrow, if they can find Oxford.
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stephen_usher wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:13 pm It's arrived in Swindon! Should be with me tomorrow, if they can find Oxford.
Woo hoo!

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Breakthrough!!!!

Found the A9 connection to the SWIM chip not working. Temp bridged with a jumper wire and the machine sprung to life!

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Need a bodge wire now.
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Nicely done Mr U.

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yay ! "I like it when a plan comes together"
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It seems to work fully, though I can't test the floppy interface as I don't have a spare Mac floppy drive. (The one it came with is a bit rusty and has a battery damaged PCB.)

I tried the Radius NuBus graphics card and couldn't get anything out of it. *sigh*

But...

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Lemmings! :D
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“Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
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PhilC wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:14 pm “Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
Indeed, and "Let's go!"
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Expertly done sir :)

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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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PhilC wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:14 pm “Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
Steady old chap, don't nix it!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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